ND trip ... snow?

[tanman]

im headed to ND this week to try and get some coyotes. Im going far north west corner and i was wondering if anyone knows how the roads and snow depth is like .... i will be driving a 2wd ranger so i would like to have an idea how bad the roads aree also has anyone been out on trips this year? how did it go and any last minute tips/ reminders.

im going out there on my own if anyone is looking to go i wouldnt be agains hunting together.

tnanks for the help!

[fishmounter]

They've had alot of snow also over 40'' inches so far this year. My folks live in Devils Lake and it has blown hard just this last week so the fields are not powdered but should be good and hard packed for walking now. I've been wanting to get back there this winter to call also but have been to busy.

Kim

[candiru]

Snow depth map.

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/interactive/h...p;js=1&uc=0

[Tom7227]

Here's another good resource. You can call up any city you want and get all sorts of info about things like snow depth, hourly forecasts and such:

http://www.wunderground.com/

[cbrooks]

tanman, you should post this in the North Dakota forum also.

[Rippin'Lips]

If you're just planning to coyote hunt on your trip, I would save some money and got to southern SD. Out of state licences are $35 and they plow nearly every road. They have very little snow and a ton of dogs. I was just there last week and the ranchers were excited to let me hunt and even gave some helpful advise as well. Just a word from the wise though, get your license online before you go, most of the gas stations don't sell them anymore. Early mornings and late evenings are best.

Good Luck!

[candiru]

I don't think I would go to ND right now - too much snow. They only plow roads that people live on. Many roads would not be plowed. The plowed ones can blow shut pretty quick if a wind comes up. 2 wheel drive - no way. With all the wind, snow tends to pile up at roads and section lines. That makes unplowed ones completely impassable, even to 4wd.

[harvey lee]

We have many yotes where we hunt but the snow is way to deep to chase them.

We are about 50 mile SW of Fargo and I would love for someone to go and wipe out all they could.

The snow is an issue as we are the last on the gravel road and it does not get plowed but once or twice a winter.

[tanman]

well im here... hunted 5 spots with no luck yet saw one yote from the truck and have seen tons of tracks... got to know the area pretty well im thinking tomorow will be better

[tanman]

snow depth is not to bad and 2wd is doing grea alot of the roads are not plowed but im gettin around ok ... just need to find some dogs one farmer told me he has shot 12 in the last three weeks just running around and another told me a guy asked him for permission about a month ago and he ended up with 16 on his trip

[tanman]

got one today and 1 miss

[reddog]

Tanman, did you go out there alone?

[tanman]

ya im here alone and boy do i have a great story for everyone i hunted a spot tonight after dark that i had seen a yote the day before i walked in on a treeline and placed my coyote decoy at the tip of a fallen tree i walked around the tree and sat with my back to the "brush" of the tree i was facing down the treeline with the treeline to my right , decoy at my 7 and open field from 9-12 after squeeking for a while i howled and had no response as i started to do my final look over of the field i heard footsteps behind me followed by growling. there was a coyote about 15 yards directly behind me growling and staring at my decoy(which is a heavy duty home made black cutout) i had no shot due to the tree being in the way i had no oportunity to turn anyways after a min or two of the growling i let out a queit lip sqeek. the dog cut back thru the treeline around my right and back thru the trees in front of me 6 yards... 6 yards i walked it off took about 2 minutes of very slow movinng to get my gun in position after i shot him i walked it off. what a great hunt! one of the best hunting experiences of my life

[reddog]

Thats a great story. Hard to believe you went alone on a trip like that, especially as far as it is.

[tanman]

planned it with 3 buddies and they all backed out so here i am, already had the week off of work so... what the heyy

[Powerstroke]

planned it with 3 buddies and they all backed out so here i am, already had the week off of work so... what the heyy

I've been there. You put in all the work so why not enjoy it. That's an awesome story. Glad to hear you're connecting out there.