11 days MYGAWDS stuff
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Topic: 11 days MYGAWDS stuff
Posted By: d4570
Subject: 11 days MYGAWDS stuff
Date Posted: 08 April 2018 at 09:20
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HUMMM ?! I don't like the looks of the weather out my window. We got another 10" of snow last few days, down here in town. I'm guessing it will brake the snow fall record with well over 75" SO FAR.  Its being said we could hit 60* by Tuesday. We will see. Are normal temp is around 50* this time of year it's been some time since I saw the thermometer in my back yard say 50* I hate to say it BUT we Need two weeks of our famous winds to get the snow off and then DRY the roads. MUD= BAD DAY! Foggy( means no wind) cold 18* full cloud cover right now, calling for more of the same all day. Forecast warming with a chance of light rain, till Thursday the maybe some more snow, Little wind all week. DANG! I know Bear has snowshoes and wool bibs BUT the rest of you guys Keep in it mind. I for one will be keeping my fingers crossed . Now. Food ! I was bragging about making a tail gate Lunch with Rabbit Burritos, well, I have one rabbit in the freezer... Looks like it's going to have to be a Medley . I'll get with the boy and see what he has left, I'll toss in the one bunny and a half a crane and If he has something special like bear, sheep elk otherwise It looks like deer. I'll grind up some pork shoulder to help calm it down, but there is a plan "B". GOOD NEWS! More gophers then have ever seen running around and the grass/wheat will be short so we , if we can get to them, can See them well.  ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 08 April 2018 at 09:31
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I copied your pic and drew a crosshair on that guy. Carring my snowshoes in a vehicle has not been lucky....it atracts mulie does, and it is tough to press the brake with the cedar snowshoes on both feet. Can't wait! Do the gophers have sex in the snow????
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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 08 April 2018 at 10:04
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I guess we need to "Google" that question Bear. I have never witnessed it . ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 08 April 2018 at 10:07
| sort of hope it cools of their passion. Save that running/chasing till we all get there. |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 08 April 2018 at 12:19
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Not a good weather report from MT and only few days to MYGAWDS....pretty much same weather here near Lake Superior. I remember rain and mud from a few MYGAWDS ago.....down by some river that wasn't there anymore???? remember that D???? Still have MT mud on rain gear. That was p'dog day trip. Rained out as I remember....the day I forgot to bring my ear protection out to the shoot area. ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 08 April 2018 at 14:37
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YUP! I'm hoping we can get out there this trip. The town has doubled in size since then. Apparently I have NOT been doing my job.
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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 09 April 2018 at 08:03
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Is that the Gunbi hill excursion??? I walked in at 5'10"...walked out at 6'1'. just got my boots cleaned from that stuff yesterday!
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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 09 April 2018 at 10:44
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YUP that's what I'm talkn bout ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 09 April 2018 at 10:48
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WOW, what fun hope we get a wet day so the goop sticks tight. The motel still has a rough coating. I'd rather walk in a cow pasture!
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Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 09 April 2018 at 10:54
I think it took 3 car washes to get the MUD off my truck after that trip. Still have some of that mud on my rain gear. Sunny here now and predicted to be 40* today. New MT weather report requested d. ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 09 April 2018 at 11:01
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Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Tuesday Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Wednesday Night A chance of rain between midnight and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Thursday Night Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Friday A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 52. ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 09 April 2018 at 16:29
| 28oF and snowing heavily here. don't come here for gophers. |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 10 April 2018 at 14:13
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This Afternoon Cloudy, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Tonight A chance of rain, mainly before 9pm, then isolated showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Wednesday Night A slight chance of rain between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday Snow likely before 7am, then rain between 7am and 2pm, then rain and snow after 2pm. High near 38. East wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday Night Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Friday A chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Sunday Night A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Monday A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 10 April 2018 at 19:24
| 12 days and????? |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 10 April 2018 at 21:05
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Counting? It's crunch time for sure . Today was grand . ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 10 April 2018 at 21:36
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sure not APRIL weather like we would want. Still lots of snow here too but been near 40* past few days. However, snow in forecast here for coming weekend. Better pack rain gear and MUD boots sounds like. Checked out the DOT cams in MT along hwys east-west and still snow nearly everyone of them dated 4/8/18 ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 11 April 2018 at 11:38
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Today Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a chance of rain between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Thursday Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 5pm. High near 41. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Thursday Night Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Friday A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Sunday Night A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Monday A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Monday Night Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Tuesday A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.  ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 11 April 2018 at 14:34
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Thanks for the MT weather updates....first thing about the pic from d.....No Visible Snow! Now the question is..... how wet is the landscape from the recent snow melts? Do the gophers need to be wearing life vests to stay afloat????  different tack now....will we be anywhere we will need state land use permits? If so I want the cheap one that Bear gets!  ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 11 April 2018 at 14:42
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You need to check off the box on the form that says: "very good looking dude". Not everyone qualifies!
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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 11 April 2018 at 18:02
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Yes you need the $10 state/conservation use permit . You can get it on the PC. Easy to do. http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/licenses/all/" rel="nofollow - http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/licenses/all/ ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 11 April 2018 at 20:35
SCPermit a dun deal! thanks d. I even have a state ID # from previous permit buys. I told 'em my "code" name was BEAR and got the super cheap deal. Last one they said. ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 11 April 2018 at 21:26
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Way to go IBD ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 12 April 2018 at 18:35
Dang! 
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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 13 April 2018 at 08:28
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Three days ago we had snow. Yesterday it was 80o and is going to 80o+ today. forcast is for snow on Tuesday. Yester day I started fishing with 5mm duck waders.. 11 am switched to thin waders ad just a canvas shirt. dah
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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 13 April 2018 at 08:38
My house this morning... ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 13 April 2018 at 08:54
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20* here now and feels COLD! Lots of snow yet but no new snow today so far....only 20% chance can't figure on the gophers wanting to come out much in snow conditions....however there was a pic of one peaking out of a snow pile recently on here someplace..... ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 13 April 2018 at 13:29
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Like everything else , trees turning, rut , gophers coming out. Time of year not anything to do with weather. ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 April 2018 at 16:13
| Wrote an earlier message but can"t remember if it was posted. Anyway, tis spring in Montana and we will most likely come our of this. Millions of gophers charging around, maybe won't have to put in hours of windshield time. Any thoughts on our initial meeting, the Missouri River Inn (you can hear your ventricles slamming shut), Denny's (somewhat better.) 2 Kays, big meals and good, Karla is not difficult to look at, other options and suggestions. Tom |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 13 April 2018 at 18:47
| all fine with me. |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 13 April 2018 at 18:58
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Well, the Missouri River Inn has never been crowded for one thing & As CB used to say..."the eye candy is pretty good at 2 Kays" but can be crowded. Never been impressed with any "Denny's". They all are open early 'nuff for us I'd guess. Would the direction of travel after breakfast be a significant reason to chose one or the others? ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: garou_22
Date Posted: 14 April 2018 at 21:24
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Friday is my bday & I'm eating my breakfast at 2ks at 7am on the dot. I'm of the opinion that Winter needs to quit ducking around and go to sleep already! There are still 3 foot drifts in the yard. Got 6" fresh Thursday night, but it's melted off now. Been every third/fourth day and snow rolls in with 50° weather in between melting the fresh stuff off for the last three weeks. ------------- Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need? |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 15 April 2018 at 06:15
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Last 2 days it got up to 80o But we still have snow forcast for this tuesday??? I've not seen any gophers!
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Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 15 April 2018 at 10:59
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SNOWING here now pretty heavy for several hours.....20+*....not melting right now anyway...NE winds have dropped off since yesterday and last nite....so no drifting. not seen any gophers here today either..... ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: garou_22
Date Posted: 15 April 2018 at 19:24
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Spotted a rock chuck in the ranch yard this morning. Pretty sure I only scared the feccies out of him with the AR... Gonna have to confirm 0. ------------- Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need? |
Posted By: garou_22
Date Posted: 16 April 2018 at 17:16
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Well, the forecast Thursday thru Monday is cloudy with possibilities of moisture. Winter needs to stop acting like a young child and GO TO BED already! ------------- Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need? |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 16 April 2018 at 17:18
| how much snow (no drifts) is on the ground right now??????? |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 16 April 2018 at 17:54
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On the "Flats" under 4000 feet it is nearly all melted . North facing side of coulees there is some drifts left . If the rain does not amount to much we will be ok I think. ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 16 April 2018 at 19:05
| light boots, prep for mud, temps between 20-80o wind =yes, bring anchor! |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 16 April 2018 at 19:58
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Winter is still hitting us here on the shores of Lake Superior.....west of us (15 miles)they got 21.9"snow and east of us (30 miles) they got 15.9" snow (closed down USH 2 along the lake shore there) both had big winds which compounds things with drifting snow. We, in between these places only have about 8"-10" & no winds. Temps going into the mid 50's by end of week thru Tues next week. That will melt lots of this snow. Packing boots and rain gear along with warm jacket too. Leave here on Sun. Dry roads would be a blessing. ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: garou_22
Date Posted: 16 April 2018 at 21:03
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Been spotty rain from Conrad, MT south this morning. North of Cut Bank, MT it was freezing rain turned snow this morning around 10:30 MDT. ------------- Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need? |
Posted By: garou_22
Date Posted: 18 April 2018 at 19:20
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So, Monday morning the area north of Cut Bank, MT was a super nasty rain/sleet/snow mix, howling winds, and sub freezing temps. Tuesday, the sun was out, all the snow that had fallen 24hrs prior melted, and temps between 32 & 40; wind still howling. And the grimy little plague packages were out in droves. This is about 120miles north of where we typically go and the weather is usually more severe. So, I'm thinking we will still have a decent shoot given less snow, wind, etc for our usual live carnival gallery. ------------- Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need? |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 22 April 2018 at 16:44
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Ok got my MT stamp from last year. the 'good looking' dude $5 stamp. (eat your heat out IBD). Bags are packed. since king 'might' bring a big gun, I put in ear muffs, hope TSA doesn't object. Great, old retiree, getting a week plus to play. CAN'T WAIT.
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Posted By: garou_22
Date Posted: 22 April 2018 at 20:08
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King specifically mentioned bringing a 50BMG Bolt he built, so ear protection is a good idea. I know TSA don't give A, let alone two, shits about muffs. Full sized shampoo bottles, on the other hand, ya gonna get an inspection sticker, same with ammo. Also, if your case is locked, expect a page to unlock it for them. Found out that if you have a layover more than two hours, your baggage gets kicked out on the baggage claim belt. If you don't go get it and re-check it, it won't be on your next leg with you. ------------- Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need? |