This morning in my Science class, the kids and I were talking about weather satellites and one of the kids said they couldn't believe it was snowing already on December 1st. It triggered my memory. Back in 2005 during gun week, not only was it snowing, but lakes were slightly frozen over.
I remember this because the 11 point I shot had quite an adventure. I had knocked it down and watched it lay and was waiting for it to expire when a group of guys began driving the hollow I was sitting in. When the buck heard the voices of the guys he began struggling to get up. I put another shot in him and he bulldozed his way over the hill toward the lake (I couldn't believe my eyes). I hurried down to him and found that he had broken through the ice on the lake. I had to wade in about 3 feet from shore to pull him out (he was dead by then).
Anyway, my point is that it must've been much colder in '05 than I remember since the lakes were already beginning to freeze. So, this snow today isn't so shocking.
Anybody remember '05 being a white gun week? I have the pic hanging next to my desk and the ground is all covered.
I remember this because the 11 point I shot had quite an adventure. I had knocked it down and watched it lay and was waiting for it to expire when a group of guys began driving the hollow I was sitting in. When the buck heard the voices of the guys he began struggling to get up. I put another shot in him and he bulldozed his way over the hill toward the lake (I couldn't believe my eyes). I hurried down to him and found that he had broken through the ice on the lake. I had to wade in about 3 feet from shore to pull him out (he was dead by then).
Anyway, my point is that it must've been much colder in '05 than I remember since the lakes were already beginning to freeze. So, this snow today isn't so shocking.
Anybody remember '05 being a white gun week? I have the pic hanging next to my desk and the ground is all covered.