BrownDogsCan2
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I can’t remember the last time we had rain like we had over the weekend. I’d guess it’s been two or three years.
Not sure. I haven't seen any hatches yet of any of the Ponderosa's residents(pheasant, quail, turkey, lesser prairie chicken). Seeing a decent number of quail paired up. I am seeing the most cottontails that I have seen in many years.Do you think that the rains with cool temps had any negative effects on early broods and nests? There were a couple of mornings here in the upper 40's with rain.
Local KDWP biologist told me that those hatching chicks during the cold rain could have suffered loss. But it was a week before peak hatch. I think in the NW corner it dipped below 45. We had 2 mornings in the upper 40's but it stayed in the 50's and low 60's during the day. He did say we had good cover which helped during the cold spell. Just have to wait and see. Drought monitor looks good, except for a few counties in the NW corner.Appreciate y'all keeping this thread alive. Hoping this rain means good things for the birds.
This brood looked to be 3 weeks old which would have had them hatch when it was cooler so I feel good about the hatch now. Maybe I can shoot 25-30 birds this year which would be the most I have shoot since 2008.I’ve been hearing some good reports from a couple of my farmer friends out west. With decent carryover in many places from last year, and hopefully a good hatch this year, I have some optimism for the coming season.
Quail are looking pretty good in my AO.
We will see what the future holds.