Heading up the Curry Cabin Trail late today, I shared a moment with this young turkey. We had a brief conversation and then she wandered off the trail and let me go ahead. This bird may be a meal waiting to happen for a predator as she showed no fear what-so-ever of me, letting me get within a few yards. As previously written, turkeys abound in Missoula now.
I managed to climb two thousand feet up the
Stuart Trail until snow and a wet trail became an issue. Trails first. Although sometimes I like riding on snow. I turned around. I've been tinkering with how to have bear spray at the ready for the inevitable this year. It is not an easy thing to figure out. Finally, I put it on the back of the pack, within an exterior pocket. I'm pretty sure the bear, lion or wolf (all in the vicinity) will have the last say if the spray remains not readily accessible. Climbing is pretty slow business. Getting into an exterior pack pocket while something is attacking may not be the most practical situation. Having something at the ready on a front pack shoulder strap, however, is inconvenient to put it lightly. Ever do an endo onto a can of spray? Me neither - yet! The woods belong to the animals. It is a privilege having them here. I'll figure it out. The real question (
maybe) is can I get to the camera fast enough before they bolt?
2 comments:
Wow! Had no idea turkeys had colonized the Missoula area. We see them on the Ruby pretty regular.
I think tags are now over-the-counter in the Bitterroot. They are abundant.
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