Snowfall - It could get pretty tough out there

[remy3424]

Did you get some more yesterday?

Only an inch. In area that only had 3-4 inches, that last 40ish degree day was helpful shrinking in back. Still plenty here.

 

[birddude]

Only an inch. In area that only had 3-4 inches, that last 40ish degree day was helpful shrinking in back. Still plenty here.

Huh, we got 4'' last night/this morning. Our weather normally follows yours only 10 + degrees warmer by the time it gets here.

 

[remy3424]

Another 4" or so last night into this morning.

 

[Goosemaster]

Isn't there a guy on here from Aberdeen.

 

[remy3424]

-12 now, the 2nd gun deer season started yesterday, those boys have snow and cold to deal with.

 

[Reilly Auld]

I just returned from my annual trip to WC Iowa.

It was difficult hunting. Most waterways were snowed in.

The good CRP held birds but they were bunched up and spooky.

I still had wonderful dog work and brought home several roosters.

Always great to see my friends in Iowa.

 

[remy3424]

I think things gave turned the corner for a bit. High temps to hit 40s Tues and Wedneday, 30s for highs the rest of the 10-day forecast with only one day of single digit lows. Minimal snow chances.
Maybe next Saturday I will get out and check out the cover and food plots.

 

[Goosemaster]

How much snow up north?

 

[remy3424]

The cover in the CRP is good now, those native grass stand and bounce back better than brome or reeds canary. That type of cover is flat, and not much of cattails here. Saw a good number of birds. Shot 3, one was full of beans. I saw maybe 3 dozen in the adjacent fields looking to eat when arriving. Food plots seemed to be full of hens, this was around 9:30 Saturday. Public ground might still be OK (the little that is around), depending on the size and what the cover is.

 

[waterdog09]

The cover in the CRP is good now, those native grass stand and bounce back better than brome or reeds canary. That type of cover is flat, and not much of cattails here. Saw a good number of birds. Shot 3, one was full of beans. I saw maybe 3 dozen in the adjacent fields looking to eat when arriving. Food plots seemed to be full of hens, this was around 9:30 Saturday. Public ground might still be OK (the little that is around), depending on the size and what the cover is.

I went out this past saturday on some public just south of the MN border and put up around 60-70 birds. Was tough to get close to them but I was able to get 1 and passed on 2-3 other longer shots that I was questioning when I got back to the truck. I did find a dead dear, well what was left of it. All that was there was the spine and the head, a really nice 8 point I am guessing he will score in the 150 range. It was tough carrying him out along with a bird lol!