Weather Outlook

[Andy S.]

I'm not a big duck hunter like you guys, and I realize little to no back water and 70 degree temps are not desired by any of you. With that said, I know a few boys who thumped them this past weekend, along the Forked Deer River. They even killed a black duck, earliest I have ever seen one. Are these local ducks?

 

[RUGER]

Are these local ducks?

I would guess yes.

 

[Specializedjon]

I prefer pessimism & panic, but then I'm also a UT fan in addition to being a duck hunter so that's all I really know.

NOW we're getting to the bottom of it. Get it all out bud....we're here for ya

This has NOTHING to do with hunting.....it's the UT pain talkin.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

NOW we're getting to the bottom of it. Get it all out bud....we're here for ya

This has NOTHING to do with hunting.....it's the UT pain talkin.

Well…

 

[Bgoodman30]

View attachment 121412I'm not a big duck hunter like you guys, and I realize little to no back water and 70 degree temps are not desired by any of you. With that said, I know a few boys who thumped them this past weekend, along the Forked Deer River. They even killedyea

No there really aren't any local ducks. We usually kill a handful of black ducks each year. There was some good hunting this weekend especially if you were able to hold birds before season. Some promise to this system Sunday but these temps are awful...

 

[Dodge Man]

 

[younggun308]

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Where do you get these from?

 

[Displaced_Vol]

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What are we looking at? I feel pretty confident it's bad news but can't tell what it is exactly.

 

[RUGER]

What is that showing? Temps?

 

[Blue Water Buck]

It's from Reed

 

[Dodge Man]

It's from ReedView attachment 121528

Yep he is one of the few places that post day to day weather events.

 

[Blue Water Buck]

He's a great follow! Usually ahead of other weather sites

 

[Dodge Man]

This could change things a little.

 

[TNGunsmoke]

This could change things a little.

From looking at the rain forecasts, and the projected temps next weekend, I'm seriously considering going deer hunting instead of duck hunting.

 

[TnKen]

I used to think i knew what weather would affect the ducks, but the last couple of years proved I know nothing. Days I thought would be good were bad, and days I packed up and left they slaughtered them. My new motto is, you must be present to win.

 

[Dodge Man]

I used to think i knew what weather would affect the ducks, but the last couple of years proved I know nothing. Days I thought would be good were bad, and days I packed up and left they slaughtered them. My new motto is, you must be present to win.

I am not saying it should be good today or any other day. Just hopefully the sub zero temperatures will push down the ducks still holding up North.

 

[Dodge Man]

I'll take rain and backwaters over cold right now.

We need the bottoms to fill up, then it get cold lol

I would like to see the bottoms full but zero back water

 

[Levee Jumper]

I would like to see the bottoms full but zero back water

But you got a top pick for the year in the bottom lol

 

[Dodge Man]

But you got a top pick for the year in the bottom lol

I rarely hunt the draw blinds, I have not hunted them in 3 years. But I keep putting in mostly because I enjoy seeing people in the group and have been friends for a long time. I mostly hunt private land in the same bottoms.

 

[Bgoodman30]

Long term forecast continues to show temps like I have never seen. I can't believe I am getting excited about a cold front that still has highs in the 50's.... Sunday was a decent push of birds maybe Friday will bring some more..? Also usually get some birds on the full moon coming up.