A Near Miss Might Help Hunters Score Big

Lately, clouds have been streaming in sending signals from Mother Nature that another storm is brewing. This winter storm will be a near miss for central Iowa depositing most of the snow in NE IA. It appears this storm will take nearly the same track as the one 2 weeks ago (opening day of shotgun 1), and that is a great thing for hunting in central Iowa the next few days. Wednesday afternoon, light freezing drizzle or snow showers will develop between 3pm and sunset. I don't think the precip. will be heavy enough to keep the deer bedded down. In fact, according to my journal some of the best feeding activity happens on the eve of a winter storm system with clouds and an easterly wind. Light accumulations are likely in central Iowa, but 3-6 inches will fall from Mason City through Waterloo and down to Davenport. Thursday and Friday the low moves out and another cold, Canadian high pressure will settle in. This system will gradually clear the clouds, reinforce the cold with a northerly flow, and drive the deer to their favorite fields. Weather conditions will kick start the feeding activity early on, so sneak up to those food sources, play the wind right and you could score big on a near miss from Mother Nature. Bundle up and happy hunting!