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Opening Day Weather Forecast

jagermeister

jagermeister

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The opening day forecast looks pretty awful. Around here, they're calling for 30-40 mph winds out of the north and possibly 1-3 inches of snowfall. I think I'm going to cancel tomorrow's vacation hours and go to work. What's everyone else planning on doing?
 
I shot a Jake once when it was snowing sideways! My decoy's were solid white on one side.... Lucky, the Jakes came in on the "Colored" side of the decoys.
 
1-3" tonight with possibly 3-5" Monday..... Not looking good for anyone heading out in the next day or so..... But hey they gotta eat and you know how males around females get rotflmao
 
I'm headed to work now. I have been contemplating taking Thursday and Friday off anyways, so that may happen now. I turkey hunt simply for the enjoyment and I don't see tomorrow morning being enjoyable. Now if I had a duck hunt planned, I'd get my ass outta bed!!!
 
Jesse said:
I'm headed to work now. I have been contemplating taking Thursday and Friday off anyways, so that may happen now. I turkey hunt simply for the enjoyment and I don't see tomorrow morning being enjoyable. Now if I had a duck hunt planned, I'd get my ass outta bed!!!
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Ha! I'm right there with ya, brother... If it were duck season, I think I'd call in sick for the next 3 days! lmao

So far, Thursday through Sunday is looking pretty good for turkey killin weather. The longbeards should be ready to gobble their asses off by the weekend, after being tight-lipped for a few days.
 
I'm sure we will have plenty of good days and there is no big hurry to kill one.... I wish we'd get 5 inches of snow though.
 
JBrown said:
Ha! I'm right there with ya, brother... If it were duck season, I think I'd call in sick for the next 3 days! lmao

So far, Thursday through Sunday is looking pretty good for turkey killin weather. The longbeards should be ready to gobble their asses off by the weekend, after being tight-lipped for a few days.
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I have a feeling you're being Modest with 3 days sick:smiley_clap:
 
You can't script it any worse than this. Cold temps are fine but the gale force winds will shut them right up. Roosting a bird this evening will be exceptionally important. Unfortunately, the wind is supposed to pick up around 8:00 pm which will make roosting exceptionally tough. Most birds will roost low in the hill country. Tomorrow is a text book "field sitters" hunt...and I hate to hunt them that way. For those of you with flexible schedules, I would go to work tomorrow.
 
I think I will get up and stick my head out the door. That is about as far as I have planned right now. Likely, I will be returning to bed. I have the same thing planned for most everyday over the next four weeks. :)
 
Well, I bought all of my licenses and permits off the ODNR website this afternoon. I purchased my hunting and fishing licenses and 2 spring turkey and 2 either or deer. Totalled out to $134.00. I've always purchased these separately as each season was coming up and was quite surprised how much green we pay to the state for our hunting hobbies. Just kinda wowed me I guess. I really don't fish as much as I would like but might have to start to get more use out of my dough. Lol

Prolly won't go on he opener but I did get my permission and tags so I'm set to go.
 
I dunno what i am gonna do. Probably say screw it. I can hunt a few hundred acres that is directly adjacent to my work. I might just wander in there and see if I can get on a bird at first light. If not I will just bust butt and get to work by 7. I am lucky that my new job will let me take a HR or two of personal time each day. Got a safety meeting Tuesday but can hunt weds, Thursday,and Friday till bout 830.
 
My boss is a prick. I think I am going to just no call/no show him in the morning. I have never turkey hunted. It isn't like I can screw it up. What is the worst that can happen? Don't see any birds and try it again later in the week? Oh well. Guess I could change the trail cameras I set out last Monday to see if they are producing any birds too. Maybe kill a coyote? I will have fun either way.
 
Not calling for rain here tomorrow just cold and wind. So I guess the wife and I will brave it. The sooner I get her on one the better I will be able to get with it.
 
Windy up here, but skies were clear this morning. Let the dog out at 6:24 and there was a gobbler hammering away behind the house. I do not have permission to hunt there (tried a few years ago but got a "no"), but made me think I may have made the wrong call going to work.
 
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