Rainy Day Opening Day Blues

[tran]

Not for me. We just put up a new 4x8 shoothing house this summer. I plan on bringing a good book and lunch, then turn on the heater and relax!

 

[tntrex]

Man I could use the rain if you don't want it.

 

[Jeremy1971]

I think what you are reporting are averages, and those can be very deceiving. Edit: Especially deceiving if it is not known how many observations were used to calculate the average.
I bet it will be more like 1.0 inch in 12mins, and then drizzle for 3 hours. Then another inch....followed by drizzle.

Either way Temperatures will be NICE, mid 50's at sunrise!! Get out there, get wet, be still, shoot a deer, dry off while eating backstraps.

You know weather forecasting. That sure could happen! Or, it could snow 10 inches... This is Oklahoma after all. I went and bought me a 3 person blind if it does pour rain. That and a good book! Rather be hunting in the rain than sitting at work! Good luck to you too.

 

[Sticky Stokes]

Extremely depressed about the weather forecast this weekend in SE OK. With my work/family schedule I don't get to spend nearly as much time in the woods as I would like. Between Bow and Muzzleloader, I have only hunted 4 times. I have been looking forward to this weekend but it looks like it could be bad. Any tips or thoughts about hunting in a driving rain?

I hear ya.... But you can't kill one if your not there... I'm going, not happy about the possible downpour but we will see what happens, I'll sit through a light rain any day, deer live in it every day, they are wild animals, when they get the urge to move, well, they move. If it's a heavy rain, I'll sit in a ground blind or the truck and wait till it lets up some, either way I'll be there and ready to go. I say just pack up and go and see what happens. Good luck and welcome to the forum!

 

[SEOK Mountainbucks]

Thanks Sticky!

 

[dennishoddy]

Lightning is the only thing that makes me leave the field. It scares me.

 

[tran]

Lightning is the only thing that makes me leave the field. It scares me.

sissy!

 

[dennishoddy]

I am when it comes to lightning. I worked high voltage electrical up to 66 kV in my job before retiring.

Lightning is way above that.

 

[tran]

I have seen switch gear short out side of the power plant and a ball of electricy bounce and huver across the lake . It was cool and scarry as hell at the same time.

 

[dennishoddy]

Yep, a green ball of electricity that went 200' into the air. There was the smoking pattern of a snake across the transformer.