***Official Live From the Stand Thread 2021

So took A. J. for our walk and ran into neighbors son and friends. They were getting ready to go in a drive the sanctuary to r a rabbit hunt. That could drive deer my way, but here I sit...They no sooner got out there fog rolled in and it is so thick you can't see 20 ft in front of you. No I just don't feel safe enough when it is still blk powder and the last day.
So many a tag soup but have plenty of meat with my 2 doe and one of sons. It's been a tough year, yes I did pass and had some close encounters. I DID NOT see as many deer as usual. The results were what I knew they'd be per past experience. Is what it is, sorry team members tried to give us more than 50 pts. I gave it my best, I hunted a whole lot of days from Sept to now.

 

Whilst researching the handwarmer, if found heated glove liners and heated hand muffs. Might take a look at those as well

 

I have all three of these items and honestly, the rechargeable hand warmers are the most versatile. If you put the hand warmers in your gloves they are unbeatable. You can also put them in a muff and they work very well. The weak point for the heated muff is it doesn't heat evenly throughout. The heated gloves are just to bulky to be practical. Here's how I would rank these items.

Rechargeable hand warmers inside a muff: Killer!

Rechargeable hand warmers alone: Very good.

Heated hand muff: Meh

Heated gloves: Pass!

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I wear a glove for my bow hand below freezing but never wear one on my release hand. Hand warmers or critical.

 

No need for apologies. I don't have a Buck on the board either this season. Can't get one every year. I still have 8 more days of hunting in NJ before the contest ends. All I can do is keep hunting.

 

Thanks for the info Jim!

I prefer to kick the tires when ever possible but info from someone who has been there, done that, is always valueable as well.

 

Put on 125 miles today looking for coyotes.
Not a one.
Many miles not a soul has been down since it snowed last Sunday. Tracks everywhere! _27* here now.
Woodstove feels GREAT!

 

The only negative I would have about the rechargeable hand warmers is that you have to keep them out of the wind. If you don't, the cold air dissipates the heat so quickly they won't stay charged very long. But if you keep them inside your gloves or a muff, you are golden.

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OND, aint no big deal. Always next year.

 

I really don't regret passing on those younger buck.

 

I went 6 yrs. until this year since i shot a dandy. In my younger days there was no way i would let half the deer walk that i did in those 6 yrs. I had MANY close encounters with HUGE deer but luck was never on my side it seemed. Whether it was a wind swirl or a noise or some other critter that spooked them. Alot of times it was the dang Does fault. But thats hunting. If ive learned anything its that hunting and apologies dont go together. Never apologize for what you did or didnt kill. Thats between you and the deer woods

 

Agreed!!


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[QUOTE="Shocker99, . If ive learned anything its that hunting and apologies dont go together. Never apologize for what you did or didnt kill. Thats between you and the deer woods [/QUOTE]
Damn right!. I've shot quite a few late season fawns and will never apologize for a single gle one!

 

Hubby surprisingly like his hand warmer. He says it's not hot on high but a good warmth. Doesn't like how long it takes to fully recharge but being sick with chills and sore joints he has learned it's GREAT tucked up under the back of his neck.

 

Im in for a recharge. Ate some hot food and putting some dry socks on. After the drive and only 4 hrs sleep im zapped. Gonna drink some coffee, go to the mirror, and b!tch smack the weakness out of myself. Its 20 degrees not zero. Crazy how cold it feels when you aren’t acclimated to it though. I didnt see a dang thing this morning but found some good stuff for next year. My buddies who are hunting with me both saw deer so targets are confirmed. Headed back out about 2:30. Good luck LC and whoever else!

 

I was going to go out this afternoon for the last few hours with this cold front. But, we are having the same wind gusts. I could also tell my wife need a break from the kids more than I needed to be hunting today. We were trapped in the house all day yesterday with that thunderstorms system. Back to work tomorrow. Weekends only the rest of the season.