@@Deathbybunjie Good clothing trumps bad weather,If you think in terms of how warm i will be.Dress to handle what weather event you have and warmth is not a concern.Or stay indoors sipping hot cocoa....
Every time I watch your videos I am captivated by how you remind me of an old friend of mine. The amount of knowledge... the jokes...... the intuition. Keep on rocking the videos out and I'll keep watching from Tennessee. Your channel is what got me to try crossbow hunting
Hey, love the videos. I have been watching for a couple of years now. I would love to see you and Genevieve do a video about introducing kids to hunting, or better yet, keeping them interested as they get older. That kind of thing. Thanks!
I had the fortune to harvest 3 deer on public land using a homemade ghillie suit and a camp chair. Ghillie suit made out of mesh cloth with strips of yarn (many colors) made a jacket, head and face covering and a blanket to wrap around my legs and chair. Shot 2 at twenty yards and 1 at 8 yards.
I live in Garrett County Maryland and we sure get some bad weather during some seasons of hunting. I love the cold! Plus did I mention that i love these videos of death by bunjie?
Great tips u 2, and yes, weather depending simply not going can be a good decision. I’m sure everyone has several stories of how bad can it be and I gotta feeling the big one might show, and later that day it’s what the hell was I thinking lol! 👍✌️😃🇺🇸🦌
Cold limbs are stiffer. I shoot a Mathews Htr and a Wicked Ridge fury. It's true with both. Summer, Fall and winter zeroes are always different. Shoot often.
I detest cold now. I am looking into the newer battery powered vests and socks and stuff for next year just for sitting in that tree stand. Been an outdoor, in the cold kind of guy all my life but as I get older (I'm retired) I just hate the cold with a vengence now. Went muzzle loader hunting today but poked all day, could not bear to wake up in the dark and sit in any of my tree stands,20 degrees and windy. So poked into new places into the wind to keep moving and keep warm.
If I think it's going to be rainy or snowy I always bring a baseball type cap will a bill to block the rain drops or flakes from hitting me in the eyes. This will also keep your glasses clean and dry.
Great tips Rich, and I've found that keeping the camera dry is a problem, but I've used those "women's shower caps" that they give you at some hotels! Works great keeping both the camcorder and the shotgun mic dry! I also like to use my tree-mounted umbrella which works great to keep me dry, but the blood trail factor makes me want to pass on heavy downpours I'm out there anytime there's white stuff on the ground! Merry XMAS and Happy New Year to you and your family!
A pop up ground blind will insulate you some from the cold, wind, rain. A small propane heater will also work wonders inside the blind. Disposable hand warmers. I also have a 20 year old pair of icebreaker boot blankets. Still brand new. If you need too in a blind you can take your boots off and slip your feet directly into the boot blankets with hand warmers on the inside. My heater is an old coleman catalytic that runs on the small propane bottle. Yes a pop up ground blind is the way to go.
Hello Rich do you have a video about proper clothing attire for hunting in muddy,rainy,windy and cold harsh weather? - God bless you and have a wonderful Christmas!
MPO is light to medium rain is the hunters friend. It cleans all the scent on the ground and in the air. Non domesticated animals still have to forage for food. Deer eat 7 times a day. That means you have a good to great chance they will be moving in the rain. While it's raining you have the benefit of sound. The rain covers your sound. You have a great to best chance of deer movement after the rain stops. The first hour after the rain stops, you still have really good scent protection. You still have really good noise reduction as wet leaves are quiet, wet sticks and twigs bend more than snap and break. Wet ground gives you tracks to follow. Water dripping of trees and branches make so many distraction sounds it's hard for the deer to focus on just you. I don't like hard heavy rain because it makes other conditions dangerous. The gear maintenance is spot on. The clothing recommendations are also what I like in the cold. Hopefully you see some late season monsters. Merry Christmas you two.
I tumbled across a good body warmer I take a one inch foam hunting sear and put in my vest I made a pocket with an old bath towel big enough to hold the seat inside my vest it warms your back helps keep the cold from leaning against a cold and whet tree it makes a mager difference on how tong you can sit
High protein fat breakfast. Staying hydrated are also huge in staying warm. Love the videos! we will be in the mid teens here in Nc next week. should be good in afternoons over bait ( if legal like You said in a comment. Good luck too all as the season winds down!
Rich, I assume you're locking your cameras on public land? I've never lost a camera, but I did lose a lock on stand several years ago on private land no less! I like to think the best of people, but there's always a few out there. Best of luck.
I actually just bought the cheapest cameras I could find. We'll see how it works out. I intend to have a video later this week about it, I'm going to check them this week depending on weather. Probably pull them. We shall see! Hopefully some of them are left LOL
Hopefully the foot traffic is down this late in the season. We still have until the end of January for archery here in MD so I'll likely spend some more time in the woods after the Holiday watching if nothing else. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Up in WI the wind gusts may climb to 50 mph with below zero temperatures. Wind chills dropping to below -50 degrees. I think we’re gonna take a break until it blows over.❄️🥶
I sat in NW Wisconsin on 8/23 it was -10 wind chill was -30. Bunny boots bibs and hot packs. Stayed warm but Face peeled like a sunburn in 3 hour sit. Did not see a animal. 😂
I shoot a Mission MXB400 Once it gets under 45 degrees the it starts to shoot low. Left and right is still perfect. I hunt in Wisconsin so it can get down to the single digits. I made a spreadsheet and start shooting at different degrees. 80 degrees to 45 degrees it shoots dead on. At 40 degrees I had to click the scope up 3. I did 35 degrees and had to click it another 3 clicks up (Total of 6 clicks so far) After many shots and different temperatures it kept being 3 more clicks for every 5 degrees colder it got. After 3 years of doing this, my calculations still works. I have a card in my crossbow case for temperature and how many clicks. So if it warms up, I see where I last marked it on the sheet and I can just click it appropriately to get it to that certain outside temperature. I do shoot it during the season to make sure everything is still shooting right. I reached out to Mission and asked them and they stated it should still shoot very close with little drop at those temperatures. I also had another friend that shoots the same thing and he had the same issue. It was 10-15 degrees out and he missed a doe at 20 yards. He shot right under it. This guy doesn't miss and he shoots some monsters in Buffalo County. So that is the only issue I have with the Mission MXB400. Here is the response from Mathews/Misson On Friday, November 10, 2017 at 01:30:27 PM CST, Mike Olson wrote: Good Morning Craig, Thank you for taking the time to write your e-mail. We have heard some smaller numbers drop in cold but not this big of a drop. We will look into this and see what we can find out and I will get back with you. Please let me know if you have any other questions Regards MIKE OLSON Buyer/Key Accounts Manager
Hello, I have a jacket and trousers for extremely cold weather that can be actively heated with a power bank. This is ideal, especially if you can't move in the cold for a long time in order not to make any noise. You can get them online pretty cheap. Another question, what do you think of the trend to hunt small game with the micro pistol crossbows (FMA Supersonic Reverse 400fps)? Hunting with bows and crossbows is unfortunately forbidden in Germany, for my part I shoot both at 3D targets in competitions and hunt with firearms, so I am also familiar with hide hunting. What would be really interesting is how very heavy snowfall or heavy rain affects the point of impact at different distances, I have observed that at longer distances (60-120 meters approx. 70-135 yards) it affects the trajectory enormously (of course only on targets)
I agree, the longer the distance, the more time the arrow is in the air and therefore the more time that gravity and even snowfall can affect the arrow flight. I'm not familiar with hunting small game with those pistol crossbows, really don't have an opinion on it but I should check it out. I've killed a handful of squirrels with a regular crossbow though LOL
One of my hunting buddies has a handheld infra red thingy he uses to find downed deer when tracking, it works ! No idea who makes it or how much it costs but in cold weather I guess the deer literally glow red from many yards away.
Rich you don't know how lucky you are to have a hunting buddy like Genevieve. Neither one of my girls are interested in hunting. However, they have no problems eating the fruits of MY labor😆
Try Bibs. So much better than a one piece. As for boots. I wear boots rated to minus 100. That rating on boots is based on you walking not sitting. Try walking in cold then put your stuff on when you get there.. Wear a hood. Inuk here in Canada swear by hoods. Wool socks, not cotton I haven't tried Merino wool yet but I hear good things. Lastly get one of those hunters seats ( a big nylon bag of foam) to sit on. the ground will suck the heat right out of you.
Never had the inclination to film my hunt - but a good point about filming to perhaps capture something you might not see otherwise. For a “cheap but effective” method what do you recommend? Something that would perhaps mount a cell phone to the crossbow?
Cell phone is a great option! I will do a video on that soon, but look at tripods for blinds or a camera arm or just a simple camera clamp for treestands! ruclips.net/video/CZwIIi61MQQ/видео.html hope that helps!
Look at his death by bunjie site. There is a link to the scope slicker. I also use the Oracle X and got the slicker he uses. Fits great and stays on easily.
Great question, probably the same reason the bridge freezes before the road, air circulation lets them Reach the ambient temperature? I think if you put an insulated carpet between your feet and the tree stand it can help, because at least the cold metal is not trying to heat up using your body heat.
Layering and and hand/toe warmers has really changed cold season hunting for me. My heavy jacket (First Lite) has inside pockets of which I can put hand warmers in. I also put toe warmers in my boots. A friend from NY turned me on to Merino Wool under wear. Not cheap, but makes a huge difference.
When I bought my 1st Barnett, I called them, because it was 5-6F that winter! They told me that their bows were tested to 0 F. I KNOW that I had to shoot it to de-cock it; it still shot fine afterwards.
Good idea to test your crossbow and cold weather, let it acclimate first, but the crossbows that I use have been outside down to zero or slightly below zero and still seem to perform.
@@Deathbybunjie Yup! Im down here in 5C. I still have a buck+ doe tags to fill. I can shoot a buck or doe w/a bow, or does w/a shotgun, after the Xmas break. I put a trail cam up Sat, in my secret little spot(as if there are any on public land!), but it had a lot of fresh deer poop all over, so... Anyway, if I get daytime pics of bucks on it, I will take my bow(I cant afford that cellular shit; maybe next year. Ha!).
I am just starting out in crossbow hunting , what kind would you recommend me start with? Also would it e better for me to start out hunting in a ground blind or tree stand? Sorry, if my questions seem dumb , I am just starting out and don’t know squat.
Nothing wrong with questions like that at all! There's also no harm in starting out with a cheaper model, trying to stay around 400 ft per second though. No reason to start with older slower equipment. No harm in starting out in a ground blind, either! Practice out of it even. Then when the season comes around set yourself up and I wish you the best of luck! If you can hunt over bait where you are, legally, then do it!
Hmmmmm, not sure. I really like the Wrath 430X from Centerpoint and a video will be up today on the new 460 Flatline from TenPoint. There's a lot of new ones these days that catch my eye!
You can buy you locks for them or use bicycle locks around them and you can buy cases for them that lock to the tree, a lot of people use cell cameras because then they get a picture of the person stealing the camera, and I think that discourages theft also, but for me I just bought the absolute cheapest cameras I could find, and we did a video about that here. So far, so good, I haven't lost any but if I do I'm not out too much. ruclips.net/video/n9cad8JeWlM/видео.html
@@Deathbybunjie I watched your video about trail cameras, and was interesting. I´m happy for you that you have only lost some SD cards thus far, which are also expensive.Rogues, can't understand why one gets a thrill from stealing from others, except maybe the feel of power over others in the heat of the moment, very sad that there are such low in character individuals, anyway I enjoy your videos, and learn tremendously from them, thank you for investing your time in making the content.
Given the choice, I would pick a blood trail on snow over any other surface. The contrast of the smallest drop of blood on fresh white snow is hard to beat any day or night. As a Canadian, the best 2 cold weather tips are 1) wear multiple layers to prevent sweating as much as possible and 2) go outside during the colder day before hunting season to give your body an opportunity to acclimatize.
I have a top of the line hand held laser range finder. $350. It does not like snow or tall grass or brushy stuff. I always take a few quick button pushes just because of how many times it's ranged on a stick or something. $350 ? Should not do that but that's the deal.
They are hit and miss I don't know what's up with that, in the woods I always do a reality check before I pull the trigger, with the scope that I use now I just keep clicking the button and make sure the numbers make sense haha
@@Deathbybunjie you know, in a familiar spot, you already have an idea of yardage, and having hunted for years you have that skill set to estimate yardages so when you use your range finder and it says 20 yards and you know it's 40 something you quickly can discount it and press the button again. No technology is flawless. In new spots I just use my 'Spidey Sense' on yardages to see if the range finder confirms my estimate and get me an exact yardage. I 100% know in brushy spots the thing flat out won't work. But it works good enough and often enough that I take it with me. Still kinda hurts that $350 for a top of the line thing is not bullet proof!
If nothing else put the ground blind up down wind of the deer trail and run your Buddy heater inside. Even with the window open you will still get some extra heat and keep the gear protected. May not get the big buck to come by, but does will come by. Either that or stay home and eat meat from the store. If you are dedicated then by all means go hunt and clean up your gear afterwards. It's not all bad, just be smart about it.
I use zombie slayers, 586 total Arrow weight including a 150 grain Broadhead, on Bunjie, and I use 442 grain total Arrow weight deathstalker arrows on Bunjie 3.0. Genevieve's arrows are around 500 grains, with a 150 grain point, and they are revamped Excalibur arrows.
When I know it's going to be bad outside. I dress lightly until I get there than heavy gear and boots go on. Because the feet sweat on way there in the car or truck
I have 2000 gram insulated boots. I believe they are Irish setter. They are so insulated they're a bitch to walk around in but man my feet are never cold
Do not sit on the ground...one it is noisy and two it's hard to swing a crossbow/firearm into position....I've missed chances at some big bucks sitting on the ground...sit on a seat attached to a tree if you have to sit on the ground sit on an insulated cushion... I've sat on the ground in cold weather and my butt unbeknownst to me was frozen to the ground...I wear the best long underwear and I love my under armour it's expensive but you aren't wearing bulky clothes I have 3 sets...one for fall one for winter and one for late winter January February...it's made so you don't sweat and get cold when you sweat..I wear muck boots if your feet sweat bring an extra pair of socks...we acclimate our bows and firearms by leaving them outside in the truck porch or deck whatever is safe and easy for you...
We've got some insulated cushions to sit on, and some that generate their own heat but yes sitting straight on the ground is basically your body trying to warm up the entire Earth haha it'll suck the life right out of you
You stated you were hunting the PA state game lands? Did they open up the entire state game lands to drive through like the did in western PA? For 30+ years western PA games lands were gated off to foot access only. The true hunters walked 1-2 miles in to a hunting sanctuary that was always protected from this and you always saw deer. This year I had the opportunity to hunt rifle opener with my father that I had not been able to do with for a long time. We arrived way early and as we started our hike in noticed vehicle after vehicle flying into the state games lands. loads of orange piled out of moving cars to run into the woods. We never saw a deer and with all the shooting expected to see nothing but deer piles out on the main access road.. Nope just orange penguins who were flinging lead at any flash they say. Not only did PA game commission make this area unsafe, they also allowed trash dumping and road hunting. The edges were littered with pop bottles and wrappers.. you would think this was a good chance for them to patrol the area... but NOPE not a one all day. why would they want to chance getting shot. They completely ruined what used to be a great and safe hunting area.
LoL I cant imagine hunting in such cold weather. I'm in australia and if its 10c or 50f during the day Im calling it as too cold. Hell if was 10c/50f during the day in the city where I live during winter old people would be in danger of dying! its late december and we average 33c / 91f most days. we don't as a rule hunt in tree stands here the idea of sitting in 50 Fahrenheit for hours at a time......eeeh no thanks
Lol I hear that, right now there's people in Florida wondering why on Earth I have to post to such videos! But then again there's people in Canada who think I'm a lightweight, because we live in the tropics according to them haha
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Rich, I enjoy the subtle and not-so-subtle humor in your videos. I'm always educated and entertained watching them.
The Norwegians have a saying that "there is no such thing as bad weather, there is only bad clothing"..Words of wisdom!!
Ummmm, I beg to differ. There is, in fact, bad weather, too LOL
@@Deathbybunjie Good clothing trumps bad weather,If you think in terms of how warm i will be.Dress to handle what weather event you have and warmth is not a concern.Or stay indoors sipping hot cocoa....
Hunting cold weather sucks but it's some of the best hunting.Good cold weather gear is a must
Every time I watch your videos I am captivated by how you remind me of an old friend of mine. The amount of knowledge... the jokes...... the intuition. Keep on rocking the videos out and I'll keep watching from Tennessee. Your channel is what got me to try crossbow hunting
Thank you very much for this, I appreciate it, and good luck out there!
Hey, love the videos. I have been watching for a couple of years now. I would love to see you and Genevieve do a video about introducing kids to hunting, or better yet, keeping them interested as they get older. That kind of thing. Thanks!
I actually talked about that in my book, the Death by Bunjie Crossbow Method, but it would make for a good video, too!
Genevieve, three words: adhesive body warmers! I usually stick one on the outside of my base layer in the lumbar region. If its super cold (
You're right, they don't work as well in rubber boots, and I love the idea of using those adhesive body warmers!
Rubber boots are one of the reasons your feet are cold. They do not breath and moisture builds up in them then the feet get cold
Sitka gear is a must for late season cold weather hunting
That's good stuff!
I had the fortune to harvest 3 deer on public land using a homemade ghillie suit and a camp chair. Ghillie suit made out of mesh cloth with strips of yarn (many colors) made a jacket, head and face covering and a blanket to wrap around my legs and chair. Shot 2 at twenty yards and 1 at 8 yards.
Man, that is fantastic!
Arctic Shield boot blankets are a game changer for cold feet.
I live in Garrett County Maryland and we sure get some bad weather during some seasons of hunting. I love the cold! Plus did I mention that i love these videos of death by bunjie?
Yes them were some good Tips enjoyed it Rich and Miss G.
I use layers and hand warmers alot of them and tape them to outer boots when I get to the stand
Hey, I recognize that town you drive thru! 😉😂 State Game lands in late season. O boy, that will be challenging. Good luck to the both of you!
Best to stay out of that town LOL
Great tips u 2, and yes, weather depending simply not going can be a good decision. I’m sure everyone has several stories of how bad can it be and I gotta feeling the big one might show, and later that day it’s what the hell was I thinking lol! 👍✌️😃🇺🇸🦌
100%!
Genevieve should try the heated vests under her cold weather jacket. It will keep your core warm
Cold limbs are stiffer. I shoot a Mathews Htr and a Wicked Ridge fury. It's true with both. Summer, Fall and winter zeroes are always different. Shoot often.
Nice editing 👍
I detest cold now. I am looking into the newer battery powered vests and socks and stuff for next year just for sitting in that tree stand. Been an outdoor, in the cold kind of guy all my life but as I get older (I'm retired) I just hate the cold with a vengence now. Went muzzle loader hunting today but poked all day, could not bear to wake up in the dark and sit in any of my tree stands,20 degrees and windy. So poked into new places into the wind to keep moving and keep warm.
I hear that, good luck to both of us LOL
I feel blind hunting is beneficial in January, your heat seems to build inside the blind and be a little more comfortable
Yep, and it keeps the wind off you which goes a long way. Good luck out there!
If I think it's going to be rainy or snowy I always bring a baseball type cap will a bill to block the rain drops or flakes from hitting me in the eyes. This will also keep your glasses clean and dry.
Great tips Rich, and I've found that keeping the camera dry is a problem, but I've used those "women's shower caps" that they give you at some hotels! Works great keeping both the camcorder and the shotgun mic dry! I also like to use my tree-mounted umbrella which works great to keep me dry, but the blood trail factor makes me want to pass on heavy downpours I'm out there anytime there's white stuff on the ground! Merry XMAS and Happy New Year to you and your family!
That shower cap is a great idea Ron thanks!
Wool and more wool!. Wool is the best in 90 % of all east of the Mississippi hunting. Dry or wet, wool reigns supreme.
A pop up ground blind will insulate you some from the cold, wind, rain. A small propane heater will also work wonders inside the blind. Disposable hand warmers. I also have a 20 year old pair of icebreaker boot blankets. Still brand new. If you need too in a blind you can take your boots off and slip your feet directly into the boot blankets with hand warmers on the inside. My heater is an old coleman catalytic that runs on the small propane bottle. Yes a pop up ground blind is the way to go.
I've never gone so far as getting a heater but man that sounds great
I'd recommend something like the trophy blaster ground seat. Yes it's something else to carry in but with that you won't be sitting in the cold snow
Hello Rich do you have a video about proper clothing attire for hunting in muddy,rainy,windy and cold harsh weather?
- God bless you and have a wonderful Christmas!
You know, I've never done a video specifically on clothing, I don't think. That would make a good one!
Hunting in bad weather is the best. Especially snow weather.
That's good weather , if you want bad weather come to northern Michigan . One November 15 it was 14 degrees with wind .
Eeeek lol
I got a heated hoodie a few years back. Man does that help.
I can just imagine, even just a regular hood really helps me with a hat on too
MPO is light to medium rain is the hunters friend. It cleans all the scent on the ground and in the air. Non domesticated animals still have to forage for food. Deer eat 7 times a day. That means you have a good to great chance they will be moving in the rain. While it's raining you have the benefit of sound. The rain covers your sound. You have a great to best chance of deer movement after the rain stops. The first hour after the rain stops, you still have really good scent protection. You still have really good noise reduction as wet leaves are quiet, wet sticks and twigs bend more than snap and break. Wet ground gives you tracks to follow. Water dripping of trees and branches make so many distraction sounds it's hard for the deer to focus on just you. I don't like hard heavy rain because it makes other conditions dangerous. The gear maintenance is spot on. The clothing recommendations are also what I like in the cold. Hopefully you see some late season monsters. Merry Christmas you two.
Good stuff, thank you!
A good snow covering on the ground is about the only time I can effectively track a blood trail 😂
Great. Video , guys
I tumbled across a good body warmer I take a one inch foam hunting sear and put in my vest I made a pocket with an old bath towel big enough to hold the seat inside my vest it warms your back helps keep the cold from leaning against a cold and whet tree it makes a mager difference on how tong you can sit
Nice video and advises like always thx !! Give your new book as suggestion for christmas fingers cross🤞
LOL that's great, merry christmas!
High protein fat breakfast. Staying hydrated are also huge in staying warm. Love the videos! we will be in the mid teens here in Nc next week. should be good in afternoons over bait ( if legal like You said in a comment. Good luck too all as the season winds down!
Good tip, and good luck to you, too, as we ring in the new year!
I enjoy using 8-10 of the sticky body warmers once in stand and then put coveralls over top of them. 10-15 mins procedure but well worth it.
If that 10 to 15 minutes adds a couple of hours to your sit, that's awesome
Rich, I assume you're locking your cameras on public land? I've never lost a camera, but I did lose a lock on stand several years ago on private land no less! I like to think the best of people, but there's always a few out there. Best of luck.
I actually just bought the cheapest cameras I could find. We'll see how it works out. I intend to have a video later this week about it, I'm going to check them this week depending on weather. Probably pull them. We shall see! Hopefully some of them are left LOL
Hopefully the foot traffic is down this late in the season. We still have until the end of January for archery here in MD so I'll likely spend some more time in the woods after the Holiday watching if nothing else. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Up in WI the wind gusts may climb to 50 mph with below zero temperatures. Wind chills dropping to below -50 degrees.
I think we’re gonna take a break until it blows over.❄️🥶
I hunted in 20 mph winds once and that was way too much, totally agree, good luck up there
High winds,and excessive rain is worst!
Man, I didn't even mention wind, I've sat through that and that's probably my least favorite. I'll take cold over wind any day of the week haha
I sat in NW Wisconsin on 8/23 it was -10 wind chill was -30. Bunny boots bibs and hot packs. Stayed warm but Face peeled like a sunburn in 3 hour sit. Did not see a animal. 😂
Man that's a tough one! I know what you mean about your face getting cold that's for sure but I can say that I've never had it peel, wow!
Cant wait to see you dragging a buck off of that public land Rich!
Thanks, we shall see!
I shoot a Mission MXB400 Once it gets under 45 degrees the it starts to shoot low. Left and right is still perfect. I hunt in Wisconsin so it can get down to the single digits. I made a spreadsheet and start shooting at different degrees. 80 degrees to 45 degrees it shoots dead on. At 40 degrees I had to click the scope up 3. I did 35 degrees and had to click it another 3 clicks up (Total of 6 clicks so far) After many shots and different temperatures it kept being 3 more clicks for every 5 degrees colder it got. After 3 years of doing this, my calculations still works. I have a card in my crossbow case for temperature and how many clicks. So if it warms up, I see where I last marked it on the sheet and I can just click it appropriately to get it to that certain outside temperature. I do shoot it during the season to make sure everything is still shooting right. I reached out to Mission and asked them and they stated it should still shoot very close with little drop at those temperatures. I also had another friend that shoots the same thing and he had the same issue. It was 10-15 degrees out and he missed a doe at 20 yards. He shot right under it. This guy doesn't miss and he shoots some monsters in Buffalo County. So that is the only issue I have with the Mission MXB400. Here is the response from Mathews/Misson
On Friday, November 10, 2017 at 01:30:27 PM CST, Mike Olson wrote:
Good Morning Craig,
Thank you for taking the time to write your e-mail.
We have heard some smaller numbers drop in cold but not this big of a drop.
We will look into this and see what we can find out and I will get back with you.
Please let me know if you have any other questions
Regards
MIKE OLSON
Buyer/Key Accounts Manager
Hello, I have a jacket and trousers for extremely cold weather that can be actively heated with a power bank. This is ideal, especially if you can't move in the cold for a long time in order not to make any noise. You can get them online pretty cheap. Another question, what do you think of the trend to hunt small game with the micro pistol crossbows (FMA Supersonic Reverse 400fps)? Hunting with bows and crossbows is unfortunately forbidden in Germany, for my part I shoot both at 3D targets in competitions and hunt with firearms, so I am also familiar with hide hunting. What would be really interesting is how very heavy snowfall or heavy rain affects the point of impact at different distances, I have observed that at longer distances (60-120 meters approx. 70-135 yards) it affects the trajectory enormously (of course only on targets)
I agree, the longer the distance, the more time the arrow is in the air and therefore the more time that gravity and even snowfall can affect the arrow flight. I'm not familiar with hunting small game with those pistol crossbows, really don't have an opinion on it but I should check it out. I've killed a handful of squirrels with a regular crossbow though LOL
One of my hunting buddies has a handheld infra red thingy he uses to find downed deer when tracking, it works ! No idea who makes it or how much it costs but in cold weather I guess the deer literally glow red from many yards away.
I have to get one of those, I love the idea of that technology! And yes, in the snow, it would work wonders I bet!
Rich you don't know how lucky you are to have a hunting buddy like Genevieve. Neither one of my girls are interested in hunting. However, they have no problems eating the fruits of MY labor😆
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Great video. But your perspective of cold is far different than mine in Saskatchewan. Late season here was -4 to -10 F.
Egad! LOL
It's still relatively warm in indiana
19 this morning in Vallonia, IN!
Going to be a low of 0°F and a high of 11°F here in western Kentucky Friday.
I love my IWOM suit. A Pennsylvania company.
Get that girl off the cold ground! Brrrr. Best use of a saddle platform in late season, is as a seat!
That's a great point! And, coming from you, I'm betting you know a thing or two about cold weather haha
@@Deathbybunjie blizzard warning just posted for the week. High of zero. Wind chills in the negative 20-30
@@moosejcthunter5686 wow that's incredible, no thanks LOL
Try Bibs. So much better than a one piece. As for boots. I wear boots rated to minus 100. That rating on boots is based on you walking not sitting. Try walking in cold then put your stuff on when you get there.. Wear a hood. Inuk here in Canada swear by hoods. Wool socks, not cotton I haven't tried Merino wool yet but I hear good things. Lastly get one of those hunters seats ( a big nylon bag of foam) to sit on. the ground will suck the heat right out of you.
I have bibs, and don't tell Genevieve but she is getting some for Christmas LOL
@@Deathbybunjie good choice, women seem to feel the cold more than men
Never had the inclination to film my hunt - but a good point about filming to perhaps capture something you might not see otherwise. For a “cheap but effective” method what do you recommend? Something that would perhaps mount a cell phone to the crossbow?
Cell phone is a great option! I will do a video on that soon, but look at tripods for blinds or a camera arm or just a simple camera clamp for treestands! ruclips.net/video/CZwIIi61MQQ/видео.html hope that helps!
Oh yeah!
In pa u can't hunt over or around feeder or salt licks always check the law before you leave home in the state u r going to be in
That is the kind of rain I shot mine in and at 45 yards it was 1/4 inch low
That's amazing, congratulations!
do you know where i can purchase a scope cover for the oracle X , love the vid you do on it
Look at his death by bunjie site. There is a link to the scope slicker. I also use the Oracle X and got the slicker he uses. Fits great and stays on easily.
www.deathbybunjie.com/gear/2022/6/19/is-the-burris-oracle-x-a-game-changer-of-a-scope
There's a link in that page, hope that helps!
why do feet get colder in a tree stand than on the ground??
Great question, probably the same reason the bridge freezes before the road, air circulation lets them Reach the ambient temperature? I think if you put an insulated carpet between your feet and the tree stand it can help, because at least the cold metal is not trying to heat up using your body heat.
Layering and and hand/toe warmers has really changed cold season hunting for me. My heavy jacket (First Lite) has inside pockets of which I can put hand warmers in. I also put toe warmers in my boots. A friend from NY turned me on to Merino Wool under wear. Not cheap, but makes a huge difference.
Those hand warmers go everywhere in my book LOL I've got to try some of that wool
THE MERINO WOOL IS THE BOMB!!!
Does severe cold put your limbs at risk for cracking?
When I bought my 1st Barnett, I called them, because it was 5-6F that winter! They told me that their bows were tested to 0 F. I KNOW that I had to shoot it to de-cock it; it still shot fine afterwards.
Good idea to test your crossbow and cold weather, let it acclimate first, but the crossbows that I use have been outside down to zero or slightly below zero and still seem to perform.
@@Deathbybunjie Yup! Im down here in 5C. I still have a buck+ doe tags to fill. I can shoot a buck or doe w/a bow, or does w/a shotgun, after the Xmas break. I put a trail cam up Sat, in my secret little spot(as if there are any on public land!), but it had a lot of fresh deer poop all over, so... Anyway, if I get daytime pics of bucks on it, I will take my bow(I cant afford that cellular shit; maybe next year. Ha!).
I am just starting out in crossbow hunting , what kind would you recommend me start with? Also would it e better for me to start out hunting in a ground blind or tree stand? Sorry, if my questions seem dumb , I am just starting out and don’t know squat.
Nothing wrong with questions like that at all! There's also no harm in starting out with a cheaper model, trying to stay around 400 ft per second though. No reason to start with older slower equipment. No harm in starting out in a ground blind, either! Practice out of it even. Then when the season comes around set yourself up and I wish you the best of luck! If you can hunt over bait where you are, legally, then do it!
If you were to buy a new crossbow today what would you buy?
Hmmmmm, not sure. I really like the Wrath 430X from Centerpoint and a video will be up today on the new 460 Flatline from TenPoint. There's a lot of new ones these days that catch my eye!
How do you keep someone from stealing your trail cameras on state lands?
You can buy you locks for them or use bicycle locks around them and you can buy cases for them that lock to the tree, a lot of people use cell cameras because then they get a picture of the person stealing the camera, and I think that discourages theft also, but for me I just bought the absolute cheapest cameras I could find, and we did a video about that here. So far, so good, I haven't lost any but if I do I'm not out too much. ruclips.net/video/n9cad8JeWlM/видео.html
@@Deathbybunjie I watched your video about trail cameras, and was interesting. I´m happy for you that you have only lost some SD cards thus far, which are also expensive.Rogues, can't understand why one gets a thrill from stealing from others, except maybe the feel of power over others in the heat of the moment, very sad that there are such low in character individuals, anyway I enjoy your videos, and learn tremendously from them, thank you for investing your time in making the content.
Given the choice, I would pick a blood trail on snow over any other surface. The contrast of the smallest drop of blood on fresh white snow is hard to beat any day or night. As a Canadian, the best 2 cold weather tips are 1) wear multiple layers to prevent sweating as much as possible and 2) go outside during the colder day before hunting season to give your body an opportunity to acclimatize.
Great tips, and the only problem with snow that I can point out is that if it starts snowing after your blood trail, it will cover it up
The coldest days are the best days to hunt hands down deer gota eat lots more deer activity
I have a top of the line hand held laser range finder. $350. It does not like snow or tall grass or brushy stuff. I always take a few quick button pushes just because of how many times it's ranged on a stick or something. $350 ? Should not do that but that's the deal.
They are hit and miss I don't know what's up with that, in the woods I always do a reality check before I pull the trigger, with the scope that I use now I just keep clicking the button and make sure the numbers make sense haha
@@Deathbybunjie you know, in a familiar spot, you already have an idea of yardage, and having hunted for years you have that skill set to estimate yardages so when you use your range finder and it says 20 yards and you know it's 40 something you quickly can discount it and press the button again. No technology is flawless. In new spots I just use my 'Spidey Sense' on yardages to see if the range finder confirms my estimate and get me an exact yardage. I 100% know in brushy spots the thing flat out won't work. But it works good enough and often enough that I take it with me. Still kinda hurts that $350 for a top of the line thing is not bullet proof!
Heater body suit!!!
If nothing else put the ground blind up down wind of the deer trail and run your Buddy heater inside. Even with the window open you will still get some extra heat and keep the gear protected. May not get the big buck to come by, but does will come by. Either that or stay home and eat meat from the store. If you are dedicated then by all means go hunt and clean up your gear afterwards. It's not all bad, just be smart about it.
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What weight bolts do yall use
I use zombie slayers, 586 total Arrow weight including a 150 grain Broadhead, on Bunjie, and I use 442 grain total Arrow weight deathstalker arrows on Bunjie 3.0. Genevieve's arrows are around 500 grains, with a 150 grain point, and they are revamped Excalibur arrows.
When I know it's going to be bad outside. I dress lightly until I get there than heavy gear and boots go on. Because the feet sweat on way there in the car or truck
That's a great point, sometimes it's even worth carrying an extra pair of socks to change out of the wet socks
An army sleeping bag does wonders also
Great idea!
If I'm sitting on the ground I have a hot seat under my butt and a piece of carpet between my feet and the ground
Those two pieces of equipment go a long way!
Wear compression socks under your wool.
Someone else suggested that too, must be a great idea! I am going to look into that!
I have 2000 gram insulated boots. I believe they are Irish setter. They are so insulated they're a bitch to walk around in but man my feet are never cold
Wow, I can imagine, I have 1,000 G insulated boots and those are so big I can't cock the crossbow with them on haha feet don't fit in the stirrup
really good boots, or really really good pure wool socks haha. na
Do not sit on the ground...one it is noisy and two it's hard to swing a crossbow/firearm into position....I've missed chances at some big bucks sitting on the ground...sit on a seat attached to a tree if you have to sit on the ground sit on an insulated cushion... I've sat on the ground in cold weather and my butt unbeknownst to me was frozen to the ground...I wear the best long underwear and I love my under armour it's expensive but you aren't wearing bulky clothes I have 3 sets...one for fall one for winter and one for late winter January February...it's made so you don't sweat and get cold when you sweat..I wear muck boots if your feet sweat bring an extra pair of socks...we acclimate our bows and firearms by leaving them outside in the truck porch or deck whatever is safe and easy for you...
We've got some insulated cushions to sit on, and some that generate their own heat but yes sitting straight on the ground is basically your body trying to warm up the entire Earth haha it'll suck the life right out of you
You stated you were hunting the PA state game lands? Did they open up the entire state game lands to drive through like the did in western PA? For 30+ years western PA games lands were gated off to foot access only. The true hunters walked 1-2 miles in to a hunting sanctuary that was always protected from this and you always saw deer. This year I had the opportunity to hunt rifle opener with my father that I had not been able to do with for a long time. We arrived way early and as we started our hike in noticed vehicle after vehicle flying into the state games lands. loads of orange piled out of moving cars to run into the woods. We never saw a deer and with all the shooting expected to see nothing but deer piles out on the main access road.. Nope just orange penguins who were flinging lead at any flash they say. Not only did PA game commission make this area unsafe, they also allowed trash dumping and road hunting. The edges were littered with pop bottles and wrappers.. you would think this was a good chance for them to patrol the area... but NOPE not a one all day. why would they want to chance getting shot. They completely ruined what used to be a great and safe hunting area.
Sorry to hear that! SOME sgl's have roads open but most do not. Still lots of untouched spots, at least for me lol
sorry rich those aren't mountains lmao hills at best,
Unless you live in Alaska you can't say that, and of course there's some guy living in France who says the guy in Alaska can't say it either LOL
@@Deathbybunjie lmao
LoL I cant imagine hunting in such cold weather. I'm in australia and if its 10c or 50f during the day Im calling it as too cold. Hell if was 10c/50f during the day in the city where I live during winter old people would be in danger of dying! its late december and we average 33c / 91f most days. we don't as a rule hunt in tree stands here the idea of sitting in 50 Fahrenheit for hours at a time......eeeh no thanks
Lol I hear that, right now there's people in Florida wondering why on Earth I have to post to such videos! But then again there's people in Canada who think I'm a lightweight, because we live in the tropics according to them haha
@@Deathbybunjie I am actually in the tropics , heat and humidity we can handle ...it has snowed here but it was during the last ice age.
Hope you locked your cameras up. Some dope stole my sd card out of one of my cameras.
Sorry to hear that, I've never had a camera stolen, knock on wood, but I have had SD cards stolen over the years. Hopefully these work out okay.