The Bug House Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 I got out of work, unexpectedly, around 10AM on this Blue-Bird day! Kiddos and Wifey had playdate plans, so I was in the woods by 11. Temps soared from the single digits this moring to 37°F by noon. Thats actually the warmest we've had in weeks. Hardly a cloud in the sky, and a 20"ish powder snowpack. (Didn't need the snowshoes). I found his tracks in only 20 or so minutes, and flushed him not 5 minutes after that. The WMA I frequent is unmanaged forest and very (VERY!) thick. I caught a glimpse and knew he was in a tree nearby, but after sitting for over 2 hours, he didn't show himself so I moved on. After another hour and a half or so, the sun was getting low and the mercury began to plummet as well. Due to the warm temps, and big hill I climbed, I had worked up a sweat and started to get cold so I called a year. By the time I got back home the temp had dropped to 17°F, 20 degrees in 4.5 hours! The only shots I got off were with my camera, but not a bad way to end the hunting year....with a last minute, unforseen afternoon in the wilderness on a beautiful day. C'est la vie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 That is quite the wilderness up there. Beautiful country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 At least you had a gorgeous day to end your season with. Nice pictures, but now I have a chill..LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Good stuff. Tough to shoot them sitting on the couch. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Awesome pics! What ski hill is that, Stowe? Jay's Peak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bug House Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Awesome pics! What ski hill is that, Stowe? Jay's Peak? You can actually see 3 or 4 ski hills from this pond, I can never keep track of them. Jay and Stowe are much larger that this hill. This one, I believe, is Snow-Valley, a ski area that operated from 1938 until 1982. It was completely abandoned until about 5 years ago and bought by one guy to reopen as a private ski resort for friends and family! Can you imagine having that kind of money?! According to NELSAP.org (New England Lost Ski Area Project) he was suppose to build a house at the summit, and looking at the satellite pics from google earth, it appears he has. The pond BTW, is at about 2000'. Paultry for some of you guys out West, but substaintail for the microclimates of the Northeast, and usually freezes earlier than most. Unfortunatly it isn't very deep, and holds a zillion small/medium pickerel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 That's cool! Don't think there's anywhere around here at 2000'. Highest in this area is 1000-1100' which is high for around here. I think right here is around 400'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Very nice! If it wasn't for the snow to follow my prints back, I could get lost in every one of them pics!:helpsmilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawn09 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Very Nice pictures ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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