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Author Topic: No turkeys, but a nice hike  (Read 423 times)

Offline centaur

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No turkeys, but a nice hike
« on: May 06, 2012, 12:15:00 PM »
My close by turkeys haven't been cooperating, so this morning I decided to see if a mountain bird would give me a chance.  They evidently didn't get the memo, either, so the morning hunt turned into a nice hike/stumpshoot.
The mountain morning was clear and bright after a day of rain yesterday.
 
The streams are running pretty heavy, and the sound of the rushing water was soothing.
 
A few stumps got in the way of my arrows; the spring flowers are just starting to show up at this elevation.

 

Although no birds were seen, it was a morning well spent.
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Offline Alexander Traditional

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2012, 12:31:00 PM »
Looks like fun even though you didn't get anything,nice pics to.
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Offline Converml

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2012, 01:56:00 PM »
The best part of hunting is seeing things others can only imagine. Very beautiful
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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 02:24:00 PM »
Great way to spend a day, thanks for sharing the pics with us!!!
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Offline knobby

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 02:25:00 PM »
Nice pics, Pat. That first photo makes me long to be in the Bighorns again this Fall, but maybe next year...You certainly live in a beautiful part of the West. Good luck with the birds.
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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2012, 02:28:00 PM »
Very cool photos! Thanks for sharing them!   :thumbsup:
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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2012, 04:10:00 PM »
Thanks for the photos and story! Makes me want to get out there!
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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2012, 04:58:00 PM »
How high up were you Pat?
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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2012, 05:40:00 PM »
Don't get any better than that!!
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Offline centaur

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2012, 06:04:00 PM »
swp,
I started out around 6000', ended up around 7500'. Hiked on a nice forest service trail for a lot of the morning. Not all of it was on a trail, however.
 
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Offline Shinken

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2012, 06:05:00 PM »
That's some nice country there Pat!

Hope you find that thunder chicken!

Shoot straight, Shinken

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Offline Coonbait

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2012, 08:42:00 PM »
Absolutely beautiful country there in Wyoming! Thanks for the great pics.
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Offline Bernie B.

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2012, 09:49:00 PM »
It's hard to beat the Bighorns for beauty!  Amazing country!  Good luck with your quest for a turkey!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

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Offline Big Ed

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2012, 10:55:00 PM »
Great pictures thanks for sharing!!
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Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2012, 02:37:00 AM »
Sounds like a great time.
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Offline twitchstick

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Re: No turkeys, but a nice hike
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2012, 09:54:00 AM »
Thats what is great about hunting the mountain birds,gettting to them! thanks for sharing  :campfire:
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