LBL 2026

[KySongDog]

I was originally going to LBL with Weedwalker but then he had a family situation and couldn't make the trip. So I went alone even though I knew the weather had socked LBL with snow and ice. The back country roads were barely passable if you had a 4x4. Wranglers was shut down. The Trace was clean as it had been plowed. But the back country forest roads were dangerous. I almost went in to a ditch twice. But the really bad part was the hunting situation.  The woods were deep in ice covered snow. It was impossible to be quiet. Sort of like walking on corn flakes. Plus ice and Muck boots aren't too compatible and the 18 degree temps on Thursday didn't help any. I slipped and fell a couple of times but didn't hurt anything but my pride.  Finally I decided this wasn't worth it. I was either going to slide in to a ditch on some back road and have to walk out or fall and break something in the woods and lay there until someone finds me during spring turkey season.

I only saw one other truck the whole time I was there. I packed up and headed home today. The weather was supposed to get warmer but then the ice and snow would turn to mud.  I made a few stands but never saw anything. There was nothing moving in the woods, birds, squirrels, nothing. I saw a few deer who were hanging on the roads in order to be able to walk I'm guessing. 

The LBL hunt is just about down to nothing. But at least I can say I was the last man standing. 

[weedwalker]

I was hoping to be there crunching and sliding with you. But it didn't work out.