Freezing mornings shooting

[j j m 6,601]

Me and and scotty went out lampung last night it was bitter but we still managed 4rabbits and 1crow on our was back to the car at day light,is any one else finding it hard to hunt in this freezing weather

[secretagentmole 1,701]

No, I prefer the cold, easy enough to add a layer of clothing!

[milegajo 595]

It was too still and clear here, but it did cross my mind to go lamping.

Couldn't justify it though as we've had a good run of meat courtesy of a chicken.

 

I love cold weather stalks, as mole says, you just add a layer or two. Static hunting can get miserable though, which reminds me to ask santa for a flask...

[j j m 6,601]

It's when your not moving around much that I dont like

[Lusomage 9]

I find cold better as the quarry are usually out to find food for the winter. Does get a bit nippy whilst you sitting still for a while though, nothing a jumper and a extra pair of gloves won't sort

[hw97k 36]

dont mind the cold,as long as im stalking,its the freezing driving rain what i hate.better than being stuck indoors whatever the weather.

[robwelsh 354]

I find if the floors solid and crunchy its a waste of time. And that's usually when its bloody freezing lol

[ghillies 209]

for those hard floors a cheap pair od soft rubber wellies..silence is golden.

 

up untill i was thirty something it was a camo jacket a pair of jeans but jeez needed two pair of socks down to -6 or -7.. and 35 it was two three laters, no gloves needed, at 40 feck get the gloves on, hat n scarf lol.

 

now its hand warmers at least two layers and sitting around? noooooooooooooooo...

 

 

i always found winter condences the hunting, a few days without then bang on found um..then days off again, in flurries. we got it down to rabbits hold up till theyre hungry, then they hold out till one goes out, 2 go then eventualy they all follow.(seems to fit the pattern).

 

 

edit.. missed the waterproofs, late ywenties affordable breathables came out, ooooo thats nice!! untill then it was better getting wet from the outside than freezing in them plastic water gathering sweat outs.

Edited December 7, 2012 by ghillies

[j j m 6,601]

Yeh I think I'm going to start to put more layers on now,when the alarm clock goes off sometimes I just feel like rolling over and going back to sleep but once I'm out there I love it