A Cold New Year's Eve Hunt

I got invited again to hunt yesterday afternoon by my Granddaughter Victoria and her hubby, Jamie.  Did not realize how windy it was until I left home and it was already in the mid-thirties. We stopped to take a quick picture of us before we headed to hunt.  We were having a difficult time trying to figure out where I was going to hunt and I just went along with what they suggested since this was my second time to hunt on the land.  They suggested the best place was to hunt the road near where a stand was (that I could not get in).  Another hunter came in late as I was setting up and stopped to talk to me as to where they went and I told him.  We all got a late start hunting and as the afternoon went on it just got colder and colder and the wind was blowing so hard.   

Victoria and Jamie

Victoria and I ready to hunt all bundled up.

Walking to their stands towards the back of the camp.

I set-up near where they said deer would cross the road.

The road behind me.

Took a picture of me trying to stay warm but freezing.

Picture of the Super Moom while making my way back to the Jeep.

I decided to stop hunting around 5:10 because I was very uncomfortable with the wind blowing and the temps dropping and getting colder.  I got my chair, camo blind, hunting bag and rifle and started walking to their Jeep that was parked up the road.  I was not there long and they came walking out.  When we got back to where my truck was parked it showed it was 27 degrees.  I enjoy being in the woods but it was just too cold with the wind blowing and everyone was ready to leave and go home to a warm house.  No one saw a deer so maybe next time we will get lucky.  

Happy New Year to all the hunters in our great wild and wonderful freezing outdoors!  Be safe and stay warm!