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A walk in the woods

leanin' H

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I went for a hike Saturday morning looking for a turkey. (should'a just looked in a mirror) I left at 4:00 am and went out west to a canyon i'd spotted turkeys in last year. Not a track or a feather but enjoyed myself nonetheless! :D Ya only get so many sunrise's in your lifetime and it's tough to see em' sleeping. :D A little scenry from the mornin'....
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Cottonwood grove silouetted in the dawn. Not a solitary turkey sitting on any branch! :shock:
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2 paths diverged in a western wood, and I took the one less traveled, and that has made all the difference. :D (Thanks Mr. Frost)
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Elder canyon with Black Crook peak standing guard and some scattered snow banks that are watering the grass and flowers. Isn't spring just wonderful? :D
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Paintbrushes and barbwire.
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As i continued my turkey trip, i saw other critters who paused long enough to be captured by my Fuji shooting iron. This little buck thinks he's hidden.
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I took another walk down through an old homestead site looking for tracks. I finally did find a couple tracks indicating that turkeys are not totally extinct as i feared. :D But the highlight of the walk was getting this weasel perched on a boulder to pose long enough take his picture!
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I swung back to the house for lunch and then headed east to Mt. Nebo to try my luck. It's a much bigger range of mountains but a lot closer to civilization and irritating hoards of people. But i am willing to risk my sanity for the benefit of hunting turkeys and posting my adventures here for ya'll to make fun of! :D This is the east slope of Nebo from the bottom of Salt creek canyon.
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We found some sign that turkeys had been in the area since the ice age but had no luck finding much more than fossils! :D Another picture of the scenry to make-up for my ineptitude as a hunter! :roll:
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Not sure why i took the wheeler as is stayed in the truck. This is the head of pole canyon.
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Nebo as the sun set on a fun, if not successful, day of walking around looking for a bird with a peanut sized brain. Truly a humbling thing when a turkey outsmarts ya! :roll: :D :wink: :wink:
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the_jersey_lilly_2000

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Leanin' H...you need to go "Turkey Huntin'" at Jassy's....she has em runnin all over her yard. You wouldn't hafta do more'n step out the door at her place to bag a gobbler. LOL

Neat pictures, and nice narration. Thanks :D
 

Faster horses

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You may not have gotten a turkey, but you certainly didn't waste the day.
Thanks for the pictures. It's not often one gets a photo of a weasel.
 

gcreekrch

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Looks like you had an enjoyable day.

You do realize that a butterball from Safeway will be cheaper and more tender than what you're doing???

Safeway might even present the opportunity for a shot.......Once! :D
 

Soapweed

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Looks like you had all the benefits of a good hunt, without the drawbacks. You were able to enjoy a fine day, breathe the fresh air, have time to yourself, get some good excercise, and have opportunity to snap some great photos. By not shooting a turkey, you didn't have to clean it, carry it home, or eat it. :wink: All is well that ends well. Thanks for taking us along.
 

Richard Doolittle

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Well 'H, you obviously just do not have the right mindset. To successfully hunt turkeys, you have to think like a turkey and act like a turkey. Only when you have "become one" with the turkey will you find success :)
 

the_jersey_lilly_2000

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Richard Doolittle said:
Well 'H, you obviously just do not have the right mindset. To successfully hunt turkeys, you have to think like a turkey and act like a turkey. Only when you have "become one" with the turkey will you find success :)

So does this mean he's been thinkin like and actin like a weasel? :wink:
 

kolanuraven

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the_jersey_lilly_2000 said:
Richard Doolittle said:
Well 'H, you obviously just do not have the right mindset. To successfully hunt turkeys, you have to think like a turkey and act like a turkey. Only when you have "become one" with the turkey will you find success :)

So does this mean he's been thinkin like and actin like a weasel? :wink:


Woooooo....SMACK!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

Big Muddy rancher

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kolanuraven said:
the_jersey_lilly_2000 said:
Richard Doolittle said:
Well 'H, you obviously just do not have the right mindset. To successfully hunt turkeys, you have to think like a turkey and act like a turkey. Only when you have "become one" with the turkey will you find success :)

So does this mean he's been thinkin like and actin like a weasel? :wink:


Woooooo....SMACK!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:




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