It ain't over until the fat peeper sings. Listen for the spring peepers. It's amazing how they know when the show is over.
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It ain't over until the fat peeper sings. Listen for the spring peepers. It's amazing how they know when the show is over.
In the 2012 season, we had two nights below freezing the entire month of March. One was early in the month, and one was quite late. I also remember catching bass on topwater frogs the last week of March, it was a crazy year.
hoping for good run from tomorrow to monday, then things may get stinky. only boiled 5300 gal so far since 2/15.
Reason I said I plan to dump the sap is because I only batch boil once a week. Sitting in upper 60s for a few days, I'd rather just dump those few days instead of finding out at the end of the entire week its bad. Definitely not removing taps. I prefer to do that in shorts and a t-shirt!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed and leaving my taps in with the crazy warm weather predicted. But, I'll say I keep adding taps and gather the same amount of sap as the prior year. First year 3 taps and roughly 40 gal sap; last year 9 taps, roughly 40 gallons sap; this year 12 taps, roughly 46-50 gallons sap, although we. Tossed 5 gallon prior to boil because it tasted woody from rain water.
Nothing ran from the prior 24 hours when I checked yesterday afternoon... The temps stayed below freezing. The prior 24ish hours I pulled a total of 3 gallons from my 12 taps.
Planning to boil Sunday, so far only 12 gallons to evaporate. Hoping I'll get more to do at least once more weekend run. So far, 5 bottles (2x12 oz and 3x8 oz.)
On average, I don't even start tapping until the first week of March. I'm at 2,000 ft. elevation on a cold and snowy plateau. Sure hope the season isn't over!
Keeping my eyes on March 10th. This is right in the middle of the warm-up and yesterday they were saying 35 for a low. Today it has been changed to 31. Hopefully this trend continues!!
I noticed that too....what a change of fortune it would be if we get a freeze that night!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wnybassman
Changed it again. 27º now!! And 32º the following night, and 26º a couple nights after that. There is hope!Quote:
Originally Posted by billyinvt
Sap hasn't run here since March 1st. Looking at the forecast for this coming week, I am hopeful that there will be some good runs. Although the daytime temps are going to be very warm, it looks like the evening temps will be cold. Time will tell, but I am not giving up hope for some more good sap!