It's snowing pretty good here in Maryland the weather man says we could get 10" to 20" depending on who you listen to. My question is how many here hunt in this kind of weather?
Man how in the world could you hunt in that kind of weather.
I went out yesterday in front of the storm as I knew today would be a bust. Passed on a little eight as I already have a better one in the freezer. Hunting in snow might seem cool but basically our deer regard it as they would any other heavy storm and they lay real low in heavy weather protective cover.
Suppose to get a few inches here overnight and I'd like to be in my climber on the oak flat by the creek in the morning,especially since this is the last weekend of bow/smokepole but I have to plow/sand for a municipality so.......maybe tomorrow afternoon.
looking at 20 plus inches now and still snowing here in southern WV. glad I put the snow blade in the garage yesterday. guess I'd better get it hooked up and do some plowing. good luck in the snow everyone.
I sure don't quit hunting just because of snow, I hunted 40 years in Mi. before I moved out here.
My track record shows I'm no super hero when it comes to taggin deer...
...having said that, I always thought that the "experts" told us (and I've found it true over 40 years of trapesin the woods) that they move on the leading edge of such a storm...and when it breaks.
I think the logic goes that "critters" are smart enough to know that being out in the worst of it, unless pushed, means expending calories and working harder to find less grub.
I've often found the leading edge of a storm was wonderful and if it's a bad'un, when it starts to ebb...be there!
In weather like that I enjoy just being in a big 'ol wall tent spitting on the wood burning stove.
Doc nock has it nailed....
This year in NH we have already had a few short but heavy snowfalls. My trail cameras showed me that even in the heaviest part of the storms the deer were up and moving. They do tend to move just before and definitely after a heavy snow, but if you have to hunt during the storm, well.....just do it.!
During the snow....
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And after.....
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Got a couple of inches here today where 1) I'm oncall so can't get out anyway and 2) it's the bonus gun weekend.
Blimey!
I wanna hunt in the snow. :-p
We are now under a blizzard warning. Already 14" on the ground, and expecting up to 20-24". Going to be a while before anyone can get out to hunt around here
QuoteOriginally posted by stringstretcher:
We are now under a blizzard warning. Already 14" on the ground, and expecting up to 20-24". Going to be a while before anyone can get out to hunt around here
You guys ought to make Al Gore shovel for you.
We have right at 24 inches depending where I measure it. I went out for a little while this morning but didn't see any deer or sign, they're holed up tight. I've been fighting a cold the last couple days so I called it quits, came home and loaded up on meds. I may just take a nap!
Yeah Gingivitiskahn, they are making fun of storm names, and are calling it a "Goreeaster" or a "Obamamama"
I'd have to echo what Doc Nock said, but I also like to go slipping throught the woods during the storm. Sometimes you get lucky and sneak right up to the bedroom.
Woke up to light snow on the ground and it's still snowing. I was on stand at day break. Had 9 deer under me at 8. I took a 115# doe with my tomahawk longbow and my brother shot a spike with his muzzleloader within minutes of each other. Pretty cool hunt, don't let the weather stop you from hunting.
20" and still coming down. Shoveled for 2 1/2 hrs and already covered with 3-4". Will be holed up with this one for awhile. Went out with bow yesterday and passed on two little ones, two weeks of season to go.
Definitely looks like a white Christmas here-for a change.
I love hunting in the snow, but 20+ inches! WOW!!! That'd be tough. We got a couple inches in my part of Ohio. Wish I was out rabbit huntin', but like Gingivitiskahn said we are having our bonus gun season going on. :(
I work for the local schools and was going to head out Friday afternoon BUT was in a meeting late hammering out a plan for all this snow.
Was planning on going out today but WAY to much snow to head out. IF we had Sunday hunting, tomorrow would be a good day to be afield.
Here is a pic of my very small target range in front yard.
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I can't even begin to say how much snow.....ALOT would be the best way to describe it.
Looks like a white Christmas here in Maryland!
not sure if its really hunting but i take my bow and walk in the woods during snow!sometimes kill all times enjoy! about 18 inches here keeps the speed down to where it needs to be/ killed one squirrel this morning will go out again in just a bit
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Well over 20'' and pushing 30'' in my part of Va.Snowing at 2'' a hour rate
It's a little funny when you think about it I love to hunt in the snow and refuse to bowhunt in the rain. it's funny how a few degree's in temperature make so much of a difference.
QuoteOriginally posted by stringstretcher:
Yeah Gingivitiskahn, they are making fun of storm names, and are calling it a "Goreeaster" or a "Obamamama"
Lol - I like Goreeaster.
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QuoteOriginally posted by GingivitisKahn:
Got a couple of inches here today where 1) I'm oncall so can't get out anyway and 2) it's the bonus gun weekend.
Blimey!
I wanna hunt in the snow. :-p
I know what ya mean I thought I may slip out after work this evening but a couple of guys were already on the farm. Problem is it's a private farm and they aren't allowed to be there. Gave me the ole I shot one and it ran across the property. I don't have a problem if that was true but they didn't have permission to be there either because the same guy owns the land they were huntung on.
Well we can't hunt sunday but I plan on being in the woods mon morning. We still have an extended season in 5c area.
A couple of weeks ago I missed a nice buck in a snowstorm in MD however this one is a lot different. 20-30" plus drifts. I haven't seen a single deer all day here from the window.
If it keeps on snowing like this in Eldersburg, I'm going to have to look up in the trees! Last time we had a blizzard before Christmas in Maryland was 1966.
The only thing I don't like about hunting in a blizzard is the chance of a marginal hit. I liver shot a doe one year and I lost her because she bed down and was covered up before I found her.
I'm from Eldersburg as well. No "slipping through the woods" in this snow. I just came in and it's over the tops of my Alpha Burly's. I love hunting in the snow but this is a bit too much for me.
the main thing about hunting in weather like that is saftey, stay warm, dont get lost and dont get stranded! The deer are still out there - thats where they live- you just have to find where they are holing up and plan your stradegy based on that. the big factor remains the hunter himself. How long are you willng to hunker down with your snow camo on while the snow drifts around you. I find that the older I get the shorter that timespan is.
I took a walk this afternoon behind the house in Owings Mills.. snow was up to my knees. Deer were moving.. had a button buck at 20 yards and saw a few at a distance. Pretty cool day still hunting tracks and drifting along. Called it quits after a couple of hours - had so much snow on me I looked like a yeti..
QuoteOriginally posted by Bill Carlsen:
This year in NH we have already had a few short but heavy snowfalls. My trail cameras showed me that even in the heaviest part of the storms the deer were up and moving. They do tend to move just before and definitely after a heavy snow, but if you have to hunt during the storm, well.....just do it.!
Yep, I shot a doe yesterday afternoon with the flintlock during the height of the storm. But then again, we didn't get as much snow here as most other folks. When I got inside last night, there was only probably 3-4" on the ground. I don't know how much more we got overnight, as I sprained my ankle dragging the doe across a dry creek bed and haven't been out of the house today.