Fall 24/25 Days Afield Thread

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

Fall turkey with a bow? I haven't turkey hunted in 20+ years, but my new property has loads of em passing through and it's either sex OTC starting Sept 1. Are toms receptive to calling in the fall or only in the spring?

[crashidy]

Fall turkey with a bow? I haven't turkey hunted in 20+ years, but my new property has loads of em passing through and it's either sex OTC starting Sept 1. Are toms receptive to calling in the fall or only in the spring?

No idea but if you want to host a Canadian I'd love to bow hunt turkey! 15 year wait for a turkey tag in Alberta at least

[yeahman]

We got a troublesome turkey around our house that could use killing. There's no season in this part of the state, however.

[Phall]

Missed a cow at 60, had 3 at 20 with no clear shots last weekend. Back out tomorrow. Good luck to all those whos season starts this weekend!

[Phall]

On the board here in Utah



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[Hopeless Sinner]

Small 5 point. 90F yesterday made getting the meat out slightly more difficult than anticipated.

Phall.....nice!

[Phall]

Back atcha! Putting down a bull on our otc units is goal #1 for me, hard to pass up the cows though.


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[Norseman]

swamp creature! handsome.

[crashidy]

Nice one guys! Opener up here today and then Wednesday at my home unit

[yeahman]

Congrats to you both. Awesome work!

[The Reverend Floater]

Nice work, boys!!

Sinner, way to get it done in apocalyptic smoke and high temps!

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[californiagrown]

Hiking ettiquite. Whats the consensus on off-trail exploring?

Growing up many of the bakcpacking or hiking trips my father and i did involved xcountry/offtrail routes to get to lakes or areas that had no formalized trail. I've carried that on into my adulthood where i tend to enjoy the solitude and "exploration" aspect of venturing off trail to go check out random hanging valleys, ridgelines, lakes, ponds and streams. You can usually find a game trail with minimal bushwacking, but sometimes a healthy shwack is just part of the deal.

I think i have pretty good judgement as to when and where it is acceptable to go explore offtrail, but what does the collective think? When do you think its OK to step off the beaten path and go explore vs. staying on trail at all times? (obviously, dont cut switchbacks, dont stomp through muddy meadows if avoidable, when you do turn off dont burn in an obvious footpath, etc).


This weekends walkabout in the golden light with some golden teachers:


Blindly following the huckleberries wherever they may lead. Oodles of fat, juicy berries still cool from the early morning were a real treat.



Turns out the huckleberries lead me into a hanging valley were no trail led.



But a dry streambed with an idyllic grassy meadow would guide me out

[Phall]

as hunters, its kind of rare we're on popular trails, i'd say about 95% of my walking in the woods in the fall is off trail completely. one person walking around isn't going to cut a trail enough for others to follow unless they are close behind.

[californiagrown]

as hunters, its kind of rare we're on popular trails, i'd say about 95% of my walking in the woods in the fall is off trail completely. one person walking around isn't going to cut a trail enough for others to follow unless they are close behind.

Totally. There is another zone i like to wander in with my dog come fall time and i wear a construction vest, and slap on my dogs high vis rain jacket because it is popular with hunters. Come fall time i feel less bad because the snow will soon cover everything up and the foliage is dying off anyways. But, midsummer, im sure there are folks who would love to tear into me for wandering XC. Ive just been wondering because ive never really been "involved" with hiking and dont really know proper ettiquite- i just started picking it back up this summer because my shoulder isnt letting my MTB anymore, and the only way to get my "fix" while hiking is through scrambling and exploring off trail.

[yeahman]

I don't think there really is any ettiquette other than make as little impact as possible and know where you're going so you don't necessitate a rescue (and don't trespass). As Phall said as hunters we hike cross country almost exclusively.

[crashidy]

One of the small local herds that typically lives in a residential area has been hit twice on the highway crossing over to the river this week. Tonight the herd bull was smoked apparently with a few cows

[Phall]

I bugled in a side by side this weekend, that’s a first.


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[The Reverend Floater]

Took the 9 y/o on a grouse walk. She loved watching the dogs work.

[Phall]

Filled my deer tag this AM with an archery like stalk on this guy. Love muzzy season. 25 yard shot, died in a rather importune location.



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[tgapp]

Filled my deer tag this AM with an archery like stalk on this guy. Love muzzy season. 25 yard shot, died in a rather importune location.



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strong work!!!!

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[The Reverend Floater]

Filled my deer tag this AM with an archery like stalk on this guy. Love muzzy season. 25 yard shot, died in a rather importune location.



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Well done, P. Brutal spot for sure.

[crashidy]

Awesome. Haven't had much action up here yet despite trying. The Woods have been quiet. Once cooler weather comes maybe it will be better. Head to Whistler biking for the weekend and then back to get my ankle scoped next week. I'll report back from my tree stand that I say up a 10 minute limp away

[yeahman]

Nice job on the buck Phall!

I bought a bow and have been target shooting a lot. Not going to hunt with it this year but it's been a fun way to pass the time.

[Hopeless Sinner]

Good work boys. It's great to see the future unfold in front of us - Rev.

[zion zig zag]

Nice, Phall!