Lake Sonoma, Lots Of Weather, Lots Of sign

[DiamondHunter]

This week the wife offered up a weekend trip to Sonoma for Valentine's Day. Since this was my first time to Sonoma, I was excited to say the least. We headed up Thursday afternoon knowing we were in for some weather. However, being Valentine's weekend we figured we could improvise if things got too wet out ! We set up camp at the Liberty Glenn campsite. Needless to say, we never ate one meal outside, due to the rain! We were able to get some good hunt time in on Friday and Saturday with lots of rain and even a little hail! Saw lots of sign... but no piggies. We saw 10 deer, including a nice healthy looking buck. I got a call Friday from a friend who was keeping tabs on the weather for us to let us know there was a severe storm warning for Saturday night with wind gust up to 70 mph! We decided to pack up camp on Saturday Morning and then head out to hunt, so that when the weather got too bad we could just head out. Glad we did! I was into quite a bit of fresh pig tracks when I got a severe storm warning on my gps. I told the wife that was it and we started heading back to the truck, and not a moment to soon. About a quarter mile to the truck it started dumping on us and by the time we got to the truck the wind was starting to kick up. Despite the rain and no pigs, it was a great trip with the wife. Talked to a few hunters up there who had also hunted a couple of days and they hadn't seen a pig either. So I didn't feel to bad.

 

[Backcountry]

What GPS do you have that alerts you to severe weather warnings?

 

[DiamondHunter]

It's the Lowrance i-finder Hunt. It went off twice while we were there. first time it happened we were already on our way back from our hunt. About an hour after the alert, The weather turned to crap! Heavy rain, lots of wind. I was actually pretty impressed. That's why when it went off the second time I opted to head out, and again We got out of there just in time. I don't know the specifics on how it works or how much real time warning it gives you, but I was sure glad it was on there.

 

[muddy_udders]

Sounds like a great day of hunting.I didn't make it out as my back has decided it is done for the month.
Now all I need is a Pez dispenser for my pain killers and I will be back in the hills.


and a x 2 on the lucky man.

 

[sancho]

some of those trails, and cross country routes are impossible in rain.

sounds like a great weekend.

 

[Flatbroke]

I am you're huckleberry, Boss. I wish I could get my wife to go out camping and hunting with me. You guys that do are lucky.

 

[THE ROMAN ARCHER]

hardcore for sure! and you get to share it with your loved one! thanks for sharing your valentines day weekend hunt, i am going to try to get back up there next month after shotgun season....................tra