CHILL AHEAD.  While the weekend will be nice, next week’s dip into the deep freeze will be another story.  On the bright side, when we come out of it, ice should be thicker, sloughs should be frozen and we’ll be well set up for the start of winter!  We cover that and more in today’s Outdoors Roundup.

Featured Photo:  A cold doe makes a morning move over light snow. Simonson Photo.

 

WEATHER (Bismarck Forecast):
Today:  Thu 12/5 – Steady Temps – Hi 26, Lo 23 Wind N@14, G22
Tomorrow:  Fri 12/6 – Southerlies – Hi 31, Lo 13, Wind S@13, G20

 

SOLUNAR (Bismarck Times):

Sunrise        Sunset
8:11AM        4:55PM

Moonrise      Moonset     Overhead     Underfoot
2:15PM        1:01AM        8:05PM           7:44AM

 

Moon Phase:  Waxing Gibbous (61% Full)

 

EDGE HOUR:   4:00-5:00PM.  Catch the sunset bite as winds fade in our Edge Hour, setting up a nice evening on the ice.

DAY RATING:

 

OUTDOORS ROUNDUP:

COLD SNAP.  Looking into the long-range, we’re seeing a mighty cold snap setting up for next week.  Highs below zero and lows at twenty below will get the ice firmed up for just about everyone and solidify those sloughs for your late season hunts.

 

HEAR HERE.  Check out a preview of the Fargo Ice Show with Tony Aloia as part of this week’s “Weekender’s Edge” and we talk Farm Bill Biologists and all the great options they make available to landowners this time of year with Tanner Bruse of Pheasants Forever in the “Our Outdoors” program.  All on KOVC and its affiliates!

 

WHAT A SPREAD!  The Mandan High School Yearbook team does right by Clay Target League with an awesome two-page layout of their 50+ member team in both spring and fall competition, setting the growing standard of how schools are adopting this great sport!