Scouting trip

RC · February 09, 2012, 10:03:00 AM

Headed to Ocmulgee WMA yesterday with a good friend Gary Bashler . I was mostly wanting to do some scouting for the Springtime St. Judes Hunt. Knowing if I can find a lot of sign regardless if its nocturnel or not I will be able to come back in the Spring and catch them in the daytime.Gary is a brand new stickbow convert and had never been to Ocmulgee.It is a very beautiful place and so big you can always explore new places. Heck we found a new tract of at least a 1,000 acres I did`nt even know was there and its archery only to boot.
We had a good trip and killing a pig would have been nice but I was more intent on covering ground and finding sign for the next hunt so I would have several hot ares to choose from on a 3-4 day hunt.
One of the highlites of the day was at about 12:30 watching a Mature Tom strut around a Hen for about 5 minutes.We saw a group of I think 7-8 Toms together and then 2 more after that. I missed a running squirrel on a limb by less than an inch and almost stepped on a rabbit that made me near wet my pants.
WE saw more pig sign beside the road from the truck than I did in the Swamp at Buck Island the other day . As we were headed down a dead in road at near dark I told Gary that pigs would be coming out of a deep 800 acre thick bowl to feed on the oak flats at dark. When we turned around and headed out to make it look like I knew what I was talking about a 100 lb boar was coming across the road doing just that. A cool trip. Here are a few pics.RC

RC · February 09, 2012, 10:07:00 AM

Forgot to add I come up and camp the last week of Sept every year and other than my Buddy Chris we can never get anyone to come with us. Deer + pigs and good fishing .RC

Gen273 · February 09, 2012, 10:09:00 AM

RC,

You always find the great looking places!!! Good work! and Good Luck!

Bernie B. · February 09, 2012, 10:18:00 AM

That looks like a great area! Nice pictures too!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

RC · February 09, 2012, 10:25:00 AM

This was from a Sept hunt and Chris calls me "lucky"...

I killed this one there as well. Probably one of the last pigs I killed with a recurve...

February 09, 2012, 10:27:00 AM

You got some really neat woods over there RC!!!! I hope you find a few critters to stick in those woods too.

Bisch

BWD · February 09, 2012, 10:31:00 AM

Alright Robert, you are getting a little too close to home. Please leave a few critters for seed. :D

RC · February 09, 2012, 10:31:00 AM

Brother John kilt this one up there. We had split up and when I got to our "meeting" place I could`nt find him. I was getting worried then I found him asleep on the trunk of a big tree that had fell over....

found this up there a few years ago. The only grave there in the middle of the woods...

And it was there that I made the best shot of my life....RC

February 09, 2012, 10:39:00 AM

Is that a mouse?

Great shot!

Bisch

instinctivebowman · February 09, 2012, 10:43:00 AM

im trying to shoot bigger animals, going after mice would only seem hopeless for my skill level. haha

nice shot

Izzy · February 09, 2012, 10:44:00 AM

Cool pics, is that a shine still???

RC · February 09, 2012, 10:48:00 AM

Its an old smoker someone left at camp. Shot was 5 yards on my knees with no glove or tab...With Chris laughing.RC

rastaman · February 09, 2012, 12:13:00 PM

Cool pictures R.C. Looks like the St Judes winner is gonna have a blast!

steadman · February 09, 2012, 01:43:00 PM

I bet when the hog saw you in the same area, he wet his pants LOL!! Looks awesome RC, as usual.

Huntrdfk · February 09, 2012, 01:58:00 PM

Great pics as usual RC.......fourth picture down in your opening post, I saw the tree in the right center of the picture and all I could think of was SNAAAAKE!!!!!! Not sure how I would fare in those swamps.....

David

wildgame · February 09, 2012, 05:08:00 PM

Great pics, looks like a fun place to hunt!

wooddamon1 · February 09, 2012, 05:19:00 PM

Really neat looking area. Good luck in there!

Possum Head · February 09, 2012, 06:05:00 PM

Thanks RC we enjoyed the trip!

dnovo · February 09, 2012, 07:53:00 PM

Robert, That's the place we hunted with you. Brings back some good memories.

February 09, 2012, 07:57:00 PM

RC, I always enjoy your "walks". Can't wait to wander through that swampland in person. Some of it reminds me of the low areas in the Kalamazoo river bottom here in Michigan except we don't have pigs.