Hot Weather Gear

ib4au · 08-08-2007, 11:42 PM

I'd like to get some opinions on what you guys and gals wear hunting when it's really hot outside. With temps as high as they are now (almost triple digits), I don't imagine it's going to cool down a whole lot within two months. Alabama isn't known for having cool Octobers and besides that, I'm so hot natured I'd sweat if I were at the north pole(well, that may be stretching it a bit, but you get my point). I'd love to get some scent control clothing, but the only stuff that comes close is the "savannah" stuff, (I forgot who makes it) but even that looks like you'd burn up with it on. I also thought about the under armour stuff. I know it works well for keeping you cool, but i wonder how well it does with scent control? Oh yeah, what boots do ya'll wear for early season? I'd like some that are snake proof in case I come across a copper headed water rattler, but I hear they make your feet sweat really bad. I hope someone can help me out a little here. Thanks!

**johnf** · 08-09-2007, 08:06 AM

I wear very light bibber overalls and a loose fitting "Wal-Mart" camo underarmor shirt and uninsulated boots. The overalls breath well by design and the loose shirt helps keep you cool even though it's long sleaved. For scent control I use the HS stuff and bathe in Fresh earth scent.

I've got a scent lock suit that I haven't used yet, but I've got to beilieve that if I'm wearing it and sweating like a horse, I've got to be putting out some serious "Stank".

I think for really hot weather you would be better off using scent free stuff to wash, cover scent, and the lightest cloathing you could get away with.

JMHO
jf

**wtnhunt** · 08-09-2007, 08:24 AM

Here for the warm weather I usually wear a cool max shirt from cabelas, short sleeves that is supposed to have antimicrobial in the shirt, and a pair of six pocket pants. Also use a bug suit and some sort of headnet.

New for this year have a set of scent lok lined pants and a scent lok long sleeve shirt to try. Not sure about the shirt and how much use it will see in the real warm temps.

**okiedog** · 08-09-2007, 10:19 AM

1st part of our bow season is extremly hot. I usually wear a camo mesh bug suit with a s.s. shirt and shorts under it

**hutchies** · 08-09-2007, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by okiedog

1st part of our bow season is extremly hot. I usually wear a camo mesh bug suit with a s.s. shirt and shorts under it

Same here..............

**johnf** · 08-09-2007, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by okiedog

1st part of our bow season is extremly hot. I usually wear a camo mesh bug suit with a s.s. shirt and shorts under it

I saw some of the Scent shield stuff at Gander a couple weeks ago for like $60 for the whole suit. Is that a carbon thing or is it something else all together? I thought about getting it for warm weather because it was so light, but wandered about it's effectiveness for scent control.

Is it worth the extra cost over the $20 shirt and $22 bibbers that I wear and stay comfortable in. They were VERY light and would probibly be a little cooler than what I've got.

**Texan_Til_I_Die** · 08-13-2007, 05:57 PM

When it gets that hot, I tend to forgo scent elimination in favor of comfort. My hot weather gear is usually camo shorts,long sleeve cotton camo t-shirt and snake boots.

**texastrophies** · 08-13-2007, 06:15 PM

I took this pic last season, it is not of me, but I was taking the pic. Typical mid-December attire in South Texas

**DSGB** · 08-22-2007, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by texastrophies

I took this pic last season, it is not of me, but I was taking the pic. Typical mid-December attire in South Texas

"Let's get him to the processor so we don't miss our tee time!" LOL

**DSGB** · 08-22-2007, 01:42 PM

I usually just wear shorts and a t-shirt with my bug suit. I bought some really thin pants from Dick's (Field and Stream) that I'm gonna try this year. I also bought a pair of Cabelas Gore-Tex Snake boots.

**deerkillr777** · 08-22-2007, 02:59 PM

pants t shirt boots maybe a light long sleeve shirt sence i dont own a bug suite casue we dont hunt to warm around her but sometimes i do

**Rhino** · 08-23-2007, 04:20 PM

Your early bow season temps in AL ought to be similar to me here in MS. For the 1st week to 10 days we can expect temps to be anywhere from the low 60's to the low 70's in the mornings. Afternoon highs usually range from the upper 70's (on cool days) to 90 degrees.

The lightest weight scent control clothing I have is my supprescent outfits. I can hunt with them with temps up to the mid 80's. I'll still walk to my stand with a short sleve shirt on and then put the supprescent top on after I get in my stand. That is after I dry the sweat off my face when it's that warm. If it's going to be warmer than the mid 80's I'll carry a long sleve T shirt with me and wear it until it cools off a little during the late afternoon hours.

All my ScentLoc outfits are really for milder temps. I don't think I could stand wearing even my lighter weight ScentLoc outfit unless the temp was at or below the mid 60's. For the heavier weight outfits it would have to be at least in the mid 50's.

As far as boots, I just stick to uninsulated LaCrosse rubber boots and just watch closely for snakes. Snakes aren't usually a problem in the early morning hours but they sure can be from late morning through and beyond dark. If I have to track a deer at night I'll wear my LaCrosse snake boots.

If you go with snake boots, check out the LaCrosse zip up snake boots. They are easy on and off.