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68-70 when it runs into Wissota….so I’d expect the same ballpark, or maybe a degree or two cooler, just upstream.

Just trying to track water temps for a mid Oct. muskie hunt.

I know what we had last year at the same time at what worked presentation wise, just want to see if tactics need to be shifted.

Last year we had 52 or so.

According to my notes, we’re running ~ 3 weeks behind for temps.

Unless Canada springs a leak, I have a hard time believing we’ll hit 52 in 2-3 weeks.

Thanks Jason,

Just what I wanted to here.

Hoping for a little topwater action this time around, last year it was non existent. All jerk bait action (Burt and Suick)

I’ll have to check in as we get closer.

Jason Roberts

I can’t speak for Lake Holcombe, but here in Minocqua we were 64* or so on the mid sized and smaller lakes I was on. The following day I was on the Rainbow Flowage and had 61* for water temps. I might make it out tonight or tomorrow night and can try to report what I might find.

Mark

Mr. Halfen,

How accurate has your forecast in regards to water temperature turned out? Are you showing anything around 60 or so?

Can you give me an update on the water temp?

Thanks,
Jason Roberts

Im new to here but i need help, i love bow hunting thats all i did from sept to nov but my dad past away 2 years ago i kinda just stopped hunting after that so i went out to his land last weekend and come to find out my witch of a step mother told me if i step foot out there again she will call the cops on me as mad as i was i just walked away, so now im wondering if there is a place i can look up leases i looked at public land but there was some guys out in the spots by my house i live in hudson i no its kind of late but i have next year so any help would be awsome, thy

Deer,

Welcome to IDO! I’m very sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. I don’t know much about your area, but I’m sure someone here will.

Glad to hear you are getting back into the sport!

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Deer,

Welcome to IDO! I’m very sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. I don’t know much about your area, but I’m sure someone here will.

Glad to hear you are getting back into the sport!

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I’m assuming your established in the area to be able to talk to neighbors or other local farmers. Knock’n on doors can lead to a lot of disapointment, but all it takes is the one to say yes. Usually its that one property that will get you known to a farmer and they will introduce you to others. Best wishes!

So after a busy week at work last week i finally got out and nocked on some doors well some were nicer then others but all 8i of them said no, so plan b. went out to some public hunting land and some forest crop land holy cow there are more guys bow hunting then i thought around here i may or may not go out this year nothing looked good after being spoiled for 14 years with prim hunting land, this is looking more challenging then i anticipated,

Don’t give up hope – all it takes is one!

I no but when you get that one craby person it gets a person discouraged it makes you not want to ask any one else, if im not busy this week at work i will try and get out and nock some more

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I no but when you get that one craby person it gets a person discouraged it makes you not want to ask any one else, if im not busy this week at work i will try and get out and nock some more

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Pretty much the reason I gave up hunting. Fighting for land access pretty much ruined it for me.

Welcome to IDO! Glad to have you here. I’m not familiar with your part of the country, but I am familiar with trying to get access to land. Getting good access is just as hard as killing a good deer. You may or may not get access this fall and if not don’t give up. Keep your eyes and ears open year around to potential ways to get access. If finding access is always in the back of your mind you will be surprised how many times throughout the year opportunities at access will arise. What you do when those opportunities arise is up to you. I suggest peruse every one of them. Most won’t work out in the end, but some will. Once you’re granted access to some property start building a relationship with the landowner. Talk to him about the boundaries, deer movement, crops weather, etc. Get to know him and let him get to know you. I always offer to help out. It might be fixing fence, working cattle or I once pulled weeds in an old lady’s garden. It turned out the hunting on her place wasn’t all that great, but were still friends to this day and I still get homemade bread and jelly from time to time. Most importantly take care of the landowners property. Leave it cleaner and in better shape than when you found it. Always pick up any trash you see, even if it isn’t yours. The landowner doesn’t know where it came from and they may just assume it came from you.

Glad to hear you’re getting back into bowhunting. Hang in there until you find some access and you won’t regret it.