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I must be nuts
« on: January 15, 2009, 11:42:57 PM »
It's -23 and I'm heading for final deer camp of the yr our record for today is -24 but it should be all the way up to -12 by day break. I love hunting this time of yr with the snow camo as that stuff really screws up a deer compared to all other camo. I've had deer many times within a few feet and as long as you don't make eye contact and they don't smell you it's like they are looking right thru you. Today may only be a couple hour walk this morn down thru the creek bottom to check for tracks. I got a 3 gal stock pot full of wild turkey soup and fresh corn bread should be good and hot by noon.Kurt
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2009, 01:03:48 AM »
You are nuts, but I hope you get a deer.  That way you can warm your hands inside it.

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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2009, 01:08:00 AM »
Hope you get one, MAN THATS HARD CORE! :o

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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2009, 01:08:15 AM »
Quote from: petemi on January 16, 2009, 01:03:48 AM
You are nuts Pete

Gee, you poor basket... 

Wish I could join you.  :(                     Good Luck, Kurt!                                 
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2009, 01:52:26 AM »
Down here in the south its supposed to be in the mid 20's for the first time this year...  I've only seen single digits onetime here and that was about 15 years ago.... I couldn't imagine negative temps...
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2009, 01:56:10 AM »
I'm taking my 6 year old grandson out this afternoon for a short hunt.  It's supposed to be in the teens here tonight.  That's cold for FL.
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2009, 02:02:44 AM »
It's 17 here in East Alabama.  Supposed to be 14 tonight.  Where is Al Gore?
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2009, 02:44:14 AM »
minus 41 here. have fun hunting. i was out 3 hrs monday for coyotes
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2009, 04:05:25 AM »
When I lived in Illinois I used to be close to that hard core.....

I remember drinking lots of water, it kept me warm in the stand. Also you pee in the empty bottles and keep your hands warm until the yellow stuff starts to freeze! 8)

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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2009, 04:37:08 AM »
Last year the thermometer at camp that morning said 18 degrees in Texas! We usually would ride our cabless gator part of the way to the deer stand, but we took the truck instead. Got to my deer stand and praised the glory of propane and propane accessories. Not a shiver. By 9am, I had taken all my coats off!

Gotta love that propane!
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2009, 04:45:13 AM »
It was 14 when I left for work this morning and 17 by the time I got to my office!   :o  I don't remember the last time it got this cold!   :-\  Wish I hadn't sold my place in Florida...  :-[  I'm to old for this kinda yankeefied weather... another northern invasion...  >:(   ;)
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2009, 06:19:10 AM »
I saw 22 this morning.  Thats cold for Texas, but we were spared the worst of this cold front.
22 is cold, but I have seen it much colder.

Enjoy the hunt!!
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2009, 06:20:31 AM »
You must really love to hunt. No way will i go out unless i had to
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2009, 06:33:31 AM »
Yep Kurt, that is cold.  But we cant get them from the couch I always say.  We had -4 here in PA.  I was thinking about what it would be like to hunt today.  Then while driving I noticed a deer up a hillside in the woods.  Stood out like a soar thumb.  I like hunting with snow.  All we got now is small game till feb 7.  Probably go tomorrow morn with my oldest for squirrel and rabbit.  I'd wish you luck, but heck your already hunting, and I'm working,......well sort of. ;D  Lunch time!


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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2009, 06:34:22 AM »
Yup Kurt I've met you and I agree yew iz nutz.  ;D
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2009, 06:35:44 AM »
It was -13 here in NW Ohio this morning with a windchill of -35 , made a total of 2 hours at work and even for what they pay me it was not enough to make me stay  ;D NO WAY I'm chaseing deer in this .

And yes , Kurt is CRAZY

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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2009, 06:36:33 AM »
1/16/09 it's going to be a record high in the low 70's here today and almost in the 80's in southern CA.
I'm jelous.  Stuck at work.
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2009, 03:16:05 PM »
-23! That's colder than a tin toilet seat in the Yukon!

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« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2009, 03:29:14 PM »
Sure wish I could join you.
Not so much for the hunt but that pot of turkey soup and cornbread sure sounds good!
Good luck.


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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2009, 03:31:38 PM »
I don't think it was as cold until some knucklehead thought of this windchill stuff........11 degrees on my thermometer this AM, then the newsman factored in wind chill....I almost went back home.
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2009, 03:47:21 PM »
Its 24 here right now, going to 18 tonight. It was 12 when I went to work this morning. I have a pinched nerve in my back, so I have an excuse not to go hunting....LOL
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« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2009, 03:58:52 PM »
 I played in negative 20 for years due to work ... So i get this alot too , Hell just last week i wandered into a local gun shop in shorts t-shirt and flip flops , Yeah the boys thought i was crazy ... Bout 30 something , So to me thats like florida  ;)

  Have fun with it Kurt and good luck,

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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #22 on: January 16, 2009, 04:48:46 PM »
If it wasn't for the geese, 'yotes & the occassional p-dog, this weather would be almost intolerable.   ONe day snow & ice, the next day slush and sunny. 
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« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2009, 04:52:54 PM »
Sure it's cold, but I'll take it over those mid 30 damp days.The dampness goes right through me quicker than this cold dry weather. I would question the wisdom of taking a 6 year old out in this weather.
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2009, 12:56:18 AM »
It was actually -32 when I got to camp. We had 1 herd of about 20 come thru late afternoon but no shots fired instead of coming down the creek bottom they went down along the river and crossed into the non huntable forest preserve. :'( I'm heading back this morning it's a balmy +10. 8)Kurt
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Re: I must be nuts
« Reply #25 on: January 17, 2009, 01:48:27 AM »
Ya, mother canceled our hunt this morning.... should be warmer this afternoon.  We have -4 right now! Good luck Kurt.  Hate those non huntable areas.  Low deer sightings around here, but any day can drive by State correctional inst. and see the deer grazing within 100 ft of No tress signs.  Them deer wised up fast when it was built.  Found their "refuge" in there. 

Default,...I see guys like you walking around in their shorts, and such.   Ya thought they were crazy too.  But in the back of my head I figured they were from colder areas. 

Burrrr!

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« Reply #26 on: January 17, 2009, 03:02:41 AM »
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Show off !!!  :P 

The coldest I ever got was when the thermometer was about 10 degs and my friend and I were on our bellies in what used to be a cornfield waiting to get a shot on a nice fat coyote... he was about 700 yards out and we couldn't get him to call in any closer... Come to find out he was 1/2 way between us and a nice flock of turkeys lol.  By the time we realized that and gave it up for the day, the frost and ice had melted due to my body heat and soaked though my clothes lol... That was a COLD 1/2 mile walk back to his house :D
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« Reply #27 on: January 17, 2009, 03:04:43 AM »
It finally warmed up here to plus 6 so the kid and i went hunting rabbits....him with his new .22 and he suggested i back him up with the 45-70...LOL. Didn't get any rabbits but what we did get was some good memories.
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« Reply #28 on: January 17, 2009, 08:48:29 AM »

    -23????? My deep freeze isn't that cold.

           48° here last night. Winter Strawberry capitol of the world.


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« Reply #29 on: January 17, 2009, 11:50:57 AM »
Been there and still do it if the season is getting short.  Right now our weather is in the 50's and the next few days look about as good.  We have had our share of the 20+ below this year as well.  That's what I like aboout Montana, just wait and it'll change.  Heard on the radio the other day we have the honor of the largest temp. swing in a 24 hr period, over 100* swing.  Now that is real Chinook weather.  DP
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