mAKING YOUR HUNT MORE COMFORTABLE

[selinoid44]

What are some things you do to make your hunt more comefortable or easier?

One thing I do is I have a empty plastic bottle tied to my climber, you know in case I gotta pee.

I also have made several bow hangers so that I have them in most of the trees I access.

I carry a waist pack with 1 large pocket and 6 smaller pockets for all my gear.

Of course the 4-wheeler for helping get the deer out.

If I hunt on the ground I use my Gobbler Lounger chair. It's very comfy.
When it's cold I use the insole foot warmer by Grabber. I usually put 1 pair of socks on then wrap the warmer over the end of my toes only, then another pair of socks to hold it there.

If I'm hunting on the ground I use those Ice Breaker slip over boot covers. They are great. They go right over the top of my pac boots.

 

[clfergus]

i have one of the waist hand warmer pouches like the quarterbacks use. My hands get cold but stay nice when i use glves and place them in that thing.

 

[selinoid44]

Oh yeah I've got one of them too. They are nice.

 

[IndyGunworks]

tosty toes (the kind with the adhesive) placed around my core on my undershirt. keep the core warm, everything else stays warm also.

 

[selinoid44]

Oh thats a good idea. Problem is I'm usually sweating so bad by the time I get to my stand, they probably would fall off my wet shirt.

 

[selinoid44]

Here is a seat hanger I built to use on one of my ladder stands. I bought an extra summit seat to hang on it. It's a lot more comfortable.

The red rope that is supporting it is there just for when I was testing it's ability to work. It has a stainless steel cable to support my weight in the tree. The cable is over a tree limb. If I didnt have a limb I would have used a screw in step. Works very well.

 

[shooter1054]

When I go into the woods, I have my camo clothes in my backpack. I'm in a longsleeve shirt and my hunting jeans. Then I put my camo on when I get to the stand after a few minutes of cooling down. I don't sweat as much. It's a little cold when I start out, but after 100 yards or so, I start to warm up and the walk in isn't so bad.

 

[ISP 5353]

Hand warmers and toasty toes! I also like to have a nice tasty lunch and a few snacks for those all day dawn to dark sits.

 

[hammer24]

Wool and fleece. Don't wear tight boots in cold weather, it restricts blood flow and your feet get colder, faster. Wear a good pair of heavy 100% merino wool socks, with room to wiggle toes and if REALLY cold throw in some warmers. Like grandma always said layer clothing. I start with a light base layer, then wool of some type depending on temp. then outer wear. Stay cool on the way to the stand so as not to build up a layer of sweat. Once you're wet, you're going to get cold.

 

[Zoub]

tosty toes (the kind with the adhesive) placed around my core on my undershirt. keep the core warm, everything else stays warm also.

Same thing only placed in the inside back pocket of my 511 vest. I can use any size heaters that way.

I have a new way to test this year.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

I have found that if I don't kill a deer it is much easier.

 

[thoroughbred]

I use a fatboy seat cushion, it is extremely comfortable really helps keep the legs from falling asleep, it is worth the 50 or 60 dollar price tag too.

 

[triggerhappy]

hunt more comfortable

Take a youngster hunting on opening morning, Only, then all your hunts afterwards will be more comfortable.

 

[purple72]

I get the thermacare heat wrap for your lower back and wear it over my base layer. They are cheap & you can find them anywhere. Anything to keep your core warm.

 

[caneman]

Being an old phart I sometimes have a case of shrinkage when I'm out in cold weather. I take a piece of 1" plastic pipe with me to make sure I whiz out past my clothes. Nothing less comfortable than wet britches when it's 15 degrees outside and layers of clothes can be bulky.

 

[selinoid44]

Being an old phart I sometimes have a case of shrinkage when I'm out in cold weather. I take a piece of 1" plastic pipe with me to make sure I whiz out past my clothes. Nothing less comfortable than wet britches when it's 15 degrees outside and layers of clothes can be bulky.

We appreciate that you did not show us a pic of that!

 

[tooleman]

One word summit, makes hunting like watching the nature channel in the lazy boy

 

[Shootin'IN]

I first bought a small ladder stand, it got the job done but after sitting in this stand all morning I found the hard way when I try to stand up to climb down my legs don't work.
So this year I bought the tree stand of all tree stand it is the 17.5' Stadium Series XL, 2 Man made by big dog tree stands.
- Big Dog Treestands
It is like having your living room couch up in a tree, it even comes with a camo blind type cover to go around the shooting rail so I can move my feet and legs without spooking any deer. I have laid back and dozed off a time or two but I try to not make a habit of it.
And before you say anything, YES I do use the safety harness all the time.

 

[HICKMAN]

I have a Big Dog Blue Tick 16 foot ladder stand and love it. Nice and roomy.

 

[42769vette]

the best think ive ever heard of for making your hunt more comfortable is to tag out in october bow season before it get cold. notice i said heard of not done