Posted: 12/2/2012 8:10:01 PM EDT
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My wife and I are eagerly awaiting our first trip to hunt ducks and geese in Gillett at the end of the season in January. I have all my camo I've had for the last dozen years now and she just picked up some bibs and a jacket tonight. What are we looking at for early mornings to noon-ish around that time? I'm wanting to be 100% sure she's comfortable so knowing how much to plan on packing versus what we have.
Yeah yeah, I know not even (or especially) professional meteorologists can accurately forecast the weather, but I'm figuring you guys to be smarter than them. |
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I have been in a late season blind/pit in the upper 40s, and when it was cold enough to freeze a diet coke left sitting out. Generally speaking though you are looking at 32 +/- 10 degrees. This is generally correct, although it could be in the single digits. I would recommend watching the weather as time gets closer and adjust as necessary |
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I have been in a late season blind/pit in the upper 40s, and when it was cold enough to freeze a diet coke left sitting out. Generally speaking though you are looking at 32 +/- 10 degrees. This is generally correct, although it could be in the single digits. I would recommend watching the weather as time gets closer and adjust as necessary Yeah. It could really go either way, even that far south. Just start watching the extended forecast on accuweather or whatever you like towards the first of the month. |
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I have been in a late season blind/pit in the upper 40s, and when it was cold enough to freeze a diet coke left sitting out. Generally speaking though you are looking at 32 +/- 10 degrees. This is generally correct, although it could be in the single digits. I would recommend watching the weather as time gets closer and adjust as necessary Only the diehards (on open water) are out in single digits. Breaking 1"+ thick ice (which is what you will have on still water in fields) is not for the faint of heart, and at those temps it will refreeze pretty quickly. My time is better spent under the electric blanket sipping hot chocolate and watching duck hunting videos on days like that. 
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I have been in a late season blind/pit in the upper 40s, and when it was cold enough to freeze a diet coke left sitting out. Generally speaking though you are looking at 32 +/- 10 degrees. This is generally correct, although it could be in the single digits. I would recommend watching the weather as time gets closer and adjust as necessary Only the diehards (on open water) are out in single digits. Breaking 1"+ thick ice (which is what you will have on still water in fields) is not for the faint of heart, and at those temps it will refreeze pretty quickly. My time is better spent under the electric blanket sipping hot chocolate and watching duck hunting videos on days like that. Pansy. |
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I have been in a late season blind/pit in the upper 40s, and when it was cold enough to freeze a diet coke left sitting out. Generally speaking though you are looking at 32 +/- 10 degrees. This is generally correct, although it could be in the single digits. I would recommend watching the weather as time gets closer and adjust as necessary Only the diehards (on open water) are out in single digits. Breaking 1"+ thick ice (which is what you will have on still water in fields) is not for the faint of heart, and at those temps it will refreeze pretty quickly. My time is better spent under the electric blanket sipping hot chocolate and watching duck hunting videos on days like that. As this is going to cost 4 days off from work, a pair of plane tickets, and lodge fees, we're going out if it's 55 degrees or -5 degrees. Watching videos can be done at home a hell of a lot cheaper and any day of the year. I just gotta figure out how I'm going to keep her warm, dry, and happy and able to swing a shotgun effectively. |
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As this is going to cost 4 days off from work, a pair of plane tickets, and lodge fees, we're going out if it's 55 degrees or -5 degrees. Watching videos can be done at home a hell of a lot cheaper and any day of the year. I just gotta figure out how I'm going to keep her warm, dry, and happy and able to swing a shotgun effectively. Yeah, my previous post was somewhat tongue in cheek, as I expect on a paid hunt like you will be on the outfitter will have means in place to either keep the water open or open it back up for paying customers. Do you know yet what kind of setup you will be in - i.e. field vs river, etc? Who is the outfitter? Someone here may know of them and know what kind of opportunities they have. |