Camping during first week of Rifle for deer

[SongDog]

There’s a scene in the movie called Jeremiah Johnson where Robert Redford and Will Greer bury hot coals in the ground and sleep over them. Redford wakes up in the middle of the night with his blanket on fire.

Ha beat me to it. First thing I thought of too.


"Didn't put enough dirt down, Saw it right off" lol

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[Bushmoose]

Ha beat me to it. First thing I thought of too.


"Didn't put enough dirt down, Saw it right off" lol

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Well that pilgrim couldnt skun bear either!

[Sam Menard]

"Didn't put enough dirt down, Saw it right off" lol

LOL I clearly remember that line and the look that Bear Claw gave when he said it.

How about:
Bear Claw Chris Lapp : You know how to skin griz?
Jeremiah Johnson : I can skin most anything.
Bear Claw Chris Lapp : You sure are cocky, for a starvin' pilgrim.

[Ata83]

sleeping in car is great, I have a foam matres cut out that fits the back of the car perfectly, sleeps me and my gf comfy. I rarely turn the heater on all night, but have a couple times. with the recent gas prices, it would add up to a cabin though lol

We decided to take an easy way .. and booked a cabin close to crown land. im gonna set up my tents still and sleep outside, with an option to run back in lol

sleeping part is not really an Issue, but cooking, spending night time with friends and getting ready in morning to head to the stand will be much faster and easier with a cabin.

[huntnmachine]

There’s a scene in the movie called Jeremiah Johnson where Robert Redford and Will Greer bury hot coals in the ground and sleep over them. Redford wakes up in the middle of the night with his blanket on fire.

I can't tell you how many times I watched that movie.....it's a classic

[Bushmoose]

sleeping in car is great, I have a foam matres cut out that fits the back of the car perfectly, sleeps me and my gf comfy. I rarely turn the heater on all night, but have a couple times. with the recent gas prices, it would add up to a cabin though lol

We decided to take an easy way .. and booked a cabin close to crown land. im gonna set up my tents still and sleep outside, with an option to run back in lol

sleeping part is not really an Issue, but cooking, spending night time with friends and getting ready in morning to head to the stand will be much faster and easier with a cabin.

Good choice! You'll be much more comfortable and I'm sure the GF will appreciate it too.

[MihajloSimsic]

so first year for us actually camping out for 3-6 days ... 3 doe tags and 1 buck only tag this year.

Plan is to set up a hot tent, heat it with buddy heater I use for ice fishing, with a large propane tank outside the tent.

Im still scouting for the perfect spot to set up camp. how far from my hunting spot do I want to be ?

I wonder what everyone else does during November first week of Rifle for deer ? hot tent ? cold tent ? sleep in car ?

Any other tips is appreciated, I will have more questions in coming days/weeks as we set up and get ready. I have camped in Summer and winter, but never in between.

Coming from someone with lots of hot tent experience and 4 seasons camping. Throw a normal tarp over a tent. The air layer between the tarp and tent insulates better than anything. It also gets rid of condensation. Buddy heater should be safe. It has a Low O2 sensor. Monoxide is made when CO2 is burned off. So it shouldn't even have a chance to make CO. I always use the buddy heater. Granted with this setup you might get a bit hot! So I wouldn't leave the buddy heater on overnight anyways haha. FB_IMG_1614928168869.jpg
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[MikePal]

Coming from someone with lots of hot tent experience and 4 seasons camping. Throw a normal tarp over a tent. The air layer between the tarp and tent insulates better than anything. It also gets rid of condensation.

That's the principle of the Military Arctic Tents, they hang a nylon liner inside the tent shell. Absolutely amazing what that little bit of air space between the two surfaces can do. We used to heat in the inside of them with just a Coleman lantern.

[Sam Menard]

Coming from someone with lots of hot tent experience and 4 seasons camping. Throw a normal tarp over a tent. The air layer between the tarp and tent insulates better than anything. It also gets rid of condensation. Buddy heater should be safe. It has a Low O2 sensor. Monoxide is made when CO2 is burned off. So it shouldn't even have a chance to make CO. I always use the buddy heater. Granted with this setup you might get a bit hot! So I wouldn't leave the buddy heater on overnight anyways haha. FB_IMG_1614928168869.jpg
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The inter-locking foam pads that you use in your tent are a great idea. I use them in my ice fishing shelter.