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Originally posted by MBD
http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html

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Dewayne Elliott



'ELLIOTTS NONTIPICUL KY TIPPIE'

it dose stil rain in ky. we got a little bit of rain to day in maysville it made for good hunting to night we treed 4 coons in 3 trees in
2and half hours all good moving tracks

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Dewayne Elliott



'ELLIOTTS NONTIPICUL KY TIPPIE'

Awful dry here in VA. We have had a time the last couple of weeks. Creeks are as low as they have been in awhile and some of the branches are just a trickle or dry in some places. And we are not as bad as some of the other areas around.

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Proud supporter's of the
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it is so dry here that every dog is having problems and i have quit hunting my young dogs and dont plan to turn them loose again til it rains

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"This Aint No Beauty Contest"

Hard Stroakin Kennels
Josh Parks

Coon and Bear Dogs of the FINEST Kind

Home of:
GR NT CH' PR' Owenbys Rebel Sue
(AKC GR NT CH, PKC CH)
PR' BH MTN Lee's Image
PR' Hard Stroakin Trouble Maker
PR' Lee's Hard Stroakin Meg
PR' Hard Stroakin Jake
PR' Hard Stroakin Bonnie
PR' Hard Strkn Red Lightening Bolt

Gone but never forgotten:
NITE CH 'PR' Hanks Wild Meg
GR CH' PR' Spring Hill Blue Spice
GR NITE CH' PR' Heartbreak Holly

Dry conditions

We have really been blessed here in South and West Texas. Rains have been above average and have fallen on a timely basis. It is beginning to dry out a little now as it has not rained in a little over a month. But I can assure you that this is the exception rather than the rule. It can forget how to rain in this part of the world and a dew is almost unheard of in dry conditions.
My dogs seem to adjust to the dry conditions if the wind is not blowing too high. Yes, they contract respiratory problems from sucking in too much dust but that goes with the territory. A dog that hunts this western part of the state must have a better nose than most of the dogs that are bred to competition hunt. On many occasions, I have seen dogs strike off a windmill, trail and tree while some of the mighty fancy competition dogs never knew that there had been a critter in the county. A dog that has a nose will adjust and find a way to get it done. I agree with some of the other guys, this is a great time to see what kind of dog you are really feeding.