I'm going down around Del Rio Tx. the first week of Feb. on a hog/javelina hunt. What kind of weather should I expect? How heavy hunting clothes should I take? What about rainwear? Any advice would be appreciated.

Mad Dog

Feb in south Texas is a real carp shoot...Carry a pair of insulated coveralls in the bottem of your bag.You may not need them but its nice to have em. You can normally get away with long sleeve shirts,jeans and a carhart jacket.
Probably the best advice would be to call your outfitter about a week ahead and check to see what the weather outlook is.....

Definitely call your outfitter a week or so before yuo go and look them up on the weather channel web site. As TwoSixty stated it can be a real toss up weaher wise that time of year. I went on a javalina hunt there a few years ago and we started the week with mid 60 daily highs and finished in the mid 20's with very brisk winds. It is better to be over prepared then to get caught with your pants down.

Kinda like twosixty said, if you are lucky 50-70* but could go higher or lower. I would count on some rain. Nothing real heavy though, light-medium weight stuff should work well.

Remember Mad Dog, when it gets really cold in South Texas it's like a nice early spring day up north. We were out last January and it ranged from 28-35 at night up to mid 50's in the day time.

We started off with light insulated long johns, wool sweater and medium wind proof jacket before dawn and then peeled off layers as it warmed up.

Browningguy, I beg to differ. I remember moving when it was 3 degrees outside, and it was colder than anything I have EVER experienced here in Idaho.

If there is any chance of a blue norther blowing in, be prepared. 20's and wind in Texas is as cold as you'll ever want to be. On the other hand, don't be surprised if it hits 75......LOL! Dutch.

you never can tell. a snowmobile suit, arctic pac boots, a bathin suit, and some flipflops ought to about cover it ...bud

For the National Weather Service climate data for Del Rio, look at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx/html/climate.htm

On average, anticipate dry and mild days with perhaps sharp mornings and evenings. Day/night temperatures swing more widely than in wetter climates due to tyically dry conditions. An occasional winter wet spell will settle in, but the precipitation from such a spell is likely manifest itself in mere dampness rather than liquid water. February is about the dryest month in West/South Texas. Del Rio did record a trace of snow one day last February, not unheard of but still fairly atypical.

Around Del Rio, just dress in layers, that can be peeled off as it gets warmer by afternoon, and reinstalled as it nears dark. The Del Rio area is usually warm compared to other places you might hunt, much like Africa, it can be cold at night, and reach 60 or 70 degrees in the afternoon. If, as someone suggested, a "BLUE NORTHER" blows in, you better be prepared. I'd take a good wind/water proof jacket,with a hood and a good pair boots for rocky hunting. Believe it or not every winter we have people bitten by rattlesnakes in the rocky, canyon country around that part of the state. Watch where you put your hands around rock outcroppings. The snakes come out of the cracks to sun on the sunny side of canyons. It's hard to know what you'll need because the temp can be from -5 degs, to +70 above, but the average will be dry, and from +30, to +55

Good luck! You'll love the country!