Posted By: Someone
Road Report - 10/18/18 04:10 AM
all observations taken from the truck window at 5 to 10mph over the posted limit (unless in town then following the posted limits exactly)
from Altus, OK all the way to Spur, Texas ZERO wildlife activity on two trips yesterday 16th and last Tuesday the 9th
heading north Tuesday the 9th from Odessa, Texas 3 turtles one north of Post, Texas where they are building the new bridge, one about 15 miles north of there and one about another 20 miles from there all before 12 noon zero other wildlife activity (all before the cold front moved in)
Tuesday the 16th heading south from Altus zero activity to Spur, Texas then from Spur to Kalgary, Texas after 6pm (and dinner at TCs Ponderosa in Dickens, Texas) 2 doe good sized in a pair, 3 does good size in a pair all crossing the road, one Buck probably a small 6 pointer 2 years if age, looked to have no felt, but healthy looking wishing to cross the road and 3 Turkey Bird hens all crossing the road
no other wildlife sightings including both trips past Altus to Fort Smith, Arkansas and past Kalgary, Texas all the way to Odessa, Texas...oil traffic from Seminole and especially past Andrews Texas is insane and north of Midland to Lamesa
no animal activity from Lubbock, Texas to Odessa on the 4th and none on the 17th the other way very little road kill anywhere except skunks here and there
heavy stocking of cattle than past years with the possible exception of 2015 when the last major drought broke and still PLENTY of unstocked land all over the trip with decent grass
Pease River ranch still has a nice gate and the high fenced operation a few miles south of there and across the road still looks dead
I did not go past the 3=4 trailer hunters camp Northfield, Texas, but I imagine it is still there
water EVERYWHERE all rivers and creeks flowing heavy field floods near Olustee, OK there are now TWO used RV dealers in Eldorado, OK instead of one!
ZERO crop harvest activity cotton does not look near ready most places and peanut processors look to have zero activity as well.....wheat crops that were planted looked good probably need fertilizer soon
sorry for the boring report and the lack of animals watch for the turtles! (although they are probably tucked away now with the weather change happy hunting!
from Altus, OK all the way to Spur, Texas ZERO wildlife activity on two trips yesterday 16th and last Tuesday the 9th
heading north Tuesday the 9th from Odessa, Texas 3 turtles one north of Post, Texas where they are building the new bridge, one about 15 miles north of there and one about another 20 miles from there all before 12 noon zero other wildlife activity (all before the cold front moved in)
Tuesday the 16th heading south from Altus zero activity to Spur, Texas then from Spur to Kalgary, Texas after 6pm (and dinner at TCs Ponderosa in Dickens, Texas) 2 doe good sized in a pair, 3 does good size in a pair all crossing the road, one Buck probably a small 6 pointer 2 years if age, looked to have no felt, but healthy looking wishing to cross the road and 3 Turkey Bird hens all crossing the road
no other wildlife sightings including both trips past Altus to Fort Smith, Arkansas and past Kalgary, Texas all the way to Odessa, Texas...oil traffic from Seminole and especially past Andrews Texas is insane and north of Midland to Lamesa
no animal activity from Lubbock, Texas to Odessa on the 4th and none on the 17th the other way very little road kill anywhere except skunks here and there
heavy stocking of cattle than past years with the possible exception of 2015 when the last major drought broke and still PLENTY of unstocked land all over the trip with decent grass
Pease River ranch still has a nice gate and the high fenced operation a few miles south of there and across the road still looks dead
I did not go past the 3=4 trailer hunters camp Northfield, Texas, but I imagine it is still there
water EVERYWHERE all rivers and creeks flowing heavy field floods near Olustee, OK there are now TWO used RV dealers in Eldorado, OK instead of one!
ZERO crop harvest activity cotton does not look near ready most places and peanut processors look to have zero activity as well.....wheat crops that were planted looked good probably need fertilizer soon
sorry for the boring report and the lack of animals watch for the turtles! (although they are probably tucked away now with the weather change happy hunting!
