Posted By:
callmaster64
Web Member
Montana 09-29-2012 19:33
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Is there anybody still alive up there or what. Havent heard from anybody since 2010. Give us a report anything, I know you all still hunt.
Posted By:
Larry-Kaumeyer
Field Editor
Alberta Prairie Update 06-18-2010 21:52
Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle – 50-60 Degrees
How far south did this rain go?
Just finished posting a report on the rain and flooding in alberta and Saskatchewan. How far south did this storm go? How much precip did you guys get?
Here is the text of the report to the north of you.
Rain and Flooding of Biblical Proportions In Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
It’s difficult to put into words what has occurred on the southern lanscapes of Alberta and Saskatchewan the past 72 hours. So, bare with me as I try to provide some context for you. The southern Prairies on average receive between 6-8 inches of precipitation annually. This more recently has been sporatic at best and the average has been closer to 2-6 inches the past two years. Yes we were in a drought for the most part. And it was looking grim to sday the least.
So how has this changed? Well Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan received between 150-300% of the average precipitation in May and this brought about both flooding conditions and water in places many have not seen for years.
Then this past week the skies truly openned up and precipitation levels went from above average to truly astonishing. Southern Alberta recorded numbers like 140-160mm’s of rain on two days. Thats 6 and a half inches on the old scale. Most areas received between 40-100 mms which is between 2 and 4.5 inches. This is after the early party of June when the same area received an additional 20-40mm’s. All tolled Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan have received between 200-400mm’s of precipitation this spring. That’s 16 inches of moisture in two months essentially and 6 in 48 hours.
This should have a significant impact on renesting birds and sets the south up very well for this year and next year to say the least. The down side is twofold; the farming community which has been absolutely ravaged by this act of god and secondly the upland birds which would probably have had new chicks on the ground will unlikely have taken this one on the chin.
The ban of precip was very wide as well from Calgary south to the border and east to Regina and north to Lake Diefenbaker.
Flooding is wide spread and the worst may not be over as this pattern of precipitation appears to be consistent.
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Rain
Guest
Bitterroot Valley 12-27-2009 20:41
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 0-10 Degrees – Open Water
beautiful morning but no Mallards really. Maybe saw 20 at the most. I think Montana got skipped over by ducks this year. Had that gnarly cold front after turkey day and it was perfect conditions for them to get up and head south and from what ive seen and talking to other buddys around the state we just got passed over. They flew right over us.
Posted By:
redrock
Web Member
Freezeout Lake 10-27-2009 15:50
Sunny & Clear, High Winds – 40-45 Degrees
I was camped a Freezeout Lake on Saturday night for a pheasant hunt on Sunday. I thought about going out to the dike to see whether a duck or two might fly by but there were so few ducks to be seen that I took a pass. There were a few swans and quite a few swan hunters. I saw one bunch of snowies on the south end of the big lake.
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Rain
Guest
flathead area 10-10-2009 18:02
Cloudy, Snow Flurries – 10-20 Degrees – Open Water
front rolled in and birds too, mostly small ducks. Widgeon, Teal, Gadwall, some divers as well. Saw quite a few Bufflehead. Had a great mallard shoot but thinking just locals not many new mallards yet. They just laughed at this lil front told the widgeon to kiss their ass and get the hell out
Posted By:
redrock
Web Member
10-08-2009 12:21
Mostly Cloudy, No Precipitation – 35-40 Degrees
temperatures are into the low twenties and teens in Alberta and Saskatechwan right now, which should push some early migrants our way. Unfortunately, things will be even colder her so we’ll probably lose some ducks too.
Posted By:
redrock
Web Member
duck eve 10-01-2009 11:20
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 45-50 Degrees
Boy, after days and days of summer weather in September, hot summer weather at that, it looks like great fall weather for the duck opener on Saturday.
I’ve heard good reports of duck numbers @ Red Rock Lakes, and as my earlier reports says, Freezeout should be loaded.
Stay safe and shoot ’em in the lips.
Posted By:
redrock
Web Member
duck eve! 10-01-2009 11:17
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Posted By:
redrock
Web Member
Freezeout 09-11-2009 11:47
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – Over 70 Degrees
I toured Teton County last week-end. It’s pretty amazing how much land has come out of CRP over the last few years. While we saw pheasants along the road, the pheasant population must be half of what it was 10 years ago when there were CRP fields everywhere.
We looked at Freezeout Lake. It was loaded up with ducks on most of the ponds. I would expect duck numbers to increase throughout September to I’d have to say it looks like it will be a great opener.
Posted By:
Rain
Guest
12-24-2008 10:14
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Seems most of the ducks are gone, on my side of state anyway. I found a warm springs ditch that the birds use after a feed lot so i have a little hunting left but its basically over. All water is locked up.
