Go home Ike

jmbuckhunter · 09-14-2008, 07:49 AM

I am glad our season didn't start today. No way I would have been in my stand. We have gotten 3.5 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ikesince midnight last night and its not done yet. I love to hunt, but I ain't sitting in that.

It is suppose to stop later today and be nice for the opener tomorrow. Now I just have to figure out which stands I can still get to. I hunt around a lot of small creeks here and I know they will be out of their banks for a while.

Time to head to HIGH GROUND!!

bscofield · 09-14-2008, 09:04 AM

Yup!! GO HOME!!!

BUT - it'll all supposed be done this afternoon according to both weather.com and accuweather.com!

So what this hopefully means is a lot less activity happening today and then over active tomorrow! I wish it were cloudy tonight, though. Unfortunately it will be a pretty clear night (apparently) and a NEARLY full moon (full moon on the 18th). Which means we better get out to the stand EARLY cause with grazing all night long they will not have a reason to stay out late into the morning. My morning stand has been decided: The best between food and bed spot that I have.

I'll be scouting mid-day for a better location for the same setup (between food and bed). I'm not in the closest bed to the main food source, but I'm around plenty of acorns - so it'll do.

Matt / PA · 09-14-2008, 09:07 AM

Yeah I just got a text from Greg / MO, he said they have been without power in Jackson, MO since 5AM.

I guess even PA could see some rain from this one, looks like it was supposed to hook hard to the east once it gets close to the great lakes.

solocamcan · 09-14-2008, 09:07 AM

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ORIGINAL: jmbuckhunter

I am glad our season didn't start today. No way I would have been in my stand. We have gotten 3.5 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ikesince midnight last night and its not done yet. I love to hunt, but I ain't sitting in that.

It is suppose to stop later today and be nice for the opener tomorrow. Now I just have to figure out which stands I can still get to. I hunt around a lot of small creeks here and I know they will be out of their banks for a while.

Time to head to HIGH GROUND!!

If your creeks are over flowing....hunting up higher, like along a bean or corn field egde should be money. I'd be excited if I were you. It's flooding here in IL today, but we have 2 more weeks until I can hunt.[:'(]

demoIL · 09-14-2008, 09:43 AM

Ya we got a ton of rain also, Again!!!!
Wish I didn't have to wait 2 more weeks but that's ok..

I have to spend the rest of today cleaning up.. The wind was crazy too and I've got huge branches down all over the place..

I hope (along with many others from here to the gulf) that this is the last hurricane for the year...

lifesadrag · 09-14-2008, 10:23 AM

We got over 7" and it's still coming down heavy.[:@]

Rory/MO · 09-14-2008, 11:24 AM

It's gettin old[:'(]

whitetailbowhunter · 09-14-2008, 12:18 PM

This is Why I love Manitoba! No Hurricanes!!

But we do have tornadoes though..

BrownBow33 · 09-14-2008, 12:29 PM

Been raining for far to long here!!! Drove by the timber ground last night and the creek was way up. I hope it doesnt flood its banks!

AF Hunter · 09-14-2008, 01:42 PM

Our rain started Thursday and ended yesterday. 7"+ here. I would have been tickled s***less with 3.5"[:-]