Perhaps this snow is the start to end this drought?

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thur. night it rained in n. w kansas, farmer said it was 1/16 ", snow coming today is not going to be any big deal either, a few inches. farmer brown said so far, all winter, the best they have gotten is what he calls top dressing, no soaking in other words, helps, yes. wheat was green but really really short but has come up and looks better than two weeks ago. long way to go but the start is not that great

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I wouldn't say we've had a lot of moisture on this side of the state, but the top few inches of soil is near saturation. We probably have 3" of wet snow this morning and I believe we had about .30" in the gauge a couple days ago. I'm pretty sure that's more than we had this time last year:thumbsup:

Another precip event or 2 soon and our creeks will actually get some run-off:) Need to get out and collect some night-crawlers if we get a good night rain! With a good warm-up in a couple weeks, Morel season will begin:cheers:
 
kansasbrittany said:
I wouldn't say we've had a lot of moisture on this side of the state, but the top few inches of soil is near saturation. We probably have 3" of wet snow this morning and I believe we had about .30" in the gauge a couple days ago. I'm pretty sure that's more than we had this time last year:thumbsup:

Another precip event or 2 soon and our creeks will actually get some run-off:) Need to get out and collect some night-crawlers if we get a good night rain! With a good warm-up in a couple weeks, Morel season will begin:cheers:
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think the n. w. region got only about 4" of the white stuff, anyway, what kinda woods, area, should i be looking for morels and starting when. i'd trade a turkey for a pail of morels. only seen them a couple of times, never ate one, but just gotta

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mustistuff said:
think the n. w. region got only about 4" of the white stuff, anyway, what kinda woods, area, should i be looking for morels and starting when. i'd trade a turkey for a pail of morels. only seen them a couple of times, never ate one, but just gotta

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I find them in hedgerows, thickets, and gullies mostly. Last year was tough. Sycamore and oak trees seem to produce in the more heavily wooded areas.

I gotta get out and find a spot for the boys to kill turkeys this spring.
 
I would think that out in western Ks,look around the cottonwoods.Here,in SEK,we find them in the strip pits,in the low spots,almost always around dead cottonwoods.sometime half way up the dump,around cedars.look for old leaves and mossy spots,if you find one,mark the spot,get real low and scan 360 degrees.if you find one then there are almost always more close by.
KB,if you want to come down to hunt long beards,or short beards,this just might just be the year to come down.yesterday am,saw several shooters and a lot of youngsters.my youngest will attempt to shoot his first with a bow this season,we went to build a blind and saw so much sign,couldn't believe it. Lots of birds around right now.
 
I forgot about the ones we found under cedars and cottonwoods. Truth is, when it is good, you can find them in many places. I wouldn't know where to star out W.

I may take you up on the turkey ofer. Ther are plenty around here,but you guys tend to get mushrooms about a week before we do! Besides, I could use a little socialization!!
 
I am off on saturdays,so we can hunt turks in the am,hunt morels,eat some lunch,then hunt either one in the afternoon,Let me know when,by the way,on the way out of the turkey field yesterday,we stepped into a covey,first I have seen in two years.
 
elm & ash trees will produce morels also i think its something to do with the dead wood & spors or pollen falling wear the dead wood is decomposing??? i have found them in thick hedgerow type spots near elm,ash & cottonwood trees in NE KS & MN

they are real tasty you must try them mustistuff many ways to cook them up & all are damn good!!!
 
We received about 3 inches over night. There was .23 inches of moisture in the gauge this morning. That puts us at 1.3 inches for the month, just .09 behind what normal is. We're still ahead for the year, but haven't caught up from being behind last year. We'll take more as it comes.
 
Western SD picked up an inch of badly-needed moisture over three snowfalls in the past week. We're about at average for the year now, but need some big blizzards or 2-3 inch rains to get dams filled and the ground rehydrated from last year's terrible drought. Most of the wet weather keeps going south of us, seems like the law of averages would come through for us at some point.....
 
At my place south of Manhattan I would say that we got 4" of snow, and its pretty wet snow. Sure would like to see several good rains to get the ponds filled, before we start nesting season.
 
The drought that caused the Dust Bowl lasted roughly 8 years and the drought of the 1950's lasted roughly 7 years. I have heard multiple meteorologists comment on how similar this weather pattern is to those and I am afraid we are only half way through.
 
Dog Gun Time said:
The drought that caused the Dust Bowl lasted roughly 8 years and the drought of the 1950's lasted roughly 7 years. I have heard multiple meteorologists comment on how similar this weather pattern is to those and I am afraid we are only half way through.
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ya gotta trust the dog, don't put a lot of faith in the meteorologist though, that will surely get you in trouble. keep the faith, i got pastor john working on it right now, having dinner with him tonight and will put the pressure on him.

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Oh, what a difference this year. Some snow and the wheat is looking better and better, but that being said, there is no subsoil moisture, so a long way from being out of the woods on this drought. I would love to see a good wheat harvest at a normal time and see some of the pheasant seed bringing on a crop.
 
With the below normal temps, and more cool weather forecast, the wheat harvest at least won't be as early as last year. Now for some spring rains to get good growth on it.
 
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