Skim ice in a few bays on local lakes is the best I can do.

My bayou is totally covered and made for a less than successful hunt for two friends. wishing to bag a few ducks on T-day.

Weather dude gonna try fixing that, the next coming days, by sending some sunshine (other than me, I mean) and mid range 40 degree temps to my little piece of Penn's Woods. Yeah, like I've not been hearing that for a while.👍

I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and enjoying this festive "Black Friday" season, from the comfort of their laptops and smart phones.

I got some great deals already and "shipping was free"!!!

Good luck to those making trips to field and stream.

Even with sun out, my thermometer is going wrong way.-6

Clint I thought the same thing, 'cept I think I should of waited till the temps got above 32 degrees before washing my truck. 
 
Ohhhh well, bit cold on the hands but at least the garden hose didn't freeze.  Hands probably wouldn't got cold either if I didn't have to use a mit to wash the stupid 'Bambi Bumper' I hung on the front end.
 
I can't wait til winter gets here.

Heat wave coming, looking at rising temps tonight, high 30's tomorrow. The big lake here is locked. Signs ahead indeed.
My friend took his first deer on the mountain today, all good stuff.
We also got 5 inches dry fluff yesterday. Nice quiet woods right now.
It ain't over until my fat mouth sings 😁

Stay warm and , not so busy Clint.

A balmy 24 today, feels like 50 compared to yesterday.
Lots of theses moving around but just not the size I want.

I've had 17 deer pass by me so far this morning and got 1 lying 25 yards behind me just watching.
Horns don't much matter to me it's body size. These deer up here are very lean and small. Eventually big momma will stroll in or their daddy.

Good luck on Monday BTDT

Day 13 and over 100hrs, this is the last stance on my 2018 deer hunting season.
35 degrees and light misty rain. Seems like a good day to be in the woods.
Going for broke till noon then I have to pull out my blinds for another year.
It's been great but I'm very tired .
Ready for a change of pace so bring on that cold weather ice dance please, JACK.

We all been there Rich.
How many times ya gotta stand up or move and look all around very carefully - nothing seen- stand up and arrrrrrch one barks and runs off from very nearby.

I think we've all been there HT.  Years ago, during bow season, I woke late but got to my climber without spooking any deer.  Half way up the tree and still climbing I see a nice eight pointer walking up the trail about 15 yards away.  That ****ed deer looks at me but doesn't run as I'm slowly trying to pull my bow on it's tow rope to knock an arrow for a broadside shot.  Got the bow, knocked the arrow, but the deer walked just far enough into some saplings so I couldn't get a clear shot.  Such is hunting.       

There you go. Congrats!

Nice Rich. Although I still get my license every year I lost my zeal for hunting about the time I started fishing more 15 or so years ago.  I just can't sit still and stay warm, even with the gear on. With fresh beef coming in the need for ''healthy'' meat is not a priority. 

...... and so closes another chapter in the book of memories.  Congratulations to you and your son, HT.
 
Tomorrow I shall continue my hunt not for the elusive PA.White Tailed Antlered Deer but rather for my new adobe.  Rumor has it there may be a real wall hanger coming about and I don't want to miss out.  Tomorrow brings a go look see and I'm hoping the place is for me.
 
Plenty of time remains for a harvest as tomorrow is the first day of a two week season and what with the weather forecast, I'll just let the first day pass.

My dad is not an outdoorsmen at all. He is a tried and true sports guy and we share our time with that and the farm. Sadly I really have no one to share my outdoor experiences with so things like hunting which is truly not a passion gets put to the side. A high school girlfriends father got me into fishing and we try to go when we can , but he is a caregiver to his wife so his time away is limited. I guess I really like fishing because I do not mind  doing it alone and it gives me clarity. The times I do send fishing with friends are priceless. As Cheryl Crow says ''If it makes you happy, it can't be that bad''.

Yep rained hard here pretty much all day. I think we will be spared the brunt of the next storm

 
 
                                                                                      I'm SO HAPPY
 
 
 

Winter Storm Warning in Pennsylvania

Active for next 2 days · National Weather Service

This alert has been updated.



 
Posted 3 hours ago

...Lake Effect Snow Expected Through Wednesday Night...

.Light lake effect snow showers will persist through this
afternoon before transitioning into a heavier lake effect snow
event with the passage of a surface trough tonight into Wednesday.
The snow is expected to diminish sometime on Wednesday night.
Winds will remain gusty across the area this afternoon but will
slightly diminish tonight into Wednesday.

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Light snow is expected this
afternoon but will become heavier tonight into Wednesday as the
lake effect snow bands become better organized again.
Additional snow accumulations of 7 to 18 inches     >>>------------>     CAUSE THIS AIN'T ME!!!!  

* WHERE...Crawford and Southern Erie counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Thursday.

* WINDS...West winds of 15 to 30 mph this afternoon. Winds will
shift around to the northwest tonight and wind gusts to 30 mph
will continue through Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to
impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning
or evening commute.


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