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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: jstone on July 26, 2018, 07:47:12 PM

Title: Weather during elk season
Post by: jstone on July 26, 2018, 07:47:12 PM: If you can remember back to a summer like this? HOT early and hot lots. What was it like that year during archery elk season? Was it still hot or did it cool down that year early?
Title: Re: Weather during elk season
Post by: shmacker on July 26, 2018, 08:00:21 PM: The last couple of elk seasons have been hot, at least east of the mountains. Have a plan to get meat out quickly.
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Post by: 3dvapor on July 26, 2018, 09:40:54 PM: Ill bet the weather will trick us and the rains will come early and drench us for ten days in september.
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Post by: Dhoey07 on July 26, 2018, 10:00:57 PM: Seems like it’s been a pretty average summer over here in Spokane.

Last year we hunted in 95 degree heat and then snow in September, I prefer the heat.
Title: Re: Weather during elk season
Post by: Jonathan_S on July 27, 2018, 06:23:05 AM: Quote from: Dhoey07 on July 26, 2018, 10:00:57 PM
Seems like it’s been a pretty average summer over here in Spokane.

Last year we hunted in 95 degree heat and then snow in September, I prefer the heat.

Is this summer particularly warm? It sure seems like an average summer or maybe even a bit late arriving where I'm at.

Opening morning last year was smoky and about 90. Was choking by day and had a headache by night. Next weekend it was dumping so much snow, I couldn't believe it.
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Post by: vandeman17 on July 27, 2018, 08:14:48 AM: Quote from: Dhoey07 on July 26, 2018, 10:00:57 PM
Seems like it’s been a pretty average summer over here in Spokane.

Last year we hunted in 95 degree heat and then snow in September, I prefer the heat.

Our summer has actually been pretty mild in wenatchee. It took a while for the warm temps to hit so who the heck knows.
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Post by: yakimanoob on July 28, 2018, 09:39:18 AM: Quote from: vandeman17 on July 27, 2018, 08:14:48 AM
Quote from: Dhoey07 on July 26, 2018, 10:00:57 PM
Seems like it’s been a pretty average summer over here in Spokane.

Last year we hunted in 95 degree heat and then snow in September, I prefer the heat.

Our summer has actually been pretty mild in wenatchee. It took a while for the warm temps to hit so who the heck knows.

+1. Compared to 3 summers ago, things have been pretty nice overall in the Yakima area.
Title: Re: Weather during elk season
Post by: Timberstalker on July 28, 2018, 10:27:35 AM: Late summer for here as well.

The Blues just went to extreme fire danger. That’s about a month later than most years.

Moisture levels are excellent in the area as well.

But there’s a lot of summer left. :twocents: