Ran away from home again.

[Ugly Sauce]

Well, not really hunting, but if anyone was concerned, which no one is, and no game wardens in the woods this time of year, coyote is open so I was "coyote hunting". But actually just getting away from the world, enjoying the real world, hiking around and playing bush-craft. As the state land is crawling with moose these days I took the .58 caliber "canoe gun" loaded with two balls over 80 grains of 2fg. My companion piece was the S&W AirLite .22LR Revolver.


After cooking up some brats over the fire, I packed up, moved on, and had a cigar overlooking a big giant meadow that floods in the spring, and usually has some Elk frolicking in the water. Didn't see any elk or deer or coyotes, but it was a million dollar view, and the "Monte Cristo" cigar was excellent.

The cigar says: "thank you for listening".

 

[Choctaw]

So many people must have a purpose to be out in the woods, whether it's hunting or getting ready for the hunt. But to go knock about outdoors and actually enjoy just being there is priceless. The wind blowing through the trees can do much to soothe one's soul. You sir, have it figured out.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I go out on the mountain too. Just to get away from modern life.

 

[Milt1]

Ugly, it doesn't get any better than what you've got!

 

[Jonny2guns]

I miss getting out. Where I live now if you get out in the woods... you're trespassing.... what ever. And what public lands there are, you can't go a couple hundred feet without seeing other people and all the trash they've left behind.

 

[WisBorn]

Get lost in nature and find yourself!

Nice cigar! I miss cigars

 

[Rubone]

Nice to get out. Where I live there is almost unlimited public land, so I have mountains to desert within just a few miles. This was taken on one of my elk hunts a couple years ago, about 35 miles from my house as the crow flies. No cigars for me though, I never understood or had any interest in tobacco in any form.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Cigars are an acquired taste, different from smoking cigarettes. One's first cigar is never a "wow that tasted really good" moment. !!! Takes a while to grow fond of a good cigar.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

I miss getting out. Where I live now if you get out in the woods... you're trespassing.... what ever. And what public lands there are, you can't go a couple hundred feet without seeing other people and all the trash they've left behind.

This state land near my house is kind of unique, other than hunting seasons there is no one on it. Actually kind of like my private hiking and bush-crafting reserve. !! I'm very thankful for it. Except right off the road where people shoot sometimes it's also very trash free. On the rare occasion when I do come across a candy wrapper or pop can it always goes in my pack. Hunting pressure varies year to year, some years it seems to get used fairly heavily, some years almost no one. As it's only 4,000 acres or less any pressure at all drives the game off and onto private land, or a large wildlife preserve which is very close...so the hunting is not great. I think a lot of hunters hunt it once or twice and figure it's not worth the effort. Off season, lots of Elk. But them elks are educated and they are gone when season opens up.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

Ugly, it doesn't get any better than what you've got!

Yep, that was crossing my mind yesterday...most times I'd rather be up in the mountains, but a big patch of woods two miles from home is not chopped liver.

 

[WisBorn]

Cigars are an acquired taste, different from smoking cigarettes. One's first cigar is never a "wow that tasted really good" moment. !!! Takes a while to grow fond of a good cigar.

I gave them up 20 years ago. They became a habit for me like cigarettes did when I was 15.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

I gave them up 20 years ago. They became a habit for me like cigarettes did when I was 15.

That's interesting, generally not habit forming, although some old guys smoke them constantly, or several a day. One or two a month is as far as my habit goes. I only smoked one cigarette in my life, in middle-school/Jr.High, (was probably 15) and I got so sick I was cured for life. !!!! Puked my guts out and had these big flashing dots in my vision and could hardly see. Dang.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

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Nice to get out. Where I live there is almost unlimited public land, so I have mountains to desert within just a few miles. This was taken on one of my elk hunts a couple years ago, about 35 miles from my house as the crow flies. No cigars for me though, I never understood or had any interest in tobacco in any form.

If I had to leave the NorthWest, I've often thought that I would be happy in New Mexico or Arizona. I've lived in Southern Cal and still miss the desert.

 

[AK Hunter]

Nothing like get away time. I get out in the woods to get away from everything from time to time, very enjoyable.

 

[.45Coltguy]

'Sauce, you mentioned So-Cal desert. This where I go to get away from it all. Just East of a place named Red Rock Cyn., way back in some small canyon and just chill.
Going out next week for a bit.

 

[CraigC]

Very cool! Those Montecristo's are good. I've been through a few five packs of them.

 

[Ugly Sauce]

'Sauce, you mentioned So-Cal desert. This where I go to get away from it all. Just East of a place named Red Rock Cyn., way back in some small canyon and just chill.
Going out next week for a bit.

San Francisquito canyon NorthWest of the San Fernando valley was my favorite haunt.