October Journal

[3rdgen.maple]

Jim test tap goes in tomarrow then I go from there. If I went by the weatherman he says temps are golden but when I get up in the morning I see no signs of it dipping below 32 and My temperature guage reads the high and lows for the day and 39 has been the lowest. I will keep you posted.

[sapman]

Darrick, I can't believe we were colder than you. I had 31.5 this morning, but didn't really see any signs of frost. Actually, we've had a few nights dip to the mid to high 30s.

Tim

Jim test tap goes in tomarrow then I go from there. If I went by the weatherman he says temps are golden but when I get up in the morning I see no signs of it dipping below 32 and My temperature guage reads the high and lows for the day and 39 has been the lowest. I will keep you posted.

[3rdgen.maple]

Well not that abnormal actually Tim, You gotta remember I am 10 miles due east of Lake Ontario so we get the warmth off the lake if winds are right. Same reason why we get 5 foot snowstorms.

Danno2840 don't be taking sling shots at deer especially with a bow. All it will get you is a suffering dead deer that you will never get another chance at. Know your comfort zone and don't shoot past that. I know it gets fustrating seeing a big buck and having to let it walk but if it walks there is always tomarrow. I missed alot of deer when I first started bowhunting when I was 16. I found that a little patience will get you alot farther and you will start harvesting deer with a bow more often. Good luck

[caseyssugarshack93]

woke up to 2 inches of heavy wet snow this morrning yippie winters coming early!!! now heading off to school

[red maples]

I have shot more deer with the bow while walking(still hunting ) than sitting in the tree stand. I love to wlk in light misting or drizzling rain. you can be really quiet walked up on many that way. hopefulyy the rain will die out a little so I can walk around later. nothing worse then crotch soaking cold rain!!!!

[3rdgen.maple]

Red I hear ya, this rain is so friggin old. Atleast we had one day last week without it. I bet you are pretty patient when you are still hunting with a bow also. Nice quiet easy steps I was referring to being patient when it comes to the shot. A hurried up shot gets bad results in my book.
Man this weatherhas got me on the fence. Gotta cut wood, want to get some taps in, a little pheasant hunting would be nice and heading to camp friday for bow in southern tier. Guess what is in the 5 day yep rain.

[caseyssugarshack93]

Me and my girlfriend ran a other 1000 ft of pipe today should probably twist tie up the 1000 tomorrow and try and get some of it sidetied, snow didnt last to long was pretty much all gone by noon, still some snow in the woods though,

[Parker]

Got a call from a landowner today,,the fellow that was going to take care of the 1000 or so nice rock maple taps 5 miles down the road backed out,,,looks like I have my work cut out for me this fall-get 1000 set up and do more wood, Better call about that steamaway,,see if its still availabel...
Went walking around out there this afternoon,,there is tubing there now from the last fellow,,1 mainline about 1500 feet long (3/4") at the bottom of the hill and 30p lateral lines up to 300 feet long,,some with up to 50 taps per lateral running up the hill,,,,,bunch of roadside trees go along with it too.....

[Revi]

We had rain that turned to ice some time early this morning. Winter is coming. They had over 5 inches of the white stuff up in the mountains.

[3rdgen.maple]

Well another good day in the books. Sunny a little chilly but no complaints here. I got my german shorthair out for a little woodcock hunting this morning and we limited out. She is progressing very well. Spent the afternoon cutting another cord for the sugarhouse. All split and stacked as well. Woodshed is finally full there. Then I cut split and loaded another cord and a half for the house. Just gotta get it unloaded and stacked. I think 7 more loads and I am golden. Nice supper tonight some fresh bird with a maple bbq glaze with veggies. We got snow in the forcast. Oh yeah put a test tap in yesterday and it is bone dry, might be on one of those jack maples. I will have to get a couple more out tomarrow and play the wait and see game. Yes sir life was good again today.