Rain!

[creed]

Looks like rain may  be coming next week according to  the NWS. Just in time to screw up the guys that plan on sitting water. Temperatures are supposed to drop too. Maybe help the rut get going? I know it's a bit early but I can hope!

Let it rain! We need it.

[PRDATR]

About time. Deer will still be hitting the water though. Muleys should be starting to rut in another week.

[creed]

53 minutes ago, PRDATR said:

About time. Deer will still be hitting the water though. Muleys should be starting to rut in another week.

Probably. In the areas I hunt a quarter of an inch can shut down a drinker. Lots of potholes. And with more dew it sometimes stretches out the frequency of watering.

[Yuma Outdoorsman]

1 hour ago, creed said:

Probably. In the areas I hunt a quarter of an inch can shut down a drinker. Lots of potholes. And with more dew it sometimes stretches out the frequency of watering.

Even now with it being 85+ in the desert, deer I had on camera are going 5-7 days before watering again. Last month it was 2-5. Tough to sit water when they aren’t hardly coming in. 
 

As for the rut, I always pray the full moon in December will get them going but usually see it turn on more towards mid January. Good thing is, not all does get hot at once so it only takes one or two to get a big buck all twitterpated to allow us to move in. Good luck this archery season 👍🏻

[muledeerarea33?]

I’ve noticed every year the rain/snow comes the week after thanksgiving-2nd week in December. Never been able to predict it. I’m just hoping it don’t rain during my January rifle coues hunts and my February rifle elk hunt.

[AZLance]

the rain last week was nice too