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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: lover_of_all_racks on October 08, 2012, 12:09:12 PM

Title: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 08, 2012, 12:09:12 PM: Looks like some places have a chance of rain for Saturday!
I'm pretty happy about it unless it dumps.

What is every one else thinking? :dunno:

I'm beyond restless for this years Modern Deer opener. I cant sleep anymore.
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: jjdavis2222 on October 08, 2012, 12:13:13 PM: I want it to dump!!! Maybe by Monday or Tuesday I will be able to fire up the tent wood stove!
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Post by: LetTheGirlsPlay on October 08, 2012, 12:13:35 PM: Bring on the rain, even if it does dump!
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 08, 2012, 12:16:20 PM: Dump or drizzle ill take either i guess! Get some movement out of the deer and possible camp fires as well as not sounding like a freight train on the hike up.
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Post by: savage.270 on October 08, 2012, 12:31:47 PM: I actually wouldnt mind some rain Saturday mornin too. Might get closer to a deer than normal with some rain. 8)
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Post by: Huntbear on October 08, 2012, 12:35:29 PM: A drizzle will do nothing buy make everyone grumpy there was not more. The needles, cones and twigs will still be crunchy as hell... there will be no lifting of the burn ban.

We need a couple days of serious rain over the entire state right now.
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Post by: bassquatch on October 08, 2012, 12:38:31 PM: I heard showers Saturday through Tuesday :tup: :tup:

Won't be like hunting on an open bag of Tim's Cascades!

Off to Cabelas to update the raingear :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: Hunterman on October 08, 2012, 12:42:34 PM: We need to get a real good couple of daus of drizzle to loosen up the ground..All a good down pour is going to do is cause flooding.. Besides,, a couple of days of a good drizzeling rain will do better for the deer movment than a down pour..

Hunterman(Tony)
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 08, 2012, 12:50:08 PM: :yeah:

a few non stop days of drizzle wont make the deer stay in cover and bedded down like pouring rain would. non stop drizzle will also keep everything a bit moist. :IBCOOL:

Dumping Drizzling or 100 degrees im ready to bag a toad. or a 3x0 i really dont care. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: Huntbear on October 08, 2012, 12:57:54 PM: I am not to worried.. gonna be in my spot an hour before daylight, let the sun come up on a huge open basin, let a nice, big, legal mule deer walk out, drop him in his tracks, start packing out. Be home for a beer by 2-3 pm opening day, bloody, tired and happy.

:tup:
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on October 08, 2012, 12:59:20 PM: And a good rain will get the rivers green and high bringing in lots of salmon to distract other would be deer hunters.
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Post by: grundy53 on October 08, 2012, 01:01:10 PM: Let it pour!!!
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Post by: lucky33 on October 08, 2012, 01:51:11 PM: Did some scouting saturday and found our area sounding like a bed of eggshells, lots of noise, so Im praying with all of you for a little moisture!
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: brackens on October 08, 2012, 07:49:00 PM: I must respectfully disagree with your assessment. A down pour would not cause flooding. The more water the better. We need it to rain hard for three days or more.

Quote from: Hunterman on October 08, 2012, 12:42:34 PM
We need to get a real good couple of daus of drizzle to loosen up the ground..All a good down pour is going to do is cause flooding.. Besides,, a couple of days of a good drizzeling rain will do better for the deer movment than a down pour..

Hunterman(Tony)
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Post by: Kola16 on October 08, 2012, 07:57:50 PM: I just read a weather report that said rain on Friday for Arlington.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 08, 2012, 08:13:38 PM: That would be to sweet ...Come Saturday those Blacktail should be out in force :tup:
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Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 08, 2012, 09:54:43 PM: I'll take a drizzle and a toad on Saturday. Let it rain, let it dump Sunday - Christmas :chuckle:
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Post by: hornhunter1987 on October 08, 2012, 10:43:16 PM: let it rain let it rain let it rain
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Post by: csaaphill on October 08, 2012, 11:14:46 PM: ya some rain would be welcome. don't remember ever seeing this many sunny days in a row like this year.
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Post by: PolarBear on October 08, 2012, 11:50:44 PM: I doubt that any amount of rain that we might get on Friday or Saturday will be enough for them to open up the woods. I heard that at it would take at least 1.5" to lift the ban.
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Post by: Eli346 on October 09, 2012, 04:47:21 AM: Rain Friday, chance on Sat and Sunday, with rain for several days next week. We need it! Eastern WA is expected to get some of this too. Hopefully put the final dousing on a ton of fires.
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 09, 2012, 09:37:08 AM: cboom has it right. get rain but hopefully rains on and off so we can get some hunting in as well. And for everyone tent camping I hope that it doesnt get toooooo wet
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Post by: Clancy on October 09, 2012, 01:52:12 PM: gots me doing the happy dance :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Dustin07 on October 10, 2012, 08:35:29 AM: I hate rain, but given the situation I'm definitely not going to argue. I'll just be happy to be in the field regardless of weather :tup:
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 10, 2012, 09:43:12 AM: Even if it pours till Tuesday, we will have some good hunting for wednesday.
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Post by: C-Money on October 10, 2012, 10:24:30 AM: I will welcome the rain, may make the access roads on the farm a bit slick in the steep areas. Guess we will just either ride a hay burner or walk in on foot to not rut up the roads. We need that rain.
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Post by: brokehunter on October 10, 2012, 10:38:43 AM: Quote from: Dustin07 on October 10, 2012, 08:35:29 AM
I hate rain, but given the situation I'm definitely not going to argue. I'll just be happy to be in the field regardless of weather :tup:

:yeah:
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: DoubleJ on October 10, 2012, 11:21:27 AM: Quote from: savage.270 on October 08, 2012, 12:31:47 PM
I actually wouldnt mind some rain Saturday mornin too. Might get closer to a deer than normal with some rain. 8)

How close do you need to get with a rifle?
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 10, 2012, 11:26:01 AM: double J. no more than 50 yards and i can guarentee a kill, given i have a full clip of course. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: Dustin07 on October 10, 2012, 12:18:15 PM: Quote from: lover_of_all_racks on October 10, 2012, 11:26:01 AM
double J. no more than 50 yards and i can guarentee a kill, given i have a full clip of course. :chuckle:

only one clip? boy I need practice.... :yike: lol
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: lover_of_all_racks on October 10, 2012, 02:14:05 PM: Quote from: Dustin07 on October 10, 2012, 12:18:15 PM
Quote from: lover_of_all_racks on October 10, 2012, 11:26:01 AM
double J. no more than 50 yards and i can guarentee a kill, given i have a full clip of course. :chuckle:

only one clip? boy I need practice.... :yike: 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.
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Post by: coachcw on October 10, 2012, 02:15:42 PM: no rain , i dont wanna get wet wait til next week
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Post by: saylean on October 10, 2012, 06:33:30 PM: 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. :tup: Rain shine, snow, sleet, wind, hippies, obama, im going....
Title: Re: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: grundy53 on October 10, 2012, 06:36:33 PM: Quote from: DoubleJ on October 10, 2012, 11:21:27 AM
Quote from: savage.270 on October 08, 2012, 12:31:47 PM
I actually wouldnt mind some rain Saturday mornin too. Might get closer to a deer than normal with some rain. 8)

How close do you need to get with a rifle?

Some of the places I chase blacktails you need to get real close....
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Post by: Alan K on October 10, 2012, 06:50:33 PM: 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!
Title: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: sirmissalot on October 10, 2012, 06:53:29 PM: 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.
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Post by: FLIZZ on October 10, 2012, 08:43:26 PM: 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! :IBCOOL: I hope that weeds out a good percentage of "hunters"
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Post by: JimmyHoffa on October 10, 2012, 09:12:07 PM: 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.
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Post by: dreamunelk on October 10, 2012, 09:29:25 PM: None of the private timberland will open until they announce it.
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Post by: slowhand on October 10, 2012, 11:45:51 PM: 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!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Rain for Modern opener
Post by: sirmissalot on October 11, 2012, 01:59:41 PM: 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/
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Post by: littlemac on October 13, 2012, 06:22:08 AM: 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.
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Post by: steen on October 13, 2012, 11:29:35 AM: Rain is the best blacktail hunting weather. Great for the eastside as a fire deferent.