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Ouachita National Forest hunt

Started by lightsoutcalls, April 26, 2011, 11:40:20 AM

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lightsoutcalls

Let's just say the weather was interesting for our trip.  We stayed from Wed. evening until Saturday noon and had no encounters with gobblers.  We did see 6 or  hens and a jake, so it was not a total bust.  The birds are there, but just weren't gobbling... at all! 
The first pic is of a pond on a mountain top on Friday AM.  The sky was overcast all day with intermittent rain.  The temps at this place were at least 15-20 degrees cooler than down lower where we hunted.  The clouds were enveloping the mountain top so you couldn't see more than 50 feet in front of you.

Friday night we got to bed around 10 pm.  About an hour later we awoke to a storm unlike I had experienced before.  Lying in the tent, I experienced thunder louder than I have ever heard and lightning brighter than I have ever seen.  With only a nylon tent between yourself and the intensity of the storm, it gives you a quick check of perspective... Let's just say there was some praying going on and some thanksgiving when it passed.  As I walked the road into my setup the next morning before daylight, I noticed a white piece of bark lying in the road that wasn't there the afternoon before.  I knew what had happened and took this pic on my way back out... wonder why the thunder seemed so loud?

We battled winds of about 15-20 mph much of the time we were there.  Only in the lulls between gusts could you have heard anything but the wind.  The birds didn't cooperate, but the scenery sure was nice.  This is a pic of the mountains in the distance from the ridge where I hunted Saturday AM.  There were a couple of nice clearings along a logging road where I hunted.  It looked like a great spot and the road was littered with turkey... litter.  ;D   Maybe next year...
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drenalinld

I'm sorry you did not get a bird. I have experienced the same thing over the last week in central AR. The storms have been rough. I wish I could have been in the woods this morning!! A little break in the weather might have been filled with gobbling. But I have to work to support the sickness. Better luck next time.

Basser69

Great story and super pictures! Thanks for sharing 



WyoHunter

Pretty pics! Good luck on your next trip!
If I had a dollar for every gobbler I thought I fooled I'd be well off!

BigGobbler

Nice pics. I sure do not miss them hills like that in pa. LOL

heathwesley

Wendell I have had a lot of hunts like that where the weather and birds just are not in line with my hunting plans!  By the way here is a pic of the bird I killed last Saturday with the last call you sent me.  This is the 3 bird I have called in with it in as many tries.  He came in right off the roost struttn and gobblin all the way.

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ILIKEHEVI-13

Well the heavy day to day rains here is killing the MO season.  I never ever seen it this bad.  I don't think I have even heard one gobble for sure. 

drenalinld

Hevi, the rain and severe weather is making it nearly impossible to hunt them here in AR as well.

heathwesley, that may be the biggest fan I have ever seen! Great bird!!

Ky strutt n bust n

the weather here in kentucky is miserable for turkey hunting. we all here are in the same boat as you drenalinld. this weather just is not cutting it.  >:(

Gold Spur

I feel your pain Wendell! The weather in Arkansas has been awful. :(
Woo Pig Sooie!!!