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| Hiking | 8.29 Miles |
1,112 AEG |
| | Hiking | 8.29 Miles | 5 Hrs 13 Mns | | 1.86 mph |
| 1,112 ft AEG | 45 Mns Break | 30 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | Started near the headwaters of Rattlesnake Canyon and stayed inside the canyon bottom for the next 3 miles or so.
For the most part it was surprisingly easy going with great benches on each side, if this place had water on it like I know it did last year it would be a true little paradise!
Part of me wanted to stay in the canyon longer to my original plan to head up a side canyon at its confluence with Rattlesnake but I kept seeing more of the same so I bounce up and out early.
Came across a boatload of different bones throughout the day but none of what I was looking for.
Payton is becoming incredible at sniffing out bones, every time she finds one I reward her with praise and petting and it seems to be working because every time her nose would hit the ground this weekend and she picked up a scent surely enough there were bones nearby!
I hit up an unmarked tank for some much needed water, I immediately saw a game camera so I waved to it as usual, looked to the left and saw turkey decoys and then all of a sudden I got whistled at by something in the bushes.
Surely enough it was a turkey hunter doing a phenomenal job of hiding because my dog and I knew nothing of his existence and I’m sure he hated me but the water tank isn’t his, as my dog immediately splashed into it and I filled up my waterbotltes, although we did respectfully leave right afterwards.
Came across what I believe was a large Glossy Snake in the flats, I immediately thought it was a Rattlesnake and picked up my dog with a quickness but I didn’t see a rattler at the end so I assume it was a Glossy.
Had to be a solid 5 feet long stretched out in the sun, I thought it was an antler at first. 
The remainder of the hike was mellow forest walking besides the epic herd of what I’m surprised but determined was two dozen mule deer.
I thought whitetail at first because they’re everywhere but the sheer size and mass of these things made me realize it was the most Muley’s I’ve ever seen at one time, pure awesomeness hearing there hooves rumble through a quiet forest as the ran away. |
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