Recent content by C_Dick_run

Connected yesterday Sunday the 13th on my first Montana animal, a 4 year old 4x5 whitetail. No wall hanger but being from northern Michigan originally, to me this is a dandy buck. Took him at 7 a.m. at 200 yards on block management in district 520. After hiking 5-6 miles the day before with my...

Hey all, Anybody have any luck on opening weekend of archery? We got on a nice 6x6 on Sunday in the national forest in the beartooths, couldn't quite close the distance due to a wise old sentry cow but exciting none the less. Heard some decent bugles, just nothing coming aggresive to the call yet.

Hey all, I've already got my bear spray and believe in almost any case it's best to grab that first, but I'm looking to invest in a new pistol for (God forbid) a last-ditch defense in the event of a bear attack. I live in Montana and in many parts of the state, where I'll be hiking, fishing...

Hey all, new to Montana and new to elk hunting. Just wondering everyone's opinion on arrow choice? I've always used a lighter weight arrow (whitetail hunting), is it advantageous to use a heavier arrow for a bigger animal to get more penetration? Or is shot placement what makes the biggest...

Hey all, anybody do much prairie dog shooting in the Billings/Yellowstone County area? I'm new to the concept but went this weekend anyway solo and found a few colonies on BLM/state land, not a lot of dogs out but got a few anyway. Is it just early yet and I can expect to see more once it warms...

Hey all, I recently joined Eastman's, looking to get plugged in for the Billings, MT area. Moved here last August from northern Michigan to find some adventure. Looking forward to this fall both archery and rifle hunting. Also looking forward to discussing all things Montana with everybody...

Howdy all, I've recently relocated to Billings from northern Michigan, and I'm beginning to do research on locations to hunt next fall (didn't want to fork over the $$$ for non-resident tags without some knowledge), and will be focusing on public land hunts in the SE part of the state (starting...