Can someone explain....

[bucket]

Why are gophers still out in November?

Seen one over the weekend and it just pissed me off.

November for Christ's sake.

[Old Cowzilla]

Changed oil on truck on Saturday by shop on green grass +6 . Same spot was 4 inches of snow and -6 a week ago but party is over by Wednesday if weatherman is correct.

[jazz]

Squirrels too.

Hell some guy left about 500ft of straw swath in his field and it was full with 2000 geese a day ago.

[wmoebis]

Apparently the moose, deer and elk were real late coming into rut this year too. Mother nature is slipping it seems.

[Sheepwheat]

Climate change.

[furrowtickler]

Nasty here since last night

[furrowtickler]

Why are gophers still out in November?

Seen one over the weekend and it just pissed me off.

November for Christ's sake.

Extremely dry ground , no frost ?

[Partners]

Badgers are sure digging holes.
See them in every field..

[Sheepwheat]

We got a foot of snow October 24th. Never melted. We got another foot a couple weeks ago. Another six or so inches forecast. Yet somewhere there are gophers out?

Same old, same old here. Unfortunately. Or maybe fortunately.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Squirrels too.

Hell some guy left about 500ft of straw swath in his field and it was full with 2000 geese a day ago.

Must be straw from a green combine? Otherwise, what would the geese be finding to eat in a straw swath?

[fjlip]

Warm soil, water under the snow in places, mud on blower.

[seldomseen]

Looks and feels like just a regular winter here. About a month of of snow and cold with very little melting.
Ground was warm when the first snow came and that snow insulated the ground really good holding the frost off for some time.
Squirrels are always out in the winter. They stay huddled up inside on the coldest days but get busy stealing the food from the birds feeders on the warmer sunny days.

[Sheepwheat]

Been hauling hay on frozen soil for a few weeks now. I guess it is wet enough that is is solid out there.

Snowmobile trail guy crossed our lake and took ice measurements to ensure safety on the trail, said it was a foot of ice. I thought that was pretty darn thick for now.

Better get out there and finish it up it looks like!

[Guest]

Must be straw from a green combine? Otherwise, what would the geese be finding to eat in a straw swath?

i am finding the more green combines that are in the area, the longer the geese stay

[Blaithin]

The way gophers hibernate is that there’s always some awake at any time. Young, females, males, they all hibernate at different times. As long as the weather is nice the awake ones can pop up for some fresh air if they get the inclination.