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Title: Stumping and Scouting with pics...
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 07, 2012, 04:52:00 PM
Headed a little ways South to check out a new area for elk and turkeys, I found some beautiful country (not hard in CO), but no sign of the turkeys...

Maybe next weekend I'll get lucky and find some. At the very least I'll be spending time in a gorgeous place with a good buddy or two, livin' the dream...

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1542.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1541.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1539.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1538.jpg)

It was hazy and windy yesterday, but that didn't stop us from roaming around a little while.

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1537.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1536.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1535.jpg)

More pics to come...
Title: Re: Stumping and Scouting with pics...
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 07, 2012, 05:01:00 PM
Double-lunger on a turkey...

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1520.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1518.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1519.jpg)

This dude found us curious...

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1511.jpg)

A little more of the scenery...

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1528.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1534.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1531.jpg)

Still not done yet.    ;)
Title: Re: Stumping and Scouting with pics...
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 07, 2012, 05:14:00 PM
Found some elk sign, looks like a promising area...

Sorry for the shotgun shell, my buddy can't make up his mind sometimes...

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1529.jpg)

The "Green Machine", early 70's Kodiak Hunter, 45#@28"

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1527.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1533.jpg)

Look closely and you can see some Tiger salamanders in this little pool:

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1522.jpg)


(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1526.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1524.jpg)

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1521.jpg)

There were at least a dozen in here. I guess they only enter water to mate so we got kinda lucky to see so many at once.
Title: Re: Stumping and Scouting with pics...
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 07, 2012, 05:18:00 PM
These cacti caught my eye for some reason...

(http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l502/MrDwood/DSCN1540.jpg)

  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Shan on April 07, 2012, 05:55:00 PM
haha. thanks for the pictures!!
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Post by: Dogboy900 on April 07, 2012, 06:38:00 PM
Cool! Like that llama checking you out  :)
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Post by: Gen273 on April 07, 2012, 06:49:00 PM
Great pics!!!! It looks like you guys had fun.
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Post by: Butchie on April 07, 2012, 07:06:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by wooddamon1:
[QB] These cacti caught my eye for some reason...

   :laughing:
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Post by: Rustic on April 07, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
awesome country and I like your bow set up, too.
thanks for the pics...
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 07, 2012, 08:28:00 PM
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: sore fingers on April 07, 2012, 10:31:00 PM
nice pics. And i think those cacti would catch a guys eye..
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Post by: Converml on April 07, 2012, 10:57:00 PM
Nice country, nice day. Thanks for the pick me up, been hard rain all week here.    :archer2:
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Post by: jwhitetail on April 07, 2012, 11:48:00 PM
Wow... that is really nice country.  THanks for sharing your trip!
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Post by: Plaigh on April 08, 2012, 03:27:00 AM
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/dodolicious_x3/thumbs-up-9822.gif)

Awesome photos! I don't think I could have resisted trying to catch one of them salamanders  (http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e105/CommentCrazyGirl/Smiley%20Animals/Birds%20Bugs/z7.gif)
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Post by: yellow bow on April 08, 2012, 10:49:00 AM
Great pics,thanks.      :cool:
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Post by: chinook907 on April 08, 2012, 05:00:00 PM
Thanks for the pics, pretty country.
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Post by: maineac on April 08, 2012, 05:58:00 PM
Love those western views!
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Post by: ronp on April 08, 2012, 08:47:00 PM
Looks like some great hunting grounds.  Thanks for taking us along.
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Post by: Bernie B. on April 08, 2012, 09:03:00 PM
It's hard to beat Colorado for beauty!  Thanks for sharing your stumpin' day!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Post by: wooddamon1 on April 08, 2012, 11:41:00 PM
Thanks, everyone! Maybe next weekend I can show you all a turkey thread...
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Post by: tracker1 on April 09, 2012, 01:51:00 AM
Thanks Damon for showing us some pretty looking country.  Are you going to be shooting a Thunderchicken out in CO or here in MI.  Good luck either way.
Title: Re: Stumping and Scouting with pics...
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 10, 2012, 10:12:00 PM
Burton, I should be getting a chance to hunt both this year if I can make it back to MI before May...

  :banghead: