WE’VE GOT IT ALL! With a warm-up and some drying out on tap for the weekend and waterfowl on the horizon (or maybe even today for you youngsters) along with another trap season, things are shaping up just in time for a great full moon weekend and the approaching week.  We cover those items and more in today’s Outdoors Roundup.

 
Featured Photo:  SLIPPERY SLOPE.  A mule deer doe navigates a muddy slide along Fish Creek Dam. Simonson Photo.

 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:   Sat 9/14 – Some Clouds – Hi 73, Lo 51, Wind W@10
Tomorrow:  Sun – Warm! – Hi 80, Lo 55, Wind S@9

 

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

 

Sunrise        Sunset
7:19AM        7:57PM

 

Moonrise      Moonset       Overhead    Underfoot
8:39PM         7:32AM        1:50AM           2:11PM

 

Moon Phase:  Waning Gibbous (99% Full)

 

EDGE HOUR:    7:00-8:00AM.  The setting full moon and sunrise align with light winds for a strong Edge Hour today.

DAY RATING:

 

OUTDOORS ROUNDUP:

WATERFOWL PREVIEW.  The NDG&F has a look ahead to the upcoming waterfowl season in Outdoors Online, its weekly web short.  Consistent water levels and improved conditions have helped keep populations strong in North Dakota this year.

SLOW BURN.  A warming trend is coming over the next few days, as temps max out in the mid-80s by Tuesday.  Relatively calm conditions persist into next week, setting up an enjoyable stretch for hunting and fall fishing.

#2 CRUSH.  The second season is underway with the North Dakota State High School Clay Target League, as they begin the 2019 fall session.  The six-week autumn league is open to schools previously participating in the spring league, and also shows good growth as new shooters join.