Well here's some pictures of where we deer hunted.  The weather didn't cooperate while we were there, it rained the first 3 days (the first with high winds and they closed the Mackinaw Bridge) and then it snowed the rest of the time.  Didn't see any antlers but this was a new area we tried to hunt in the NE lower penninsula.  But we learned a lot and will hopefully be better next year.  But got some good pictures thought I'd post.  And were we glad we had a woodstove with a lot of firewood!

I looks really cold compared to Arizona.  It's 25* outside right now, but no snow.  My dad's place in northern Az was supposed to get down to 5* last night.  Glad I'm down here!
 
Thanks for sharing the pic's!.
 
Daryl

Whew...Daryl and M1....I'm GLAD I'm in Texas....M1, that scenery is beautiful in its own way.....but brrrrrr.....

M1 Garand, Thanks for the beautiful pic's, I've not seen any show like that this year, It's about 60 outside, Were did you come up with that nice tent.

Well wasn't too bad, think coldest it got was in the 20's.  Buckshot, we ordered the tent from a place in Colorado, I think Davis Tents.  Great quality tent and reasonable prices.

I seen some very good look'n tent stoves out their, that are at a very good price, Jay has somekind of teepe:D.
 
:D Happy day it's get'n down to the 20's this weekend.

Greta pics, thanks for sharing but it's too cold for me..

Oh wow !! That's just beautiful. Sorry you didn't see any antlers, but what a time ya'll must have had ! I love the snow. We haven't had any here this year yet. I love to hunt right after about an inch or two of fresh snow has fallen. Thanks a bunch for the pix. sure enjoyed them :).

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Got about 2-3 inches of snow this morning and, yes, I do have a lodge.  It's 18 ft. and has a liner.  Here is a picture of it set up in Western Montana.  You'll note how high the cover is... the liner comes all the way down to the ground.  When you have a fire going the air is drawn up between the cover and the liner creating a draft.  This draws the smoke out.

In winter, I use a different set of poles that are cut off short over the apex.  The smoke flaps are laid back along the side, a canvas cover with a stove jack covers the top.  The cover is put on so that it almost touches the ground and the liner goes down to the ground and turns inward.  This creates a double wall and the lodge is very warm and dry... usually with grass growing underfoot.  It doesn't take as much to warm it as a tent and I use a small sheet metal stove to put out the heat.  (The stove is out in my wood shop right now and makes it nice and comfortable to work)  The lodge sheds rain and snow like nobody's business and cannot be improved upon, in my estimation.

The advantage: One man can easily set it up.

The drawback:  You have to find, peel and carry around the poles.

I have two regular tents (10x12 and 12x14) with 4 ft. and 5 ft. sidewalls.  I've used all of these tents for various hunts all over Montana and I still prefer the lodge for 2 people.  For a family of 4, I would prefer the 12x14x5 ft. sidewall tent.  

If you make yourself comfortable, even if it is only for a two day hunt, you'll enjoy it that much more.  

Another plus: Your lady will marvel at what she's been missing.