Prepare for the Weather

If you are a resident of Illinois you will know that it is not the most predictable, as the saying goes if you don't like the weather wait five minutes and you might like it then.  When hunting deer in Illinois it starts off rather warm and ends miserably cold so you really need to dress for the weather at hand.  When hunting late fall to early winter usually the lighter camo will do along with a couple of layers tops under the camo.  Now mid winter to late winter get ready to bundle up and be prepare to possibly be cold because it seems that no matter how much clothes you have on you still somehow become cold.  For me it seems that the more clothes that i put on the colder I get and it just seems like a never ending battle.  Just make sure you are always prepared for the weather though, just remember if you have too many clothes on you can take them off and store them in your bag but if you do not have enough clothes you will be miserable for the entire time you are out hunting.  If you are not prepared for the weather in Illinois chances are you will not be able to stay out long enough for you to even see anything worth shooting, because the deer will move when they get cold and if you do not have the clothes to stay out you will not see them.  Dress for the weather and stay out and hunt for as long as you can!