Summers almost here!!!

[WayneB]

Summer's almost here ...we can now see the deer moving around.

Yep, won't be long.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evenin Wayne,
Hey thats what I thought, and then we got another foot !

 

[WayneB]

It is mostly going south of us scotty. It is odd to go to VT and see brown fields!

 

[dave1949]

LOL on the moving deer Wayne.

We had 7.5" of snow on Jan 20 and nothing but a few flurries since. High 42* yesterday, low of 30* this morning. It's going to be an early and dry Spring if the weather pattern stays like it is. There's hardly any snow for Spring melt. We only have ~8 inches on the ground now in open areas, a little deeper where the trees keep it shaded in the woods.
Dave.

 

[20 20]

WayneB, That is great, very funny. Some years back we had a big storm like that and went snowmobiling. It was around 1200hrs{10:00pm}, I went off the main trial. In away I quess there was a reason, under the snow there was a doe trying to get back onto the trail{leading back into the woods}. I made a few passes next to her then helped her get out of the mess she was in. She walked off and never once seemed upset with the help given.

Dave1949, 40's and 30's wow we're lucky if we top 25 yet. We have had a light winter as far as snow goes this year. """drum roll"""............. We also get some of our worst storms in march I'll wait till the fat lady sings before I say winter is over In 1993 we got 40+" over night, march 20 something. A few years back we got 48" in less then 24 hrs and I believe that was in march?

 

[WayneB]

WayneB, That is great, very funny. Some years back we had a big storm like that and went snowmobiling. It was around 1200hrs{10:00pm}, I went off the main trial. In away I quess there was a reason, under the snow there was a doe trying to get back onto the trail{leading back into the woods}. I made a few passes next to her then helped her get out of the mess she was in. She walked off and never once seemed upset with the help given.

Dave1949, 40's and 30's wow we're lucky if we top 25 yet. We have had a light winter as far as snow goes this year. """drum roll"""............. We also get some of our worst storms in march I'll wait till the fat lady sings before I say winter is over In 1993 we got 40+" over night, march 20 something. A few years back we got 48" in less then 24 hrs and I believe that was in march?

It has been a soft winter here too, very little snow, less than 70" total, but with the rains and warm weather most of it has melted and run off. The other day we got about 8 or 9 inches, but yesterday it was warm and sunny and allot of that is gone. Who knows what to expect the rest of the winter and early spring. One thing for sure the fields will be dry and the wells low this spring if we don't get a few good storms.

20-20 As for the Adirondacks we have a summer place on the Raquette river nesr south Colton. Spend as much time as we can up there (three seasons) and stay away in the winter. And the deer picture is just something someone sent me, the deer around here are wintering over nicely and look really healthy. Might be a good deer season next fall.

Wayne

 

[LBrown59]

It has been a soft winter here too, very little snow, less than 70" total, but with the rains and warm weather most of it has melted and run off. The other day we got about 8 or 9 inches, but yesterday it was warm and sunny and allot of that is gone. Who knows what to expect the rest of the winter and early spring. One thing for sure the fields will be dry and the wells low this spring if we don't get a few good storms.

20-20 As for the Adirondacks we have a summer place on the Raquette river nesr south Colton. Spend as much time as we can up there (three seasons) and stay away in the winter. And the deer picture is just something someone sent me, the deer around here are wintering over nicely and look really healthy. Might be a good deer season next fall.

Wayne

Seen this picture floating around about this time last year.

 

[20 20]

It has been a soft winter here too, very little snow, less than 70" total, but with the rains and warm weather most of it has melted and run off. The other day we got about 8 or 9 inches, but yesterday it was warm and sunny and allot of that is gone. Who knows what to expect the rest of the winter and early spring. One thing for sure the fields will be dry and the wells low this spring if we don't get a few good storms.

We've been very cold and have had allmost no snow . I'm also concerned about drought this spring summer. On the bright side dry ground means less black flies

As for the Adirondacks we have a summer place on the Raquette river nesr south Colton. Spend as much time as we can up there (three seasons) and stay away in the winter. And the deer picture is just something someone sent me, the deer around here are wintering over nicely and look really healthy. Might be a good deer season next fall.

Wayne

That's up near Potsdam, at one time I drove truck up that way on occasion, beautifull country. I'm a ways south just on the bottom, love ridding bike up through the moutains. You are correct it has been easy on the deer this year. That may be a good thing for them around here. It seemed like all of NY state hunted in our back yard The DEC was asking for help, seems they had a bit of issue's in this area.

 

[WayneB]

We've been very cold and have had allmost no snow . I'm also concerned about drought this spring summer. On the bright side dry ground means less black flies

That is for sure as far as the drought goes. Maybe we will get a wet spring to aid the mud season. Not everyone enjoys the four seasons like we do! Snow, Mud, Black Fly and then snow again



That's up near Potsdam, at one time I drove truck up that way on occasion, beautifull country. I'm a ways south just on the bottom, love ridding bike up through the moutains. You are correct it has been easy on the deer this year. That may be a good thing for them around here. It seemed like all of NY state hunted in our back yard The DEC was asking for help, seems they had a bit of issue's in this area.

Yep it is just south of Potsdam off from 56. We bought the place over ten years ago, an old hunting camp and now we have added to and converted it into a three season home / camp. It is nice up there even with the PARK restrictions. We will start heading up there mid April and close down end of October.

When we first bought the place it was great for 4-wheeling and biking, but the state keeps buying up the land and closing down the riding areas. Now there are a bunch of townships that have put 4-wheeling off limits along the roadways, it isn't easy to do riding. A number of the private hunting camps are closing down or have a time limit that they have to take their buildings down and return the land to wild. I like the idea of having places where one can hike and walk, but there is a limit to how far one can walk in on some of these areas. Oh, well better stop writing about this.

There has been a bunch of backyard hunting around here too. It is tempting when you see a nice buck standing in the back yard eating your peaches I can tell you that.............another kind of roadkill.

W

 

[keegs]

snow shoes

 

[Hookblock]

My deer have it to easy

 

[keegs]

Maine Bear Monitoring 2009

 

[WayneB]

nice pictures and link to Maine Bear. Thanks

 

[jimmyj]

The bear pics are priceless. Wow, funny how the den is just right there in the middle of the bush. Makes me wonder if I've passed a few by. Cute little cubs.