MO Ozarks Rok Rally & Turkey Hunt

[Pilgrim]

MO Ozarks Rok Rally & Turkey Hunt

A few MO Rok guys and I hit up Paddy Creek Wilderness a few weeks ago for a couple days / nights of training. I think we were all agreeable that we want to do some turkey hunting there. It's gonna be three, maybe four days (2-3 nights) and looking like one of the last two weekends of season, which are the first two weekends in May.

There are several places with plenty of room to car / base camp if you prefer, but I and a few others plan to bivy in a few miles or so. We had a pimp cook out last year, so we might do that on the first night at the campground, just an idea / possibility. I have a few links and files I'll add to the thread later and will post up dates after some conversation.

 

[Pilgrim]

Area info:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=40235&actid=51

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=74385

http://www.ouachitamaps.com/Paddy Creek.html

http://www.ouachitamaps.com/picture_library/Paddy Creek/Paddy Creek Map.jpg

 

[Pilgrim]

I had Office Depot print / laminate this topo in 11X17 for me. Cost me less than $5.

 

[River Rat]

Good old MO ridge country ,beautiful country.

 

[danarnold]

I might be in, depends on a couple factors

 

[MOcluck]

Sounds like a good time, last year was a blast as long as there is no creeks to cross maybe Pilgrim and I can hunt together.

 

[Sooner]

I'd love to join. Just depends on which weekend you guys go.

 

[Pilgrim]

Yeah... I should've just swam across after you dumped the canoe! That was pretty funny. Good times man. It was cool that none of us knew each other before then. Pretty good group of guys to run with!

 

[White Wizard]

Sounds good to me. Had a great time a few weeks ago even though I thought I was going to turn into a block of ice. Ordering a new sac this week.

 

[River Rat]

Hey (High Back) White Wizard,
I have a North Face Cat's Meow Sleeping Bag I'll sell to you.

 

[MOcluck]

I don't know what everybody else has in mind but the first or last weekend works best for me.

 

[Pilgrim]

River Rat expressed first weekend as well. I initially steered toward later season b/c Joe was gonna try to come out. That's looking less and less likely for him. So, so far, we have the most interest in opening weekend: Sat./Sun. 25/26 Apr. I can take a day off on either side, maybe two.

 

[White Wizard]

I'll check out the specs on it River Rat and let you know. I'll check on the first weekend and see if it's booked.

 

[MOcluck]

I got the 2nd and 3rd weeks of turkey season off so let's go do
some runnin and gunnin!

 

[Pilgrim]

Sounds good man. Let me know what you're up to. When does your time off start?

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Is that the area just south of post? If so I'm only an hour from there so unless I'm stuck working 12s I'll at least pop down for a bit if I can't do all weekend.

 

[Pilgrim]

Paddy Creek Wilderness is indeed on the south side of Ft. Lost-in-the-Woods. We could hear the range when we were there a month ago. Drill weekend... "time to play Army guys!"

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

I'll be there. It's a shame Joe can't make it.

 

[Jdog]

I'm not a big turkey hunter but I may come over for this. Might be up for doing the 17 mile hike.

I currently live in O'Fallon, IL.

I am game for getting together to do some camping and ATV'ng as well. Always good to connect with solid hunters.

J

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

I'm not a big turkey hunter but I may come over for this. Might be up for doing the 17 mile hike.

I currently live in O'Fallon, IL.

I am game for getting together to do some camping and ATV'ng as well. Always good to connect with solid hunters.

J

Cool as long as you're not gonna cry about nobody selling tall cut clothing the whole time.