Registered: Jan 2005
Location: BLOOMFIELD IOWA
Posts: 2439

I have treed coon in jan. when the temp. was in the single digits!

You know it's cold when the snot is freezing on the way down to your lips!

I know some of my best hunts were in Jan. tree allot of coon

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Registered: Oct 2009
Location: s/w michigan
Posts: 735

went out friday cold cold cold 3 to 15 inch snow (DRIFTS) dogs went 3 miles my 4 year old treed 3 miles away crossed 2 roads had coon the 14 month old was left till sunday morning first real storm of the year in michigan i think those ring tails were sleepin in a hole some were cause we average 4 to 6 coon in that woodlot.

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Registered: Jul 2008
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 247

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Originally posted by Oak Ridge
I can't prove it scientifically, but I truly believe that there are sub-species of coon in different parts of the country.

I've hunted in Mississippi and the coon are tiny even when full grown compared to the coon in the northern parts of the country.

Coon in the north spend a great deal of time "preparing" for winter. They eat lots of grain and berries all summer long in preparation for a long hard winter. They are cousins to the bear, and do in fact have periods of semi-hibernation in the winter.

Winter, spring, summer, and fall, the coon in the northern regions don't have to work as hard for food and/or water. They don't have to travel as far to take care of their needs. Southern coon, while an overall smaller population, tend to feed and "stir" nearly every night, while norther coon build a huge layer of fat to carry them over the winter. There is really no need for them to "stir" nightly, especially when sudden weather changes make it uncomfortable.

30 degrees in late September is different to a coon than 30 degrees in mid January in your part of the country.

The one thing that upsets this balance is the rut. Coon will move regardless of the temperature, moon, or just about anything else during this period. This is approaching in our area fast...

There are several things that affect all animals movement...temperature being only one of them.

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Night before last,-6,15 inch's of snow & my housedawg was testin the thermal's & skipped out on me. Within a couple minute's he was treed on a big den along the lane.

After some much deserved grumblin I got clothed up a lil & drove to him. Coon settin on the outside but even though he winded it from a quarter I didn't roll it out to him as a reward for runnin off.

Couldn't tell for sure if it had been on the ground at all as much as I looked for certain?

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: tioga co.pa
Posts: 1728

coonhunting begins Mid JAN

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