Originally Posted By: treblig1958
Ted's from Minnesota, so you can't really tell how cold it is. It could be below zero and people up there would still be wearing t-shirts.


HA!! Maybe when I was a kid, but, rest assured I get cold these days. I still manage to hunt without gloves for the most part, but, I have been putting a glove on the right hand for a few years when it hits the single digits.
Stan, that picture was taken the day after Thanksgiving, this year. Temps were mild, perhaps mid 50s, with spotty rain and mild breezes. Yes, I wore a T-shirt with the blaze orange shell over it, the shell is warmer than you might guess. I refuse to have anything to do with a mall or shopping on that day, and I was alone on that trip. My hunting partners are dying off, or getting infirm.
I'm convinced the area sees enough pressure that the birds figure out where hunters (for the most part) will not typically pursue them. Head into the edge of the thorns with a steady pointing dog, and you can strike gold, so to speak.
Best,
Ted