2011 CGN Saskatchewan Gopher Shoot primer thread. Starts over at post 538.

[Hunt&Hook]

Sure is wet here, another 1.5 inches. Been like this for weeks. There's creeks flowing that haven't flown in years.

 

[pharaoh2]

Sure is wet here, another 1.5 inches. Been like this for weeks. There's creeks flowing that haven't flown in years.

I'm starting to get a little concerned.

The current list is as follows:

albertafarmer
Farmer Harv-CONFIRMED
Newspeak-CONFIRMED
sv7772-CONFIRMED
tjhaile-CONFIRMED
Shooster
DaveMachine
brucecorporal
Andrewe-CONFIRMED
Camp Cook*
Bob Raymond
kevin.303-CONFIRMED.
randas-CONFIRMED
Sask Hunter
toxic111-CONFIRMED.
Until the Angels Fall
Hunt & Hook-CONFIRMED
Nonus-CONFIRMED
Amos-CONFIRMED

 

[Newspeak]

Just to double check;
It is okay to arrive on Wednesday night, even without the event organizers present?
Is it okay with your cousin if I get there and set up, Captain? Wont be shooting, but if I leave on Thursday, I wont be getting there untill sometime in the afternoon.

 

[Newspeak]

I'm starting to get a little concerned.

Fear not, I'll pack my snorkel gear and spear gun just in case.

 

[toxic111]

I'll be there late Wed myself.. but prob around 11 for me... or later.. depends on what I can get out of Lloyd

 

[Newspeak]

Excellent. Would be getting in pretty late myself. Probably not much earlier than you.
Can't wait guys.

 

[Hunt&Hook]

Seen on the noon news that HWY 1 is closed from Maple Creek to the Alberta bortder due to flooding.

http://www.saskatoonhomepage.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25852&Itemid=421

 

[pharaoh2]

We'll be watching the forecast for the week coming up. As of now it's looking wet, stay posted for updates on the shoot.

 

[Hunt&Hook]

Sofar Sat. 26th to July 2nd in Tompkins looks like there'll be no precip. That's a good thing.

I was posting the info about hwy 1 for the Alberta guys coming in. I sure hope it's a go, don't know what I'll do for that 5 days if it isn't.

 

[kevin.303]

oh, we're going. i've spent too much time and money not to. i will bring a canoe and shoot floaty gophers(aka coots) if it comes to it, but go we shall!!!

 

[Hunt&Hook]

oh, we're going. i've spent too much time and money not to. i will bring a canoe and shoot floaty gophers(aka coots) if it comes to it, but go we shall!!!

Mud ducks? That's illegal.

Reminds me of a story told by a fellow that is coming with me to the shoot. He's in his 50's now.

So, it was in the spring, when the mudhens couldn't fly yet, and there musta been 50 or 60 of 'em in this little slough maybe 40 yds across. We took our .22's and shot just about all of them. We might have been 12 or 13 years old then.
The neighbor saw all these dead ducks floating there and figgured the slough musta had bad water or something, cause the next day he had it fenced off from his cattle....Hahahahahahaha....

 

[Hunt&Hook]

And yes, I'm coming, flood or not.

 

[kevin.303]

yesi know it's illegal, sarcasm doesn't work to well on the interweb.but have you ever noticed how they never fly away, just dive under? hence the name, floaty gophers.

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

So I am unable to come with my guest.....I have to attend my step sister's wedding which was bumped up a week to when this shoot is and its not something I can say no to Hope someone who wants to go can fill my spot it. Have fun guys, shoot safe.

UTAF

PS. put me down on the list for 2011....I will inform the family that weddings, births or w/e happens I will be going to it

 

[Hunt&Hook]

I have a buddy who'll take the spot.

Hunt&Hook + 2.

 

[captain2k_ca]

Rest assured we are closely watching the weather, and i really hope we have good weather!

I am planning to be there Wednesday if I can too!

 

[kevin.303]

we will probably show up late wednesday as well

 

[Andrewe]

We went and popped a few hundred gophers west of Winnipeg yesterday. Water, water everywhere but the fields were reasonably dry. Lots of gophers out too. We'll be at the shoot come hell of high water. Remember to bring your boots!

 

[toxic111]

FYI, I talked to dad last night.. they had about 3" of rain at the shoot site, but the roads have dried up pretty good already. There is more rain in the forecast for sun-tue, but hopefully that will be the end of it till after the shoot weekend.

As of now I am still going, unless something drasticlly changes

 

[pharaoh2]

Weather WarningIssued at 3:45 PM MDT Sunday 20 June 2010

Summary
Rainfall amounts near 30 millimetres on Monday.



Details
An upper disturbance developing over Montana tonight will track to the northeast into Southern Saskatchewan through Monday. Rain will begin overnight in the west and spread eastward in the morning. Rainfall amounts for Southern Alberta by Monday night will be near 30 millimetres over ground that has been recently saturated. There is also potential for locally higher amounts in thunderstorms Monday afternoon.