Well I made it out to Montana Rifle season. Mostly DIY, got trespass lease access on ranch along Boulder River by MCLeod. Drew general bull tag with 2 pts. Got really lucky with the snow and cold pushing in with hunt timing and herd of elk came down from high country and into alfalfa fields...
Inspiration for this old dude. Made me tired just laying on the couch reading about MTWarden’s trips. Mental drive is huge component of fighting the slowing of our drive by age. Physical diminishment also. Appears though that men at least, living out west, at higher altitude, are tougher? More...
Yes Indeed. As the toughest endeavor I have undertaken in a life of outdoors, military, scuba diving spear fishing, martial arts, powerlifting, rugby, dragging deer out of Michigan swamp bottoms; getting old is by far the toughest. I have been for the past few years while walking in woods...
I am in similar boat as you are Cowboy 11. The elk hunting around the crazies is mostly a game of private ranch hunting via outfitters and a lot of money. Frustrating as all get out. The absaroka bear tooth outfitter advertises Griz watching trips on horseback in summer. That sounds like a lotta...