look this is maybe not common but its not totally unknown info either
sitting on a good location where natural terain features tend to concentrate deer and elk trails in some area is a fairly successful; way to hunt in some areas, but you need to remain motionless for long periods of time and in sub freezing temps that can be challenging.
obviously you need to find cover so your not easy to see, something like under the branches of a large conifer or aspen blow-down may be ideal.
once you find a decent place to shoot game from you need to be comfortable to sit long enough to actually see game pass thru the area while your NOT giving away your location with movement.
first you need a decent comfortable insulated seat, to keep your butt off the cold ground,something made of close cell foam, with a firm backer support on one side,foam, thats water proof that fits in a day/back back/pack or the bucket is useful.
youll need a 5-6 gallon steel, or galvanized bucket you drill a couple dozen 1/2" holes in,, lets say randomly arranged, over its buckets surface.
next you need a decent hat with a good wide brim to keep the sun out of your eyes
next you obviously need to dress in layers and wear a good deal less insulation while walking into an area than you do once you reach the area your to look over, sop you don,t start sweating , as that will give you a chill later, so staying dry but a bit cool on the walk in is advised.
find an insulated poncho ,youll need an old one lb tuna can to modify with a few holes drilled 9look at picture)and a bunch of trioxane fuel tabs,(they burn with zero smoke or odor), then you find a comfortable place to place the seat where you want to hunt, sit the modified tuna can on bare dirt,place a trioxane tablet in the tuna can, and light it, place the steel bucket over it , with the mouth centered over the chicken tin, bucket face down, place the seat on the now upper surface of the inverted bucket, with the poncho draped loosely over you and the seat
a few tips
you want to remain safe comfortable and dry, you want to find game and easily transport it once its down,
a decent wide brim hat treated with water repel-ant spray, to keep rain and snow out of your eyes or running down the back of your neck and sun out of your eyes sure helps
(one of the most over-looked clothing items)
as does having a comfortable light weight back-pack to transport game meat, and a poncho to keep you drier in heavy rain or snow.
comfortable insulated boots with good ankle support and an aggressive tread are nearly mandatory
this is a darn good value in a skinning and dressing game knife
a jacket and or vest that can be stored in your back pack for sudden temp swings helps a great deal
a decent rifle bi-pod aids accuracy
https://www.killerhats.com/stetson-gallatin-sage-crushable-wool-felt-hat-swgltn813242/
it may not sound like much heat but youll fine the constant flow of heated air swirling up under the poncho does an amazing job of keeping you from freezing and a tablet lasts at least 30 minutes
good camo and lack of movement in a good area can be a very effective combination
https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-...MI3JG22I366AIVaQiICR3AygE7EAQYASABEgJ7W_D_BwE
btw adding a vest under a parka goes a long way toward keeping you significantly warmer
a decent down vest and polar fleece hoodie under a parka sure helps on sub zero mornings
sitting on a good location where natural terain features tend to concentrate deer and elk trails in some area is a fairly successful; way to hunt in some areas, but you need to remain motionless for long periods of time and in sub freezing temps that can be challenging.
obviously you need to find cover so your not easy to see, something like under the branches of a large conifer or aspen blow-down may be ideal.
once you find a decent place to shoot game from you need to be comfortable to sit long enough to actually see game pass thru the area while your NOT giving away your location with movement.
first you need a decent comfortable insulated seat, to keep your butt off the cold ground,something made of close cell foam, with a firm backer support on one side,foam, thats water proof that fits in a day/back back/pack or the bucket is useful.
youll need a 5-6 gallon steel, or galvanized bucket you drill a couple dozen 1/2" holes in,, lets say randomly arranged, over its buckets surface.
next you need a decent hat with a good wide brim to keep the sun out of your eyes
next you obviously need to dress in layers and wear a good deal less insulation while walking into an area than you do once you reach the area your to look over, sop you don,t start sweating , as that will give you a chill later, so staying dry but a bit cool on the walk in is advised.
find an insulated poncho ,youll need an old one lb tuna can to modify with a few holes drilled 9look at picture)and a bunch of trioxane fuel tabs,(they burn with zero smoke or odor), then you find a comfortable place to place the seat where you want to hunt, sit the modified tuna can on bare dirt,place a trioxane tablet in the tuna can, and light it, place the steel bucket over it , with the mouth centered over the chicken tin, bucket face down, place the seat on the now upper surface of the inverted bucket, with the poncho draped loosely over you and the seat
a few tips
you want to remain safe comfortable and dry, you want to find game and easily transport it once its down,
a decent wide brim hat treated with water repel-ant spray, to keep rain and snow out of your eyes or running down the back of your neck and sun out of your eyes sure helps
(one of the most over-looked clothing items)
as does having a comfortable light weight back-pack to transport game meat, and a poncho to keep you drier in heavy rain or snow.
comfortable insulated boots with good ankle support and an aggressive tread are nearly mandatory
this is a darn good value in a skinning and dressing game knife
a jacket and or vest that can be stored in your back pack for sudden temp swings helps a great deal
a decent rifle bi-pod aids accuracy
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https://www.killerhats.com/stetson-gallatin-sage-crushable-wool-felt-hat-swgltn813242/
it may not sound like much heat but youll fine the constant flow of heated air swirling up under the poncho does an amazing job of keeping you from freezing and a tablet lasts at least 30 minutes
good camo and lack of movement in a good area can be a very effective combination
https://www.duluthtrading.com/mens-...MI3JG22I366AIVaQiICR3AygE7EAQYASABEgJ7W_D_BwE
btw adding a vest under a parka goes a long way toward keeping you significantly warmer
a decent down vest and polar fleece hoodie under a parka sure helps on sub zero mornings
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