Rain for Modern opener

[lover_of_all_racks]

double J. no more than 50 yards and i can guarentee a kill, given i have a full clip of course.

only one clip? boy I need practice....  lol

It took me over 4 years to grow out of a 3 clip deer to a 1 clip deer. Browning must have their eye out for me wanting to sponsor me.

[coachcw]

no rain , i dont wanna get wet wait til next week

[saylean]

Looks like it will be pretty wet where I am headed, and I am packing in, then doing a spike camp from there...might hang out in camp with pops till monday then head out...dont want to get soaked in the backcountry...we will see...either way, im ambitious and anxious and ready to go. Rain shine, snow, sleet, wind, hippies, obama, im going....

[grundy53]

I actually wouldnt mind some rain Saturday mornin too. Might get closer to a deer than normal with some rain.

How close do you need to get with a rifle?

Some of the places I chase blacktails you need to get real close....

[Alan K]

Like another person mentioned, as much as I'd like to see them do it, I don't think the timber companies will be opening up their land.  With that, everyone will be crammed into the state land and that's a zoo I think I'll be passing on.  Going to be weird duck hunting on opening day!

[sirmissalot]

It wouldn't surprise me if some of them opened, depending on how Friday goes and how the forecast for the rest of the weekend is by Friday afternoon. The forecast i just looked at said rain all day Friday starting at 8am. Looks to me like fall is finally here.

[FLIZZ]

I think after Saturday, most green diamond land will open up to foot traffic, supposedly, GD/Simpson gates are going to stay closed to vehicles until November 1st.  WHICH IS AWESOME! I hope that weeds out a good percentage of "hunters"

[JimmyHoffa]

One of the special weather statements I saw is predicting 8+ inches of rain for the weekend on the peninsula.  If you haven't been out here during a big rain right after prolonged dry spell, need to watch out for a bunch of boulders that get undercut high up on the slopes and tumble down on/across the roads.  I usually carry a big beam to pry them out of the road.

[dreamunelk]

None of the private timberland will open until they announce it. 

[slowhand]

Just keep checking the tree farms web sites that will be the first place that says they are open.
I plan on having my wife check each day while I am out hunting. I WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON UP THE HILL TO MY HONEY HOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sirmissalot]

Hancock says they are opening before sunrise Saturday morning. I think several others will do the same with the current forecast I'm seeing

Just an FYI - http://www.hancockrecreationnw.com/

[littlemac]

Looks like we had a bit of a soaker last night in Cle Elum area, still dark but the driveway was soaked and rain dripping off the roof when I let the dogs out this morning.

Good luck to the opening day crowd. Might help quiet the woods a bit.

[steen]

Rain is the best blacktail hunting weather.  Great for the eastside as a fire deferent.