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Why yikes. Under what circumstances have you hunted below zero? I just described in detail exactly how I do it. Big game hunts are done in the west by the middle of November in areas that would see zero or below. I hunt beyond that into the middle of December. Do you even use your gear or are you a couch camper?
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Montana's general rifle season runs until the Sunday after Thanksgiving and the shoulder seasons go into February for elk.
I've shot elk at -20 and been elk hunting at quite a bit colder temps. Below zero and deep snow is what I prefer to hunt elk in.
And, yes, I've taken a 25 degree rated bag and slept comfortable at -10, but I wouldn't recommend it as a general practice.
