Wish I could send some of this east coast rain to Texas to help those poor people out, crazy how mother nature works, seems like its feast or famine with the weather lately. I know the mid west got hammered with rain early and some major flooding, now its dried up in some areas, almost too much according to some buddies in eastern Illinois and southern Iowa. Season starts here in MD in less than a week and a big buck Ive had pegged and watched all summer in a big overgrown creek bottom has been pushed out for a week now because of flooding. The creek bottom was a big overgrown bottom about 60 yards wide and probably 400 yards long, he beds, eats and stays down there until after dark, its been fantastic glassing from the elevated pine thicket above the creek bottom for the last month, just last week I watched him tear some saplings and milk weed up getting his velvet off. I went out yesterday afternoon to check out how bad it was down there and the 10 foot wide creek was now about 150 feet wide, and rushing, was cool to see, but Im sure his bedding area, honeysuckle, and everything is going to no longer provide the cover, food and security he was staying in as its going to be flattened. Any of your early season bowhunting affected by the flooding or dry conditions?
I'm right there with you. We have a creek on our property that is a main thoroughfare for deer both early and late season. I'm not sure what has happened with all this rain, but its too close to the season to get out and check. Just hoping it didn't wash away the food plots. On the other hand, i'm sure the entire area is washed clear of human scent
Everything is dried up here. Looks like a bunch of tumbleweed. Put one of our stands 50 yards off the pond bank. I'm guessing it's going to be a hot spot this year, as all the creeks are dried up (with one exception).
Earth quakes (where they shouldn't be), hurricanes, heat-waves, floods, giant wild-fires... don't sweat it. It's just the end of the world, is all
15 inches of rain here in Southern MD from mid April to the end of August. Another 15 inches from the end of August to now, two weeks. No rain when you are growing the majority of your vegetables. Too much rain when the plots and fields are mostly dirt.....oops, I mean mud holes.
Man, it was really coming down here in central MD about 2 hours ago, hardest Ive seen it rain in a long time. That sure didnt help things.
Andy, all is well in Western New York! Sorry to hear about the flooding there .... hopefully y'all will be getting stabilized soon ...
