A couple of years ago, I was heading home after hunting north-central KS for a couple of days, and decided to check out a WIHA area for future reference. I didn't think much about the road, although I've hunted KS for years and am well aware of how slick they can be. When I pulled off the hardtop, it didn't look too bad, but got progressively worse. Trouble is, there was no place to turn around, and it was uphill back to the highway. I was leaving ruts about 4 inches deep with the Jeep, and could barely keep it going straight. I looked at the map, and saw that 2 miles down, a cross road went a mile north to a highway. That was the longest two miles of my life! Finally hit the cross road, made the turn, and put the hammer down. I could see a house about halfway there, so figured if I could make it there, I'd be OK. Worst part of the whole road until I got there, with ruts 8 inches deep. I had so much mud packed under the wheel wells, I had to stop and clean some out with sticks so I could steer!
I spent about $15 at two different car washes trying to get all the stuff off, and, literally, a month later, dirt was still falling off in my driveway after a rain! Last time I'll EVER make that mistake.
By the way, congratulations on your hunt. My Dad was a quail hunter, and I remember him always saying the hunt isn't over until you pull the vehicle in your driveway. You guys proved that point.
