Gun Opener Weather

[paceman]

Yes I know it is still 10 days away and the forcast will change, but the long range forcast is predicting cooler temps with snow for the opening weekend. I would love to see that.

[Fever]

Just checked weather.com's 10 day forcast for Leech lake area that I hunt. 8 out of the next 10 days have high chances of rain with a little snow mixed in. Looks like decent chances of snow for friday and sat nov 4th and 5th. Could be good to get deer moving. Never know with these forcasts so far out. Things could change drastically.

[B. Amish]

give me sunshine with highs in the 40's and lows in the 20s with no precip and light winds.

[mrklean]

would love to see a little snow and low 30s

[hoppe56307]

would love to see a little snow and low 30s

Agreed, I would also add a slight breeze would be nice like 5-10mph out of the north.

[reinhard1]

i would love to have 2 to 3 inches a few days before opener. last year there was a little snow here and there in shady areas left on opener but it was too mild as far as i'm concerned [north of Duluth]. the thirty's are fine for a high. i dont like fresh snow the night before opener. seems to stop the movement for awhile. good luck.

[fivebucks]

If we get some snow please keep the temps below freezing. Nothing worse than crunchy snow from a refreeze.

[reinhard1]

i hear you there. same like crunchy leaves and grass after a freeze. good luck

[Monkster]

yes! about 1" to 2" of snow Friday morning into afternoon, lows in the low 30's, highs in the upper 40's, broken clouds, winds 5-10mph.

I will put the request in...

[huntnfish]

There's nothing better than sitting in the stand with a nice on a nice calm day with some light snow coming down! I enjoy those days even if there are no deer moving.

[reinhard1]

those are also my favorite days ice fishing. i went into my stand one morning and there was no snow. by the end of the day we had nearly 10 inches. no wind, big flakes and how wonderfull that was. also no deer but i didn't care. not the case lately but i know where your comming from. good luck.

[cavalierowner]

Every year I pray for snow. Ideally I would like to see 2" to 4". It makes it so much easier to see, easier to track, easier to drag and pretty much impossible to get lost because you can follow your tracks back out. Even up where we hunt by Isabella, we don't often have good snow opening weekend of rifle season. That's why I liked it years ago when the season opened more in the middle of November. Now that I'm hunting 9 days straight starting opening weekend, maybe I'll get some good snow at some point.

Muzzleloader season usually has good snow, though.

[Double D]

I agree about the snow for hunting, but this was finally going to be the year we were taking the boat and go fishing the day before. That is NOT a pleasant fishing forecast.

DD

[jay83196]

I wouldn't trust 3 day forcast, its so often wrong I plan my days off around weather forcast and I still get wet hunting and fishing when they said sunny and clear... Im hoping cool and no rain or snow on opener gate sitting in that before or overnite snow great.

[birdswacker]

You guys are counting on a weatherman that makes 6 figures a year and is correct about 40% of the time?

[96trigger]

I have been checking 4 different weather sites. All 4 have different predictions ranging from cool and clear, to nasty and snowy. These sites can't even agree on current conditions. I don't trust the extended outlook at all.

[paceman]

Looks like the forcast changed dramatically. Now they are showing mild temps. Bummer... It is always interesting watching it change as the day approaches. I guess it doesn't really matter. We will hunt no matter what the weather is...

[DooWap]

I'm curious to to hear what websites you guys are using? I usually check weather.com and noaa.gov and usually have a lot more faith in NOAA.

[Dusty]

Accuweather has a 15 day forcast.

[Fever]

Funny, yesterday's extended 10 day forcast was quite a bit different from today's. Yesterday's had mostly precip ahead today's forcast mostly mild partly sunny and very little (10%) chance of precip. That means leaves will be crunchy... I hunt in an area next to a super thick swam / bedding area and Im actually in and area of hard woods - oak ridges (alot of acorns), draws, and raviens so its nice to hear them coming but it makes getting to my spot a noisy affair. I sit all day so the advantage is mine after I get there. Just have to go early and mind the wind direction. Mild temps and a little sun will make it easier to sit all day to wait for that cruzing monster that is checking out the does munching on acorns.

[mrklean]

$20 it changes about 6 more times before opener

[TooTallTom]

You guys are counting on a weatherman that makes 6 figures a year and is correct about 40% of the time?

Well, he must've figured SOMETHING out...

[nwhunter]

$20 it changes about 6 more times before opener

That's all you're willing to put on it? It's difficult to put any stock into their long-range forecast.

[Musky Buck]

Think about how many zone 2 rifle seasons have had snow in the last decade, it's T shirts and skirts boys. jk a couple years ago we had a windy cool light flurry opening weekend, give me snow and it will quadruple the number of deer on all 4 places I hunt, swamps, it will leave several properties with 0 deer, I just want to fire up the truck and defrost the windshield for once.

[HandGunner]

no snow! because im in SE MN if it snows in the metro areas and the cities down there its only still just rain!!!! happened last year on the second weekend lol ooooh first snow fall oh man this is going to be good, the further south we got the less snow there was, get to preston and lanesboro its all just rain