Whether you like it or hate it, November Antlerless season is coming up this week.
This three-day season just after Thanksgiving is the first opportunity for most in the state to take after Whitetails with a shotgun. Sportsmen have been giving this season mixed reviews since it was started, but I enjoy this early opportunity to spend time hunting with friends and family. Here are a few interesting points about this season from the Iowa DNR: “Licenses are only available in areas where the county-wide quota has not been met and valid only on private property for the November Antlerless-only season. Shotguns, handguns, muzzleloaders and bows may be used.” –Iowa DNR
My forecast calls for near record warmth to start this special season the day after Thanksgiving. Most of the state will even be warmer in the morning than our average high temp and we’ll end the day in the 60s for Friday. Humidity will also be high in the morning. These factors generally hurt deer activity, but a pretty strong storm will be approaching casting late day clouds overhead. The falling barometric pressure and the way the sky will look will urge those deer and other game animals to prepare for a storm so feeding activity in the fields should be above average.
If you like colder weather, winter returns to the forecast for Saturday and Sunday. Deer activity should be lower than normal on Saturday. Winds should be up around 30mph so most animals will be hunkered down for the storm. The exception there would be animals pushed around by holiday hunters. Focusing on travel corridors, thick cover and south/west facing hillsides should help you be successful. High pressure tries to bully its way in on Sunday, so the winds should back down a bit. I’d expect Sunday afternoon to be one of the best days to hunt this weekend.
The first Shotgun season is just about in our sights, please check back in for that forecast after Thanksgiving.
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