Has the Unusual Weather effected your Hunting?
11-24-2009, 01:28 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northern Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
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Has the Unusual Weather effected your Hunting?
I dont know what's up with our Weather here lately, but has your Weather been all screwed up this past year? Here in Western New York we had the (Rainiest, Coldest) Summer in 170 years, we only got into the 80 degree mark a couple of times and it seemed like it rained just about every day.
Now for out Fall, the first three weeks of September were the Hottest nicest weeks we had all Summer, then it cooled off. Now for November we just came off the (the least rain free November), and the (least Snow free November) in over 170 years. Also this November it has been WARM, too warm for November, 60's and high 50's for the temps, the Deer are just not moving untill dark. How about you and where you live?
There's some colder Weather expected by next week with the chance of Snow, but the temps are still gonna be in the High 30's to Low to mid 40's. This really stinks, and to think we live in the Lake Effect Snow Capitol of the U.S., were only about 5 miles off the Lake Erie Shore, were used to Snow and a-lot of it!
(BP)
Now for out Fall, the first three weeks of September were the Hottest nicest weeks we had all Summer, then it cooled off. Now for November we just came off the (the least rain free November), and the (least Snow free November) in over 170 years. Also this November it has been WARM, too warm for November, 60's and high 50's for the temps, the Deer are just not moving untill dark. How about you and where you live?
There's some colder Weather expected by next week with the chance of Snow, but the temps are still gonna be in the High 30's to Low to mid 40's. This really stinks, and to think we live in the Lake Effect Snow Capitol of the U.S., were only about 5 miles off the Lake Erie Shore, were used to Snow and a-lot of it!
(BP)
11-24-2009, 02:58 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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We had a good summer but a cold spring, so the crops got in late and are therefore being taken off late. So I had to hunt around hundreds of acres of standing corn 
Yeah, it was messed up big time.
That and when I went to Montana I was told they'd basically not had a fall, unusually cold. Had a hard time locating the elk and the mule deer that had been everywhere last year were mysteriously absent, even the locals noticed that they'd moved out of there normal haunts early.
Yeah, it was messed up big time.That and when I went to Montana I was told they'd basically not had a fall, unusually cold. Had a hard time locating the elk and the mule deer that had been everywhere last year were mysteriously absent, even the locals noticed that they'd moved out of there normal haunts early.
11-24-2009, 06:12 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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Down her in Louisiana we had the second wettest October in history. Great for the food plots, but the deer aren't using them much yet because there's still a lot of tender growth in the woods. Everything is green, green, green. Haven't had a frost yet. We need one badly.
11-24-2009, 06:39 AM
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Down her in Louisiana we had the second wettest October in history. Great for the food plots, but the deer aren't using them much yet because there's still a lot of tender growth in the woods. Everything is green, green, green. Haven't had a frost yet. We need one badly.
11-24-2009, 07:03 AM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chippewa Falls WI
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Our . I have not seen a deer
gun season started in Wisconsin saturday temp are 20 to 25 degrees normal than usual changes deer movements and hunting tactics, I have not seen a deer kill is 25 o/o lower than last year. Only ones gettting deer are driving deer.
gun season started in Wisconsin saturday temp are 20 to 25 degrees normal than usual changes deer movements and hunting tactics, I have not seen a deer kill is 25 o/o lower than last year. Only ones gettting deer are driving deer.
11-24-2009, 08:13 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Amelia Island, Florida
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Last deer movement I have seen was 11/04 when I shot an 8 point with my 45 cal.
Other hunters in the lease report limited activity as well,however,the deer that have been killed have all be much bigger,antler wise than last season.
Other hunters in the lease report limited activity as well,however,the deer that have been killed have all be much bigger,antler wise than last season.
11-24-2009, 01:03 PM
#8
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Yep, same weather situation you describe for NY happened here in SE Michigan (Ann Arbor). My hunting buddy was talking to his friend who processes deer each fall for hunters and normally has processed 300 deer by this time, but this year has processed less than 100. Of course, with the economy like it is might account for some of the decrease, but not that much. Come on cold weather and snow!
11-24-2009, 05:20 PM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 491
i bowhunted in the rain,sleet and snow in the mtns of virginia in October. Blackpowder came in Nov 1 and rifle 2 weeks later. i had the last 2 weeks off. i hunted in temps that were 45 in the morning and 70-75 in the afternoon. this is by far the least amount of deer i have ever seen in a hunting season.