How cold is cold for you?

[W.Miguire]

I know we all have are limits . Just how cold does it have to be before you call it quits for the day?
W.M.

[elkaholic]

when the pool hits 50 degrees and outside temps are in the 60's I quit swimming

with all the insulated/heated hats boots gloves pants coats these days - are there really limits

all depends on how you dress for the weather your going to venture out into

with normal insulated hooded jacket/ gloves - 3 layers of l/s shirts- levis covered with camo snow pants no long johns snow boots- no new fanged gadgets to stay warm

I called it quits when the wind chill was -12 after 3 hrs - I usually draw the line when my fingers and toes were numb

I was sitting on a rock in a snow storm --

[tcwild]

For me it really depends more on the wind. I can bundle up like the Pillsbury dough boy but can't really move. Normally single digits gets me to scratching my head about my sanity.

[Carnivorous]

I'll be hunting over the holidays. Expected to be in the single digits. I have heated gear so bring it on.. Lol

[Timbrhuntr]

Yes but in Ontario single digits are still above freezing !

[rossh]

Having ostioarthritis & severe degenerative joint decease I really bundle up . When I start to shake sitting in the blind I'm done . Luck

[frisky]

When I was much younger I would bow hunt to Zero F. As I grow older , not quite so cold. Gun hunting another story. I have sat out all day when it was zero F.

[ko4nrbs]

The coldest it has ever been when I was in a tree stand was 17 deg F. By some's standards not all that bad but I was miserable until the sun came up. Was bundled up well but the wind just wore me down. Never again!! I now only hunt the coldest part of the season out of a Ground Blind with my little propane heater.
Bill

[galamb]

When it hits -5C/23F I won't sit the stand for longer than 2 hours.

At -10C/14F I won't go in the woods if I will be sitting at all but that's still decent for walking for birds/bunnies.

Much colder than that I don't leave the house. I have turned into a whimp as I have gotten older

[DuckHunt]

In my area we don't get much below freezing until December. We seldom see freezing during bow season. During gun season I have no problems hunting a few hours at any temp. The coldest I've been out is 17F/-8C which is probably a typical day for you folks up north. If you toss a 25 mph wind in the mix, anything below freezing can get unbearable in a hurry.

DuckHunt

[xcaliber]

I have been out for about 4 hours in -2 degrees F. It was probably -15 with wind chill factored in, but that was a rough sit. These days, I hunt to freezing. When I'm freezing, I'm done.

[catclr]

That's the nice thing about ground blinds or elevated blinds, & heater buddy, doesn't matter how cold.

[longbow joe]

When its death cold. (20 dedrees and below )I usually do an evening hunt. ....last 2 hours of the day .l can make 2 hours in extreme cold thats about all l care to do anyway. Im 158 pounds l get cold a lot faster than someone with a little more meat on em.....or should we say insulation.

[janesy]

In Feb 2016 i was out until dark calling Coyotes in -24°C when i walked out to the truck. It was cold. Realy cold...

But not as cold as it was when i realized i had dropped my cell phone in the field and had to go back in to get it at 10 PM that night. Now that was cold

[longbow joe]

Lol done that. But not in the cold......of course its on silent lol. Lets call it.