Hunting in the heat and staying cool

[MunkMaster]

With it being a month away from hunting and it being hot out. What has everyone found over the years to be the best way to stay cool on hot hunts.

long sleeve, short sleeve, base layer and a top layer or just a short sleeve...

 

[Speed3]

I usually stay cool when I'm sitting, the minute I shoot something every pore of my body sweats. Horrible

 

[outrider58]

When I used to hunt(deer) the early season, I carried all my cloths to the stand. I took my sweet ol' time getting there preferring cloudy days over bright sunny days. Scent control is critical as well as hunting the wind. I no longer deer hunt the early season. Too much chance bumping a good deer. I don't start my bow season til middle-late October any more.

 

[BDWMS]

I use long sleeve t-shirts and light pants. I tend to only hunt evenings and I'm in the shade. I don't walk too far to get to my stand and I take my time climbing the tree. Once you're up there it isn't so bad. You start sweating when you're dragging the deer out and trying to process in the heat.

 

[Inigoes]

Hanes XTEMP underwear and socks.

They really do help keep you cool.

 

[K31]

I'd have a camo jacket, camo pants, camo button-down shirt and last a camo long sleeve tee. I take off as needed through the day.

Take plenty of water too.

 

[lax]

mesh ASAT camo suit with what ever I feel like wearing under it usually shorts and a tshirt

 

[Neot]

Light pair of pants and a long sleeve Underarmour type shirt with another one of the same material under it. Try to stay as cool as possible by hunting a bit later/earlier.

 

[outrider58]

"Savanna Wear" is good stuff, but i don't put it on til i get to my tree. Avoid cotton. It may be light, but it promotes sweating and that's no bueno.

Also, carry a small spray bottle of scent killer in your pack(I do this all season long), once you get to or up in your stand, give yourself a complete spray down...drench yourself. It will help cool you off as well as cut your scent.

 

[Neot]

"Savanna Wear" is good stuff, but i don't put it on til i get to my tree. Avoid cotton. It may be light, but it promotes sweating and that's no bueno.

Also, carry a small spray bottle of scent killer in your pack(I do this all season long), once you get to or up in your stand, give yourself a complete spray down...drench yourself. It will help cool you of as well as cut your scent.

+1 on the scent killer. I did this exact thing last year and had a doe came literally within 3 yards of the blind I was in with no clue I was there. Spray lots, spray often if you sweat a lot.

 

[MunkMaster]

the scent killer is a great idea.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Typically if it is REALLY hot I'll stay home. Summer coyote hunting is REALLY bad on the plains because of the sun. I wear an under armor material camo shirt and some thin carhaart rip stop pants that are kinda earth toned. LOTS of water in a camelback and a hoo rag. If in an area with trees and cover, shade. Sometimes you just gotta embrace the suck.

 

[Erno86]

Frozen water bottles in my day pack, sun visor camo hat, uninsulated boots, water wicking underwear and a nice cool brook to soak my naked feet in after a long hike.

 

[Inigoes]

Frozen water bottles in my day pack, sun visor camo hat, uninsulated boots, water wicking underwear and a nice cool brook to soak my naked feet in after a long hike.

Hopefully, it doesnt have the flesh eating bacteria

 

[MunkMaster]

When I used to hunt(deer) the early season, I carried all my cloths to the stand. I took my sweet ol' time getting there preferring cloudy days over bright sunny days. Scent control is critical as well as hunting the wind. I no longer deer hunt the early season. Too much chance bumping a good deer. I don't start my bow season til middle-late October any more.

That must have been awkward walking to the stand in your underwear. I dont think I am prepared for that

 

[outrider58]

Typically if it is REALLY hot I'll stay home. Summer coyote hunting is REALLY bad on the plains because of the sun. I wear an under armor material camo shirt and some thin carhaart rip stop pants that are kinda earth toned. LOTS of water in a camelback and a hoo rag. If in an area with trees and cover, shade. Sometimes you just gotta embrace the suck.

Prease exprain "hoo rag" prease.

 

[Doco Overboard]

I wear a wally world camo t shirt and dark shorts with high neutral socks if the mosquitoes arent that bad. Just hunt into the wind and be in cover.

 

[Indiana Jones]

Prease exprain "hoo rag" prease.

I could say "save your skin from being Skynet Judgement Day burned" rag.

https://www.hoorag.com/

 

[outrider58]

I could say "save your skin from being Skynet Judgement Day burned" rag.

https://www.hoorag.com/

That'll work! I have taken to wearing them all deer season long. I like them better than the thicker 'neck gators' especially when bow hunting.

 

[GrimReaper]

Naked, don't forget the bug spray

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