How nice is it

[trphyhntr]

To see this moisture already and have a lot of points for 2026. 2025 rut hunters are in shambles 

[Coues247]

1 hour ago, trphyhntr said:

To see this moisture already and have a lot of points for 2026. 2025 rut hunters are in shambles 

This moisture means nothing for next year. . Give me some moisture in March and April and I'm with you.

[trphyhntr]

1 hour ago, Coues247 said:

This moisture means nothing for next year. . Give me some moisture in March and April and I'm with you.

Nah, this is still money in the bank. They’re gonna be fatter and healthier going into winter. Won’t have to move much all winter. Go into growing season primed. 
 

the way it’s shaping up, could be wet all winter 

[bojangles]

16 minutes ago, trphyhntr said:

Nah, this is still money in the bank. They’re gonna be fatter and healthier going into winter. Won’t have to much all winter. Go into growing season primed. 
 

the way it’s shaping up, could be wet all winter 

I agree.  It will be good for all animals to have good browse.  Should have good fawn/calf recruitment. Quail should be healthy.  Hopefully it continues.

[206]

This is good rain! All the food out there is amazing. 

[wish2hunt]

9 hours ago, Coues247 said:

This moisture means nothing for next year. . Give me some moisture in March and April and I'm with you.

Can’t wait til March and April and get enough moisture. Need it all through winter and continue through April.

[Coues247]

9 minutes ago, wish2hunt said:

Can’t wait til March and April and get enough moisture. Need it all through winter and continue through April.

Water in late fall and winter doesn't make anything grow. Other than water being easily available to drink, it's not any benefit to feed growth for elk. Maybe for deer down south where it's still warm. Im not saying moisture right now hurts, I'm just saying moisture from March-July is what really matters. 

[trphyhntr]

 

You’re probably right because I’m a little retarded but that doesnt make any logical sense to me. that an 700lb animal could grow optimal antlers without an optimal body going into the growing season. Rain in June and July don’t make any sense to me either, they’re almost done by then.  

This isn’t the frozen tundra. stuff will grow, waterholes are all full, there’s more in the forecast for next week. It already can’t be as bad as the last 2 years

 

[Flashgun]

Winter rains definitely help the soil nutrient wise for spring bloom

[antlers1972]

Flashgun,  you're very correct.  these winter rain help the spring growth tremendously!

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[NOTAGS]

I drove up to Heber yesterday, the Bush fire burn is finally greening up again. The rim trees look much healthier than they did in the summer.  This fall rain is definitely a plus for everything. Lots of browse for animals.

[CouesPursuit]

2 hours ago, Coues247 said:

Water in late fall and winter doesn't make anything grow. Other than water being easily available to drink, it's not any benefit to feed growth for elk. Maybe for deer down south where it's still warm. Im not saying moisture right now hurts, I'm just saying moisture from March-July is what really matters. 

Your comment on growth is just incorrect and your logic is ignorant to seasonal hydrologic and biotic relationships. 

I like OPs word-use "primed," a great way for our watersheds to be going into moisture during any month.

Very nice is the answer to OPs question!

[Coues247]

19 minutes ago, CouesPursuit said:

Your comment on growth is just incorrect and your logic is ignorant to seasonal hydrologic and biotic relationships. 

I like OPs word-use "primed," a great way for our watersheds to be going into moisture during any month.

Very nice is the answer to OPs question!

Plants grow after they go dormant and in the middle of winter? News to me. Dump all the water you want on your grass in Nov-Feb and it's not going to grow. Of course it would be optimal for the ground to be wet going into spring when things start growing but the moisture from Nov has nothing to do with that. There is most likely good feed out there from all of the moisture in sep and early oct but it's not from Nov onward until it warms up. 

[trphyhntr]

3 minutes ago, Coues247 said:

Plants grow after they go dormant and in the middle of winter? News to me. Dump all the water you want on your grass in Nov-Feb and it's not going to grow. Of course it would be optimal for the ground to be wet going into spring when things start growing but the moisture from Nov has nothing to do with that. There is most likely good feed out there from all of the moisture in sep and early oct but it's not from Nov onward until it warms up. 

2025 tag holder spotted 

[eastvalleyjerry]

21 minutes ago, Coues247 said:

Plants grow after they go dormant and in the middle of winter? News to me. Dump all the water you want on your grass in Nov-Feb and it's not going to grow. Of course it would be optimal for the ground to be wet going into spring when things start growing but the moisture from Nov has nothing to do with that. There is most likely good feed out there from all of the moisture in sep and early oct but it's not from Nov onward until it warms up. 

Just because your Bermuda grass goes somewhat dormant (mine is still green right now and growing) doesn't mean all plants go dormant.