Cold-Weather Hunting Tips Decades in the Making

Outfitter and Guide Jim Hole, Jr. has put his whitetail gear through the rigors of harsh Canadian winters for over four decades. Throughout this time he has compiled a number of tips and tricks that allow him to reach the ultimate level of silence and comfort when heading to and being settled in the stand.

[billbbobby]

Thank you for the wisdom. Experienced life saving advice that moves you away from foolishness or misery.

[kristyrenkema]

Thank you! I am so happy to find content specific to Alberta/Canada! We hunt in the bitter cold, and I am always looking for more tips on staying warm and quiet while bowhunting.

[clearwateroutfitters]

I’m a whitetail bow hunter here in Manitoba, sticking it out until the end of season with a bow. Crazy how similar my cold weather strategy is to Jim’s. When the temps get that cold there just isn’t many ways around it.

That being said I still picked up a couple things from this vid, love the content guys👍

[have_bowwill_travel]

You spend time with Jim and you learn a lot. You learn to choose every piece of clothing and gear wisely to take into the woods. You learn how important it is to be prepared and organized for the hunt. Might make you become obsessed with chasing the sound of silence.

[heathhenderson-nyel]

Jim is the dam man!!! The video called the quiet place always gets me pumped!

[touxiong]

Wisconsin here. We're approaching the last few days of our annual gun season and this coming weekend is going to be a low of 10s and high 20s. I know its no where near canada's cold, but i am really looking forward to it, i just got myself the Fanatic set. Looking forward to it, Sitka is the best!!

[thefinaldispatch]

Dude you have your shit together that’s for sure! This is excellent thank you

[tylerbrisson]

Pennsylvania hunter here. I get the feelings this guy is a complete bad ass

[kurtissmith]

Love my Sitka gear, best warranty in the hunt clothing space

[jayonez]

We hunt all the way up in northern NY state close to Canada.
I already incorporate a lot of these techniques
Jim has very valuable cold-weather hunting tricks that just work.

[francismonette]

Great video ! Really nice infos, for the fanatic Hunter in cold weather
Good job 👍
# sitkagear

[jimmumford]

I wish you would make the incinerator hat in blaze orange. Many of us have blaze orange requirements for late muzzleloader seasons.

[stevew]

I definitely want to see more of jims tips and strategies. Very valuable information. I like the oil and toilet paper trick. As for cold weather hunting, sitka gear is the first step in staying warm. I use the fanatic system and its the most thought out hunting gear for the bow hunter in mind. Anyone who has ever used sitka gear knows how good it is!

[TrapZoneCanine]

Great video. Learned some tips, as I’ve been going through the cold weather adjustment with the AB temps dropping last few days. Appreciate it!

[apbt]

I have always wrapped my stands in paracord. Takes forever but it works really well for insulation and sound dampening

[chadmansell]

Perfect timing....and made me laugh 😂. I'm going out for my last hunt tomorrow in Alberta, Canada. Tomorrow morning it's going to be about -25c (-13f) in the morning.
I'm still wearing my Gore Tex Merrell trail shoes, $65 rain pants from Cabela's over down long underweart, a down jacket from a hiking store, camo shell jacket from eBay to cover the down jacket. leather work gloves from Amazon and a toque.
And I'll warm and cozy. When you work and play in this weather everyday it's not that bad. -40 is a little brisk so, you just add an extra layer.

[GermanGearGuide]

great video and interesting informations. Nice choice of gear.

I noticed that too tight socks can also lead to cold feet/bad circulation. Darn Tough Socks work very good for me.

best Julius

[OutdoorOdyssey]

Man i wish yall carried 4xl sized gear, love the quality but us big guys need some love!

[CelticCanAm]

I live and hunt in Alberta as well and now use Steger mukluks to keep my feet warm. I highly recommend them in 1 or 2 sizes larger (plus the wides) than your normal shoe size for sock layering as explained here.

[AbBowhunter]

This was some excellent info. I’m also in Alberta and love to bow hunt late season whitetail, and you’re certainly right that your gear choice can make or break your hunt.

I am currently still wearing my Sitka incinerator jacket and bibs that I picked up years ago - still in the old “forest” pattern. Good as new still after years of use.

I find though that even with layering and using a hand muff and proper head gear that my feet and mainly my back starts to get cold in those long sits. My jacket and bibs still feel very lofty but isn’t maybe time to upgrade? Maybe it’s just my tolerance for the cold has dropped as I’ve gotten older. I’ve been thinking of picking up one of those body suits to wear over top for next season.