Mid day scout trip

[Goyaałé]

So i got a few hours today. Not ideal but it was a great day for me. Checked out 2 different creek beds for water. Got a lead on one. Took all day to find it. Jajajjajajja! Second one was a dry but lots of track. Including lion tracks. They were about 4 inch tracks. Deer track at bottom. All fresh. I guess the lion was doing the same thing I was doing...... Oh yeah a fat rattlesnake as well. He was about 2.5 to 3 inches fat. I was walking in the shade and next thing I know I look over and see a giant cow patty. Only it was a rattle snake. He did rattle or anything. I took his photo and went about my business. Great spots for stands at one. And pile of rocks for a stand at the other.

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[CenterMass]

I always carry a sidearm when I'm out scouting, just for those kind of encounters.

 

[Deleted member 27310]

Great pics, stay on it. Do you use snake gaiters?

 

[Goyaałé]

I always carry a sidearm when I'm out scouting, just for those kind of encounters.

Of all days today I didn't.

 

[Goyaałé]

Great pics, stay on it. Do you use snake gaiters?

No I don't have any. I've never been worries about it, but after today I will consider getting some

 

[ilovesprig]

Goy,

Very cool pix....The cat going one direction and the deer going the other....Who would guess that we have habitat like that here in San Diego County.....That looks like Montana, New Mexico, Utah, or a number of places that support elk.

ps.....I hate rattlesnakes!

 

[Goyaałé]

Goy,

Very cool pix....The cat going one direction and the deer going the other....Who would guess that we have habitat like that here in San Diego County.....That looks like Montana, New Mexico, Utah, or a number of places that support elk.

ps.....I hate rattlesnakes!

I was telling my Wife the same thing. Reminded me of the Sierra Nevada

 

[Goyaałé]

It was a total of 6 plus miles today

 

[Muledeerhunter]

Nice. I really like that last photo.

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[Bowman]

i all most step on rattle snake that looked just like a stick. I must of jumped 6 feet back. Scared the blank out of me. Even with boots and snake chaps. Remember when hunting with A22 no side arm allowed. DF&W reqs. Which I think is BS.

 

[Bowman]

6 mile hike in this weather is tough. Well done. To hot for me. I will wait a bit.

 

[Goyaałé]

i all most step on rattle snake that looked just like a stick. I must of jumped 6 feet back. Scared the blank out of me. Even with boots and snake chaps. Remember when hunting with A22 no side arm allowed. DF&W reqs. Which I think is BS.

Yes it was a surprise. I am normally not worried about snakes. This one just spooked me. I wasn't paying comple attention. I should been because I wasn't looking for deer. I was just wandering looking for water. Looks like I am going to get waiters. It was a big rattlesnake.. picture doesn't do it justice. Beautiful snake actually..

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Looks familiar.. was one of the water sources a busted pipe from an old cattle drinker?

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[ilovesprig]

Do you use a walking/hiking stick?....If not, they have many uses (like moving a snake) and it really helps walking in steep stuff.

ps......Old ski poles make great sticks.

 

[Bowman]

Ha I was using my tripod as walking stick. It helps. But I normally like those wood walking sticks with a strap. It can be used. As a baca stick. Killed few rattle snakes a round the property.

 

[Goyaałé]

Looks familiar.. was one of the water sources a busted pipe from an old cattle drinker?

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Didn't see any pipe out there. It was steep and I was walking along the bottom. Picture was at the top.

 

[Goyaałé]

I dont know if you can tell on this video but it was steep. I was at the bottom.

 

[Goyaałé]

Oh i guess not not. Jajajjajajja! Can't post video

 

[Goyaałé]

@ilovesprig & @longbowhunter2 definitely looking to get a walking stick. Many years of framing. Walking trusses and sheeting roofs have ruined my knees. I can really feel when walking steep incline or decline.

 

[WaterDawg]

@ilovesprig & @longbowhunter2 definitely looking to get a walking stick. Many years of framing. Walking trusses and sheeting roofs have ruined my knees. I can really feel when walking steep incline or decline.

I use an old golf driver with head removed and replaced with an S hook. Makes a good combo walking stick, snake hook, and I also use it to pick up spent shot gun shells after dove hunting. I hate bending over 100 times in 110 degree Desert heat