No one really knows how many people lost their lives as a direct result of the armistice day storm. The day the duck hunters died i have been searching online but i could not find much information about this day monday november 11, 1940, when many sailors and hunters died. Although time put the death toll at 159, the actual figure was probably closer to 200 and about half them were duck hunters. A michigan hunter apparently fell over while his friends went to get the truck and trailer after a morning hunt. We appreciate your help and your time in commemorating this. Officially, it was named the armistice day storm blizzard. The number of hunters in the population just kept decreasing, those who did hunt seemed increasingly harder to organize and focus on the real problems at hand, and we lost the day. American hunter five mustread books for the duck hunter. Jan 03, 2019 the number of hunters in the population just kept decreasing, those who did hunt seemed increasingly harder to organize and focus on the real problems at hand, and we lost the day. Chip gross thursday, april 12, 2018 the upper midwest is known for its sudden and severe weather changes, especially during spring and. Nov 10, 2017 unfortunately i have hunted on the day after two duck hunters died. The day the duck hunters died 1940 pdf format post by chevy01234.
May the rain and sleet only start after the hunt has ended. Bob steffes is 16 years old and is excited about playing for his towns summer baseball team. Spencer hall, 19, starett burk, 25, and christian ruckman, 18, died from hypothermia. November was duck hunting season, and the fact that the storm wasnt predicted meant a lot of hunters were out in the wilderness hunting ducks.
Born in superior, wisconsin, he is best known for his short stories involving hunting and fishing, and for his semifictional organization known as the old duck hunters association, inc. Chip gross thursday, april 12, 2018 the upper midwest is known for its sudden and. The day the duck hunters died armistice day blizzard by michael sieve nothing escaped the winds of hell and the deadly, suffocating snows that swept across the upper midwest on that fateful day in 1940. Since many duck hunters were from out of town, identification was delayed until bodies thawed and pockets could be searched. In buckinghams day, decoys were carved out of wood, movement was induced by pullstrings and hunters used rowboats. The intense earlyseason panhandle hook winter storm cut a 1,000milewide 1600 km swath through the middle of the country from kansas to michigan. Two unfortunate victims of the armistice day blizzard of 1940. Oct 14, 2016 at least eight other duck hunters died last season, including a 30yearold kansas man who drowned after his canoe capsized in a farm pond. The trio from houston who vanished during a duck hunting trip have been found dead in carancahua bay. Two duck hunters are dead and a third is hospitalized after they were tossed into the frigid westport river when their boat apparently capsized this. The day the duck hunters died the day the duck hunters died. The day the old duck hunter died sporting classics daily. Nov 25, 20 the next day he was caught in the middle of a historic and tragic event the armistice day blizzard. November was duck hunting season, and the fact that the storm wasnt predicted meant a lot of hunters were out in the.
Nov 10, 2012 the result came to be known as the armistice day blizzard of 1940. The day hunting died by larry case for the registerherald. If you have your own stories of the armistice day storm november 1112, 1940, andor their aftermath and would like them recorded on this webpage, please send them to the national weather service via email at jeff. Gordon macquarrie july 3, 1900 november 10, 1956 was an american writer and journalist.
At the same time, a huge canadian cold air mass was sliding down from the north, while warm moist air pulled up from the south. Moderated by professional trainer, mark jansma lab man. Great and somber story waterfowler will understand it duck huntingstoriesthegreatarmistice day stormof1940. A powerful fall weather system had just topped the rocky mountains and was careening eastward toward the mississippi river. Northland native gordon macquarries outdoor writing gains. Call it a weather bomb, widow maker, perfect storm. Unfortunately i have hunted on the day after two duck hunters died. It would soon explode into a monster storm with hurricaneforce winds and precipitation that would bury. The storm hit on what we would call a three day weekend as armistice day, a holiday, fell on monday. May the wind be strong and from the northwest and the.
He died unexpectedly in milwaukee, wisconsin of a heart attack. Armistice day blizzard ask any midwestern duck hunter born before 1930 where they were during the armistice day blizzard and they will be able to tell you. Hundreds of duck hunters lost boats, gear and guns as 15 foot swells and 70 80 mph winds swept down channels and marshy backwaters. The day the duck hunters died arkansas hunting your. The massive storm that has been referred to as a day. Nov 10, 2017 each year, on the day before veterans day, im reminded of a great loss. Roofs were blown off and miles of telephone and power lines were downed.
Fortunately, these bad weather days usually come and go, yet some live on in infamy. Reading stories of the old duck hunters will first transport you to your favorite duck blind, with the early morning sun glowing through the morning mist, the winter chill. It was on that day, monday, november 11, 1940, that one of the most powerful and tragic storms ever to hit the upper midwest struck. Reading stories of the old duck hunters will first transport you to your favorite duck blind, with the early morning sun glowing through the morning mist, the winter chill misting your breath and numbing your fingers. Sep 05, 2019 the patriarch and matriarch of the duck dynasty cast are living a quieter lifestyle. Imagine, if possible, that day on the waters of the mississippi or. Some hunters drowned, others froze to death when the near 60 degree temperatures plummeted, first to freezing, then into the single digits knarr, 1941. At least eight other duck hunters died last season, including a 30yearold kansas man who drowned after his canoe capsized in a farm pond. The day the duck hunters died discussion in waterfowl hunting started by swampcat, dec 29, 2015. A fierce storm, moments to react thirtyeight duck hunters died in a sudden blizzard on armistice day in 1940.
Although time put the death toll at 159, the actual figure was probably closer to 200and about half of them were duck hunters. The next day, more than 50 duck hunters were found dead by rescuers, their frozen bodies recovered from marshes, lakes, potholes, ponds and rivers from ontario to illinois and from iowa to michigan. Kyle wintersteen offers a few ways to combat it, with these five mustread books for the duck hunter. Imagine, if possible, that day on the waters of the mississippi or a tributary, without todays technology.
Winds were recorded at 80mph in grand rapids that day. Wet and afraid, dozens more perished during the black night. Duck virus hepatitis duck virus hepatitis is a highly fatal contagious disease of young ducklings, 128 days of age. The great armistice day blizzard of 1940, 49 duck hunters. Armistice day was a holiday in 1940 with schools and businesses closed so there were a lot more people hunting than normal. Minnesota had about 120,000 duck hunters in 1940 out of a population of 2.
November 11 was a monday, but not a typical start to the work week. Nov 11, 2015 in the end, 49 people died in the armistice day blizzard in minnesota, many of them duck hunters trapped in remote bottom land along the mississippi when the blizzard hit. Armistice day blizzard chisholm valley wildlife art. The armistice day blizzard or the armistice day storm took place in the midwest region of the united states on november 11 armistice day and november 12, 1940. Quackaddict history series the day the duck hunters. Armistice day storm november 11, 1940 personal accounts. The day the duck hunters died 1940 pdf format post by chevy01234 sun jan 17, 2010 5. Macquarrie died in 1956, but a new book, a museum exhibit and a pilgrimage weekend are keeping his legacy alive. Ask any midwestern duck hunter born before 1930 where they were during the armistice day blizzard and they will be able to tell you. Learn telugu in 30 days national integration language english and hindi edition. The result came to be known as the armistice day blizzard of 1940. Jul 27, 2012 a story based on facts from the historical armistice day blizzard of 1940 that took the lives of dozens of duck hunters in the upper mississippi river valley.
They admitted in an interview that they were thankful the show ended because it was a lot to deal with. And the great armistice day storm found a place of infamy as one of the deadliest winter storms ever to hit this country. But the greatest hazard struck the duck hunters on local marshes. A story based on facts from the historical armistice day blizzard of 1940 that took the lives of dozens of duck hunters in the upper mississippi river valley. Nov 11, 2015 minnesota had about 120,000 duck hunters in 1940 out of a population of 2.
Hunters, both of waterfowl and upland birds, as well as fishermen and trappers, became victims of the elements. Unofficially, it became known as the day the duck hunters died. Nov 09, 2015 to sportsmen, its simply the day the duck hunters died. Spray from waves hitting the lighthouse went 100 in the air. According to john madson, 85 duck hunters perished in. Yet, he still sits in the shadow of his older high school teammate, ed, who is the star. The day the duck hunters died sporting classics daily. The selection is made on the basis of whether the book covers all the basic or not. The disease is rarely seen in ducklings over 4 weeks of age. Outdoors duckhunting history worth mississippi trip. The day the old duck hunter died by keith crowley nov 10, 2017 bird hunting 0 comments every year on the anniversary of the great 1940 armistice day storm, which killed dozens of hunters in the upper midwest, we read harrowing accounts of the ordeal written by a wide variety of fine authorssome living, some long gone. Ducklings are most susceptible at the younger ages and gradually become more resistant as they grow older. The patriarch and matriarch of the duck dynasty cast are living a quieter lifestyle. A duck hunters prayer may god provide us with good health and safe ventures.
To sportsmen, its simply the day the duck hunters died. With the 100th anniversary of the world war i armistice, our shotguns editor looks back at the day the duck hunters died. The wind was blowing hard, ice was forming in the woods and it was bitterly cold. Question about a decoying concept honker ace, 35 minutes ago. The day before the storm he had finished picking corn and he and his brother wanted to take the next day off and hunt ducks on the mississippi above prairie du chien, wi. Phil said he enjoys spending all day in the woods, while kay still loves to cook for the entire family. Jul 09, 2019 macquarrie died in 1956, but a new book, a museum exhibit and a pilgrimage weekend are keeping his legacy alive. A few days following the fall of the tacoma narrows bridge, a storm system in the lee of the southern rockies began to organize on 9 november 1940, a secondary system related to the offshore low present at the time of the bridges fall. Outdoors duckhunting history worth mississippi trip news. Across half a dozen states 159 people perished, possibly more. I heard a first hand experience about that storm from a neighbor.
Each year, on the day before veterans day, im reminded of a great loss. Rollie chapple and his father were two of the lucky ones. Records indicate that 50 to 85 midwestern hunters were among the 150 to 160 who lost their lives in that perfect storm. Does anyone know a good site to look at information or know info about this day.
Just a few miles from his beloved cabin on middle eau claire lake, and fittingly housed in a converted tavern once called the northwoods tap, sits the worlds largest gordon macquarrie exhibit. As soon as the law was passed the antihunting groups started to celebrate and the hunting groups began to point fingers as to who was at fault for letting this happen. It takes us through the journey of learning a new language with an expertise that makes you want to learn more of the language every time you learn. Great and somber story waterfowler will understand it. The last of the market hunters dale hamm and david bakke. The great armistice day storm of 1940 ducks unlimited. He would take her after a whole day of duck hunting and pass out from exhaustion while he waited in the truck. The day the duck hunters died armistice day blizzard of. Duck hunting has changed greatly since the days of unlimited duck kills, as the limit of fifty ducks a day established in 1902 has fallen to the present three. In minnesota alone, half of those who died were waterfowl hunters. His coverage of the 1940 armistice day blizzard and its.
A coworker and i went out to the blind before daylight. The great armistice day blizzard of 1940, 49 duck hunters in. His coverage of the 1940 armistice day blizzard and its deadly toll on duck. We went and sat in the old blind we called the mallard hole and. With many trapped by the howling wind and blowing snow, the results were tragic. When he woke, she would be beside him, holding his. Roloff, 89, and ehlers, who died last year, met each year on nov. Jan 12, 20 in buckinghams day, decoys were carved out of wood, movement was induced by pullstrings and hunters used rowboats.