12.22.07
When jackrabbits were king
Sioux City Journal, IA - Dec 19, 2007
The winters I remember from my childhood were a lot different than those of today. I don’t recall ever wondering if we would get snow by Christmas. It usually fell in November. Temperatures were colder, too. If you could get just one week of open water trapping before the creeks froze, it was a good thing. Ice fishing always slowed in January; but, there was 30-inches of ice or more under your feet.
full article http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/12/19/sports/