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What type of camo patterns do you guys favor for Iowa?

What type of fabric do you guys use to stay warm in the late season. The coldest temp I ever hunted in was 20 deg. !
 
i prefer advantage timber or mossy oak and to stay warm i like to go with layers and when it gets real cold i breake out the bibs and heat packs for my hands and feet
 
I really like the Predator patterns. When the temps drop I like layers and beleive that nothing beats wool.

Deano
 
...I am not a huge fan of the extremely detailed "tree" patterns...though, my camo is a hodge-podge of patterns...

...I like hunting in cold weather...as has already been mentioned layers are the best way to go...wool is one of the best natural fibers to wear, though many man-made fibers are just about as good nowadays...I highly recommend a wicking underlayer to get the wet feeling away from your body...just remember "cotton-kills"...when it gets wet (even from sweat) it loses what little insulation value it had...so avoid the cotton T-shirt under your long-johns...I think the best way to stay warm is to work up a resistance to it...when I first started deer hunting it did not take long for me to get cold when the temps dropped...now I can stay out much longer in even colder temps...I will say my cold weather gear has gotten better and I have loosened the belt a little bit since I was a kid (a good reason to eat a little more T'giving turkey in the fall!) but the more I hunt in cold weather the better I seem to be able to function in it the next time...
 
I prefer the latest pattern that is on sale at the end of the season. I might wear old Advantage bibs and a Treestand jacket, or any combination, I don't think it matters, they catch your movement more than your body mass.

I buy most of my stuff at year end sale prices so I have a mixture. This would be my preference, October -Advantage Timber, November - December -Hardwoods or similar.

Anytime if in a tree, Mossy Oak Treestand. My overall favorite, tough to find now.

Get some good thick Sorel pak boots for your toes. The rubber ones with leather uppers.
 
i agree with Deano, predator fall grey or evolution is some smooooth stuff. i'm getting some fall grey for xmas i hope. in the winter i layer well and take boot blankets for my feet since i seem to always get cold feet no matter what i do.
 
I mix up patterns. Camo paterns are alot of marketing hype. I have used basic woodland camo, a flannel shirt.
Hershy has some good advice. Cotton kills! Wool is good, but it's hard to keep sent free. Frequent washing is hard on it.
Synthetic fabrics are the way to go! Polar fleece or the like is very good. Look at some high quality under layers that for mountain glimbing, X- counrty skiing, cold weather active sports. Patagonia, Marmot, North Face and others are very good.
One thing to remember is the briars and thorn bushes here. I have a Hydro-Fleece rain suit that sucks up those little black bastards like a magnet.
 
For where I hunt, Natural Gear is tough to beat. Advantage Timber is a close second.

When the snow falls, stained, dirty all white coveralls works well for the deer and the geese.
 
Tough to beat Predator Fall Grey for late fall in a treestand or on the ground with a little snow. A 3-D leafy suit for your outer layer will break up your outline just about anywhere you wear it also.

For staying warm I usually wear multiple layers of thermals(silks & Thermastat), Polartec Fleece w/windstopper(pants, turtleneck, & vest). I also wear insulated bibs and parka made by Gray Wolf Woolins. In cold temps, a hand muff and boot blankets w/some Hot Hands added, can really help out too.
 
Cold feet, use Stgeger Mukluks 1-800-mukluks, they are light and positively the warmest for feet. Moosehide and they do breathe.
 
Cold feet, use Stgeger Mukluks 1-800-mukluks, they are light and positively the warmest for feet. Moosehide and they do breathe.
 
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