BREATHE EASY! Here’s hoping you dodged the snow storm yesterday and were able to hunker down if you were under the bullseye! Take a deep breath, dig out and get ready for a nice pair of days before winds return for the weekend to add some (more) challenges to your hunts.  We talk about that and more in today’s Three Things.

 

Featured Photo: Night Moves. A small buck traipses in front of the trail cam just before 1 a.m.  Simonson Photo.

 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today: Thu 10/11 – A Nice Day. Hi 40, Lo 28, Wind NW@9.
Tomorrow:  Fri 10/12 – Even Warmer! Hi 48, Lo 28, Wind SW@13, G20.

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
7:56AM       7:03PM

Moonrise      Moonset       Overhead    Underfoot
10:36AM       8:53PM        3:48PM        3:24AM

 

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent (8% Full)

EDGE HOUR:   3:15-4:15PM. Moon overhead and declining winds will start off a nice evening in the Edge Hour.

DAY RATING:

 

THREE THINGS:

A DUMPING.  Areas south of Jamestown and Valley City saw the brunt of yesterday’s snow as more than a foot was reported along the southern James and Sheyenne River Valleys. The cutoff for the event was the stretch from Steele to Tappen, and points west received little precipitation as part of the swirling system.

FIND REFUGE.  The US Fish & Wildlife Service is preparing to celebrate the nation’s system of wildlife refuges.  Those who partake in the various wild places preserved by the NWR program are encouraged to share their stories with the service and the general public ahead of National Wildlife Refuge Week, Oct. 14-21.

TAG IT, BAG IT.  The NDG&F Dept. is reminding hunters that permits are required for possession of deer – including found bodies, skulls and antlers – and that carcasses from hunting must be disposed of properly.

 

Stay Sharp!