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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: mtncook on January 02, 2012, 03:10:21 PM

Title: Dry Winter
Post by: mtncook on January 02, 2012, 03:10:21 PM: Seems pretty moderate here. We could really use the snow. The sled guys are getting itchy thumbs here also.

Easy on the game, they are still spread out. Makes thee wolves work harder.

mtncook
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: bow-n-head on January 02, 2012, 03:14:22 PM: So far a warm brown winter here where I live in MT. The deer are laying around like it's summer :tup:
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: nwhunter on January 02, 2012, 09:28:39 PM: Maybe we will be able to find deer sheds in the high country next year! the snows will come just giving the critters a little break maybe.nwhunter
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: Camp David on January 03, 2012, 12:59:53 PM: Less winter kill = more tags next year....keep dreaming :chuckle:
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: buglebuster on January 05, 2012, 10:34:24 AM: Yep real mild this year so far. I think the snow will come and hopefully be shed hunting on normal ground this year.
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: bobcat on January 05, 2012, 10:40:21 AM: We're only 2 weeks into winter, got 11 weeks to go. Seems like last year the mountains got lots of snow even in April and May, if I'm remembering correctly.
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: buglebuster on January 05, 2012, 10:46:51 AM: Quote from: bobcat on January 05, 2012, 10:40:21 AM
We're only 2 weeks into winter, got 11 weeks to go. Seems like last year the mountains got lots of snow even in April and May, if I'm remembering correctly.
Yeah you are right, in April there was still lots of snow up high by where I was shed hunting.
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: Huntbear on January 05, 2012, 11:01:05 AM: Quote from: Camp David on January 03, 2012, 12:59:53 PM
Less winter kill = more tags next year....keep dreaming :chuckle:

Just more reasons for WDFW to add more wolves to the picture! Not give out a few more tags... :bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: Todd_ID on January 05, 2012, 07:56:28 PM: I see that Bluewood only has 25" of snow, and that's at 4800' elevation.
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: BLUEBULLS on January 06, 2012, 06:48:57 AM: Quote from: Todd_ID on January 05, 2012, 07:56:28 PM
I see that Bluewood only has 25" of snow, and that's at 4800' elevation.

and bluewood is in a sweet spot that gets more snow than anywhere else up there.
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: 400out on January 07, 2012, 08:11:42 AM: Quote from: Huntbear on January 05, 2012, 11:01:05 AM
Quote from: Camp David on January 03, 2012, 12:59:53 PM
Less winter kill = more tags next year....keep dreaming :chuckle:

Just more reasons for WDFW to add more wolves to the picture! Not give out a few more tags... :bash: :bash: :bash:
I'm sure they wil give out fewer tag as a result but I don't think there will be a reason for it :twocents: The end result of this winter will be lack of good feed in the spring! now if thats coupled with a hard and early winter next fall Then we are going to have serious problems :twocents:
Title: Re: Dry Winter
Post by: JLS on January 07, 2012, 08:28:39 AM: Timing and quantity of spring/early summer rain has a lot more affect on quantity and quality of grass than winter snowpack.