For those praying for rain....

[growalot]

We had best figure out how to do a snow dance! This is what we will need this coming winter if there is to be any relief for NY forests.  A winter of snows and melts snows and melts. Want to talk succession growth in forests?Well let's talk of succession death. This is what I have been watching with the lack of not only this summer's rains,but a few winters of lighter than usual snows. You not only have the less established undergrowth dying back,a lack of seed germination,but mature timber stressed. Stressed trees are opens to bug infestations,fungal attacks diseases.

I feel bad for the deer population for they are the ones that will take the blame for this.When you can't control a major source of a problem.then to ease your minds blame the next best one on the list you might control.

[WNY Bowhunter]

At this point, a bad winter could have some serious impact on the deer herd...no summer food = no winter food.

 

[growalot]

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 A winter of snows and melts snows and melts.

Thus the wording in quotes

[turkeyfeathers]

There's a lot of weird stuff falling from the sky here !! I haven't seen this much since I was sitting under my turkey tree on May 2.  

[fasteddie]

So far , it isn't working . Just a few drops north of the 104 corridor . 

[The_Field_Ager]

We got a deluge in 9h this am

[grampy]

The last two weeks we have been getting a good gully washer every three days or so. Had one on Saturday and have them in the forecast for this afternoon too. Good for the crops and critters!

[Nomad]

Eddie a good 3 hours of rain in Webster north of 104 .

hope the farm is getting it plus more, they did get one inch last week and really could use much more .

[fasteddie]

A light drizzle here right now . If it would only keep it up until morning ....... oops , just heard the "rolling thunder" .

I have a couple of pork butts in the smoker and have an umbrella over the top plus I put a plastic container over the heat / time digital control that was suggested in a video . I have had the meat in since about 8 am . It's looking good but only 140 degrees so far . When it gets to 160 I can take it out and tinfoil it and cook for another 3 hours or so . My wife bought a 8.8 pound pork shoulder and before putting it in the smoker , I had to cut it in half to be able to handle it . My arms smell like smoke .

[burmjohn]

My Dad said in 3H it was raining heavy enough to knock out the sat and cool the temp by 15 degrees.  

[burmjohn]

18 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

A light drizzle here right now . If it would only keep it up until morning ....... oops , just heard the "rolling thunder" .

I have a couple of pork butts in the smoker and have an umbrella over the top plus I put a plastic container over the heat / time digital control that was suggested in a video . I have had the meat in since about 8 am . It's looking good but only 140 degrees so far . When it gets to 160 I can take it out and tinfoil it and cook for another 3 hours or so . My wife bought a 8.8 pound pork shoulder and before putting it in the smoker , I had to cut it in half to be able to handle it . My arms smell like smoke .

I fired up my smoker foe some ribs and chicken yesterday.  Love that thing.  

 

 

[fasteddie]

The Temp is down to 75 degrees here .

[turkeyfeathers]

24 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

A light drizzle here right now . If it would only keep it up until morning ....... oops , just heard the "rolling thunder" .

I have a couple of pork butts in the smoker and have an umbrella over the top plus I put a plastic container over the heat / time digital control that was suggested in a video . I have had the meat in since about 8 am . It's looking good but only 140 degrees so far . When it gets to 160 I can take it out and tinfoil it and cook for another 3 hours or so . My wife bought a 8.8 pound pork shoulder and before putting it in the smoker , I had to cut it in half to be able to handle it . My arms smell like smoke .

Throw them in a crockpot after their smoked.  . NO pulling needed. Ill only do them that way from now on. Usually have in crockpot anywhere from 8-15 hours. Can't over tender them. Bone pulls out. Stir with a spoon and it's shredded. You'll thank me later.

[burmjohn]

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[grampy]

Man....I can almost smell that cooking from here!