2013 Montana Buck & Bull

Montana

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Last week provided mixed blessings for 2013. Though both hunts filled personal goals, its hard having primary tags filled and still having 3 1/2 months to go of hunting season. I found that the harvest is no comparison to the time in the field. So now I get to help friends and family and live through their hunts since I have already taken off work from Nov 8th - 26th :)

The buck was taken at 9850 elevation, spotted at 10,100 so that took care of my high country buck dream well it actually fueled my obsession. :) and the bull was taken over a wallow.

The trip also consisted of another bull and a bear by 2 of my other buddies. I've mentioned it before but I am sooo thankful to live where I live. I know Montana takes some heat over their managememt practices but I think there are some good things going too.

Now to Antelope...
 

Kevin Root

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Awesome Montana. Sounds like you have some more awesome and wonderful memories. Congratulations and nice pictures. Thanks for sharing your hunt here. You do live in an awesome state. I've hunted there a time or two and met some nice folks there as well as here on the forum from there too. I agree there are some nice things going on out that way.
 

Musket Man

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Congrats Montana! I know what you mean about it ending to soon. Both my hunts last year ended sooner then I wanted although I was happy with how both of them ended. Sometimes opportunities come up early in the hunt you just cant pass up. Can always scout some areas for next year and/or hunt wolves:)
 

Montana

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Thanks everyone... I euro'd my buck on Sat and it turned out pretty good. Sunday was out chasing prairie goats under a little to tough of conditions. Our decoy looked a little silly in 35 mph winds. But it was fun and our bucks on holding to the same ground from early August. Hopefully I can post some pics in a couple weeks. Here's what we're after: