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<blockquote data-quote="WeekendWarrior" data-source="post: 2236761" data-attributes="member: 117901"><p>Wind will be your biggest problem that time of year. The weather should not be too cold and terrible, you might even have highs in the 60s, but the wind can be pretty bad. At the end of October the nights will get cold though, 20s are not uncommon. When you factor in the wind and consider you will likely be taking last light shots, it can get somewhat brutal.</p><p> </p><p>Wind proof gloves/hat and wind proof jacket/pants, that you can put on when you are sitting still, will help a lot. I usually toss on my rain gear if I am sitting for a long period of time or waiting for an animal to stand up. Its hard to stop shivering once you get going.</p><p></p><p>Wind aside, you likely wont have much snow. That time of year, the snow usually melts later in the day, so if you do have snow it wont be much and it wont be around for long. A couple weeks later and its a different story, mid November has produced some monster storms recently.</p><p></p><p>The terrain will not be classic western-mountain rugged. You will encounter a lot of 100-500ft hills, but they can still be dang steep and highly varied. Most of what you will be moving through will be deceptively flat appearing terrain with lots of deep cuts. I like a more flexible boot for this environment. You will likely spot animals 1000 yards away and have to move quickly in a crouched position up a washed out cut to get into position. If you have tall and stiff boot on it can make moving efficiently in this style more difficult. </p><p></p><p>Camo is fine, but anything in the "flat earth" spectrum of colors is perfect. Everything will be a tan-brownish color where you are going. </p><p></p><p>A puffy jacket will come in handy too. </p><p></p><p>A really nice pair of sunglasses as well. The sun can be blinding that time of year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WeekendWarrior, post: 2236761, member: 117901"] Wind will be your biggest problem that time of year. The weather should not be too cold and terrible, you might even have highs in the 60s, but the wind can be pretty bad. At the end of October the nights will get cold though, 20s are not uncommon. When you factor in the wind and consider you will likely be taking last light shots, it can get somewhat brutal. Wind proof gloves/hat and wind proof jacket/pants, that you can put on when you are sitting still, will help a lot. I usually toss on my rain gear if I am sitting for a long period of time or waiting for an animal to stand up. Its hard to stop shivering once you get going. Wind aside, you likely wont have much snow. That time of year, the snow usually melts later in the day, so if you do have snow it wont be much and it wont be around for long. A couple weeks later and its a different story, mid November has produced some monster storms recently. The terrain will not be classic western-mountain rugged. You will encounter a lot of 100-500ft hills, but they can still be dang steep and highly varied. Most of what you will be moving through will be deceptively flat appearing terrain with lots of deep cuts. I like a more flexible boot for this environment. You will likely spot animals 1000 yards away and have to move quickly in a crouched position up a washed out cut to get into position. If you have tall and stiff boot on it can make moving efficiently in this style more difficult. Camo is fine, but anything in the "flat earth" spectrum of colors is perfect. Everything will be a tan-brownish color where you are going. A puffy jacket will come in handy too. A really nice pair of sunglasses as well. The sun can be blinding that time of year. [/QUOTE]
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