Looks like I'll be doing a pipeline job out of Guymon starting in August. Since it's about 700 miles from home I won't be driving home often.

Anyone familiar with the area, anything to do like fishing, hunting, explore on horseback, etc.? Looking at the map, it's easy to see why the area used to be called no-mans land back in the 1800s, LOL.

Also, haven't decided on using the hunting trailer to live in for a few months or hotel. Any headsup on places to hook up a travel trailer?

Thanks, RR
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bring your rifle. the bigger the better.

The only thing there is ground hogs and a 30 mph cross wind.

edit: btw, most ranchers will buy your ammo for you.

 

Lots of mesquite, praire dogs, no trees, 50mph wind, usually the coldest place in the winter and the hottest place in the summer next to Altus.

 

Man, you guys paint a pretty picture. LOL

I don't really have varment gun, long guns consist of a 300 win mag, O6, 6.5X57 and a 308 mdl 100 Winchester.

But free ammo and I could sure make room for a new piece.

 

Guymon???? People actually LIVE there????????????
man, ever wonder what it would be like to live on a hot plate?Flat and featureless.... The most interesting thing about that area is leaving............

 

Well if you take the camper you won't need wheel chocks! It's so flat out there you pour out a glass of water and it stands up!

 

i think they have a feedlot out there. stay away from those they don't smell real good. especially after it rains then starts to dry out. unless you're wierd and like the smell of cow poop. then you'd have a hay day.

 

You will be west of some good quail/phesant/mule deer country. But not by a whole lot. We hunt Woodward, and south and east of it a lot, and do well.

 

Im from about 30 miles west of woodward, if you need any names of good hunting grounds (or game wardens) around there, PM me, Ill help you out! As for Guymon...lots of sunscreen, and lots of bug repellant will be the best way to go Oh and dont expect any hills or trees for that matter..

 

Thanks for the offer ratat98. Once I get out there and see how much free time I have, I may take you up on that info offer on places to hunt. Also got to check on the non-resident hunting cost. Are deer tags over the counter or draw?

It does sound like if it's not the end of the earth, you can at least see it from Guymon.

RR

 

the 300 win mag is probably the best choice.

If I have to go thru there, I leave my house late in the day and try to make west oklahoma and the panhandle of Texas at night. Its more interesting if you cant see it.

Interesting thing about that area. all the vegatation leans to one side because the wind blows so much and so hard, it looks like its blowing all the time.

 

I've never been to Guymon but we do drive though the Texas Panhandle every fall on our way to Montrose, Co. by way of Amarillo, then up though Delhart, Clayton up to Raton. I'm familiar with the type country and I agree, after one daylight trip, night is best. I have however seen some of the most beautiful sunsets imaginable in that part of the country.

I was just thinking about the mid October trip to Montrose and I'll have to leave the job, drive 700 miles east, then load up for the 3 week trip/hunt to Colorado, then head back west just missing Guymon. That's gonna make for a long weekend. When we get back, it'll be the same trip in reverse. It'll add 1400 miles to the hunt on my truck anyway. Instead of a roundtrip of 2500 miles, it'll be 3,900........Man this work things not all it's made up to be.

 

well, it was confirmed today that I will be spending an "undetermined" amount of time in Norway from mid to late July.

Work isn't always bad...

 

Over the counter I believe..i've only been deer hunting once and it was about 10 years ago..im a quail and small game hunter. Fronty Owner is right about the vegetation lean..All the trees in my mom's yard in NW Oklahoma lean to the north because the wind blows from the south so much in the summer...
If you need anything from around there, I go back home once or twice a month and would be glad to help out!

 

all hunting in OK is over the counter. but you pay for everything. buck, doe, bow, rifle, musket, rock...

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