Danger - H Scouting

[Thorson]

We went up to the H for a few hours of scouting this morning. There is still under water, so quite a few areas were not really all that accessible.

Just a reminder........





..... watch out for the snakes. We saw quite a few water moccasins around the creeks, and places where the water was high. I nearly stepped on this little guy. Yikes! That second shot is a bit blurry, because I was, uh, shaking!


We saw about 50 turkeys all day. BTW, does anyone know if you can harvest a Turkey at H? I am thinking not, but I am not sure.


Oh yeah, we did not see any deer, but like they say, "there ain't no deer at ......"

[RustyRanchero]

Yeah, I have heard the snakes are getting bad. When all this water is out of here they are just going to get worse!

[Grayson]

We saw about 50 turkeys all day. BTW, does anyone know if you can harvest a Turkey at H? I am thinking not, but I am not sure.

Grayson County doesn't even have a full turkey season. It's April 1 - April 30 only, so I'm guessing you can't kill one at Hagerman during a fall hunt. I know you can't kill one outside of the refuge in Grayson County during a fall hunt.

[Shaun]

Snakes are very bad up there. In the summer months as you have found out it can get down right spooky. I ALWAYS wear a good pair of snake chaps.Be very careful!!!!

BTW, does anyone know if you can harvest a Turkey at H? I am thinking not, but I am not sure

No turkey hunting allowed.
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[FarFromHome]

Be careful boys and girls. Water has filled up many of their hiding and hunting spots so those bad boys are on the move.

[rumbanator]

There are no snakes at H...as a matter of fact they should shorten the name to Hagerman National Refuge because there is no Wildlife there at all

[TimHicks]

I was tracking a hog last night and walking through some algea filled low spots..i saw one but I dont think Tuff heard me

[Peta-hata]

That is a BIG Cottonmouth. They are so bad where I hunt that you can be extremely preoccupied watching out for them rather than deer. Wear snake boots, it will help you concentrate on deer hunting. They'll be gone by late Oct. usually.

[ashx2]

I was tracking a hog last night and walking through some algea filled low spots..i saw one but I dont think Tuff heard me

What do you mean he didn't hear you??? Were you screaming like a little girl???? LOL!

.....sorry Tim, I just couldn't resist!

Greg

[Tuffbroadhead]

I thought I heard a bit of a squeal the the word, ALMOST STEPPED ON THAT SNAKE!


The one in the top pic looks like a common water snake..