unsuccessful day in the desert

[sticman77]

i'll blame it on all the smoke we have in the valley. didn't even hear any whistle pigs while i was out. did get some fun in target shooting though.

thanks to all for the random help i've asked for on this board. finally have a comfortable setup with nice optics, and the ability to shoot out longer while away from home.

 

[L.Leon]

... beats a day at the office, or doing chores.

 

[sticman77]

definitely! Perfect way to kick off the weekend 

 

[Removed]

No guarantees in hunting, nice that you got out and tried. Last week it was about 100° here, most of the critters are hunkered down till late afternoon and evening. Nice that you got out and made the best of it. Cool setup you have! 

Cheers,

Dana

 

[Simplyhooked]

Well---------an "unsuccessful day in the desert" is better than a great day on the job and you're getting paid for it!

 

[lenweber2]

Don't those squirrels hibernate when the hot weather comes?

 

[sticman77]

Don't those squirrels hibernate when the hot weather comes?

They’re usually out until September, but the erratic weather we’ve had in boise may be throwing their cycles off

 

[Blackpaw]

@sticman I am originally from Pocatello, and I remember there rock chucks being gone by July around there, unless you went up high high. I guess the west side of the state is different, but yes, from what my family has told me the Idaho weather is nuts.

 

[sticman77]

@sticman I am originally from Pocatello, and I remember there rock chucks being gone by July around there, unless you went up high high. I guess the west side of the state is different, but yes, from what my family has told me the Idaho weather is nuts.

it feels like summer has ended and started again multiple times.



i was born and raised in boise, but only recently moved back. maybe i'm remembering the seasons wrong

 

[Blackpaw]

In different parts of the state the rock chucks / whistle pigs may behave differently, I just know by a typical July in East Idaho chucks are down for the rest of the year, normal, but as you said it hasn’t been a normal year. Are you from the Boise area originally? Me as are my parents and half grandparents born and raised in Idaho.

 

[sticman77]

In different parts of the state the rock chucks / whistle pigs may behave differently, I just know by a typical July in East Idaho chucks are down for the rest of the year, normal, but as you said it hasn’t been a normal year. Are you from the Boise area originally? Me as are my parents and half grandparents born and raised in Idaho.

me and all my siblings were born and raised in boise. my parents moved to boise from korea in the early 70's.

i moved away from boise in my 20's, but decided my parents got it right, this is a good place to live