How Cold Is It!? - Page 2

Phil C · 12-29-2017, 01:44 AM

Went out today south of Tucson. About 72 F. Wind under 5 mph. Humidity in the teens. Didnt get out until noon and took 3 dogs. Only time to run 2 of them as I needed to head home my 4. Weather is unseasonably warm. I was able to find some birds but had to hunt some tough areas.

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Phil C · 12-29-2017, 01:49 AM

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charlie cleveland · 12-29-2017, 05:39 PM

some people just got it made...good hunting....charlie

mobirdhunter · 12-29-2017, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow

The Old Dominion.

Hey! My home state. Born in Williamsburg many years ago. I hunted quail, deer and squirrels in the Old Dominion as a boy. I miss the smell of pines, but not all the people. Glad to know there's PGCA member shooting doves in Ole Virginny.

mobirdhunter · 12-29-2017, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin McCormack

Spent all day yesterday on the ram end of a log splitter; high was 28 degrees. Hit it again at 7AM (12 degrees) and finished up around 10 AM when it had warmed up to a balmy 28 again. A little wind always helps!! As revenge against the drudgery of 'chores', we have a quail hunt planned for tomorrow morning "late" (10-ish) and the weather can do whatever it wants; we're going anyway.

BTW - Percy Thayer Blogg was a local boy (MD) - Check out his, "When Springtime Comes to Bodkin Creek." - it'll help take your mind off this cold!!!!!

Kevin,

Good luck on the quail hunt. We went yesterday in 12 degree temps. Found a covey (got one from it), and managed a pheasant (not many around here). Still chasing wild birds.

Thanks for the tip on Blogg. I'll look it up.

mobirdhunter · 12-29-2017, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Phillip Carr

Went out today south of Tucson. About 72 F. Wind under 5 mph. Humidity in the teens. Didnt get out until noon and took 3 dogs. Only time to run 2 of them as I needed to head home my 4. Weather is unseasonably warm. I was able to find some birds but had to hunt some tough areas.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachm...1&d=1514529795

Phillip,

We had near 60 degree temps just a short time back. The dogs were kicking up dust. Now it's 12 degrees with a good bit of snow. At least we have seasons...I keep telling myself. I think of Tucson a great deal around early Feb. in north Missouri. Thanks for the pictures!

Harold Pickens · 12-29-2017, 08:15 PM

Will try to get out tomorrow. Temps have risen from below 10 to the low twenties, but now have a snow advisory that may make roads treacherous in the morning. There are very few pheasants left at our club, but the fresh snow may help us in finding them . Hunted a local public hunting area a week ago(Ohio), and only moved 1 bird in about 5 hours--had a great point and back and managed to get the bird.
My 2 young pups need to get out and see some birds, so may need to go to a preserve

mobirdhunter · 12-29-2017, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Will try to get out tomorrow. Temps have risen from below 10 to the low twenties, but now have a snow advisory that may make roads treacherous in the morning. There are very few pheasants left at our club, but the fresh snow may help us in finding them . Hunted a local public hunting area a week ago(Ohio), and only moved 1 bird in about 5 hours--had a great point and back and managed to get the bird.
My 2 young pups need to get out and see some birds, so may need to go to a preserve

Harold,

Where in Ohio? I lived in Athens while in grad school and continued to go back to SE OH to grouse hunt until the well-meaning, but ignorant "conservationists" put a stop to timber sales in the Wayne National Forest. Your hunt sounds bittersweet. Sometimes when bird numbers are down and we've had several poor hunts in a row, even a single bird makes for a great day. I hope yours was.

Harold Pickens · 12-29-2017, 08:32 PM

Garry, I grew up, work, and own a farm in Belmont county--but live just across the river in Wheeling, WV now. I went to the local branch campus of Ohio University for 2 years, then to OSU. Ohio used to be a fantastic grouse state as you know, 20-30 flush days the norm. I used to hunt Wayne National a lot in Monroe and Washington counties. I will still hit those spots but grouse are now few and far between. It is really not any better now around Athens and south.
Serious grouse hunters must now head north to Mich, Wis, or Minn.

mobirdhunter · 12-29-2017, 08:36 PM

Here's a follow-up (and thanks to all who have provided their own accounts!). It warmed to 12 degrees yesterday. We stole out in a light snow and crossed the border into Iowa. Our Cedar, with Musher's Secret on all four paws, found us a covey of quail (from which we got one), and then trailed a rooster pheasant that obliged me with a shot. Cedar was as happy as was I, and we celebrated a short, successful hunt at home later with the wood stove cranked up high.