MUDRUNNER Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 The calendar says it's mid November, but looking out the window is more like January. We are getting our third measurable snow of the year and it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Looks like we are at about 4-5" so far & the kids are happy because school got cancelled for the day. Temps have been about 20 degrees below normal most of the month. Pretty unusual stuff for this part of Illinois. On to the weekend plans! Illinois shotgun season starts tomorrow, so I'll be in a tree most of the weekend. It should be a good weekend. Weather looks great, rut should be swinging still, and snow on the ground. Pretty much my only plans....no football, no softball, no parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Yeah ma nature seems confused, sure the animals are too. Was below freezing all day here yesterday and the mix started well before the forecasters anticipated. First year I was here, in TN in 92, we had 6+ inches of snow on the ground for Thanksgiving or the day before, I was out working in it. Don't recall having any significant measurable snow this early since. Schools called early here yesterday, the geniuses who make the decisions always wait til the last minute, gave 45 minutes of notice and had all 3 schools closing at 1:30, we have one kid in each of the 3 schools. Common sense would say to stagger the pick up times, but common sense is uh..... Was a huge traffic nightmare. We have good schools, but they always are one of if not the last school system in this part of the world to make their calls, we did however know last night that the kids were out for today. We ended up with about 2.5 inches of snow over the ice. With a 26 last I checked low for tonight I suspect they will be out again tomorrow but doubt we know until in the morning. Our rifle opens this weekend. Doubt I see a deer I will kill this year, but who knows with the big old mean buck out of the way maybe something special will come along. Gonna be back up near 60 for highs, sure the deer are confused. I want to get out this afternoon while there is still some of this white stuff on the ground, but doubt my wife gets home in time. Looks like the second year in a row of no muzzleloader deer for me, kinda bummed. Our 7 year old son has finally decided he wants to go hunting with me, may try to get him out for an afternoon sit since temps are gonna be decent. Our oldest daughter and her husband both have shown interest in hunting this season, but dunno. I need to see my son in law show some competency with the rifle he is gonna hunt with before I send him off. Sunday after church plan to meet with the taxidermist to take Catrina's deer in, he said he might have a cape that will work. For the most part of the weekend I suspect I will either be in a stand or at the house with kids while someone else is out hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 15, 2018 Report Share Posted November 15, 2018 Prob work half day Fri., then get ready for Sat gun opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 Playing catch up at home now after being gone so much in Missouri since 10/25. Gun season opens here in MS tomorrow. I might go to the MS club tomorrow and run my trail cams and move some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 16, 2018 Report Share Posted November 16, 2018 We got 6-8 inches of snow here in eastern Ontario last night and today. Was at work for 6:30 this morning to get the yard cleaned up before opening time. Have tomorrow and Sunday left of rifle hunting. Looks like the weather is going to be perfect. My daughter has been asking me since I picked her up from daycare if we can go on the "Doo-doo" (snowmobile) so I imagine we will be breaking some trails tomorrow and doing some riding this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 working weekend of nights here but may have to take sunday night off...I have a lot off hours to use up. then off next week for a big bow hunting week with my guys from gun camp. Always a great time I cant wait. we have snow on the ground but I don't think it will be around next week but I wish it was, anyway have a good week guys cant wait to get back in the stand next week....CHEERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im your huckleberry Posted November 17, 2018 Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 All is well here, really seen a nice one about a quarter section away. You know it's a good one when you can see antlers from that distance. To bad it was posted land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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