The crowd in Bozeman was muted. In comparison to the Fly Fishing Film tour in Billings, the bowhunt crowd was full of a bunch of stiffs. I would have preferred a little more raucous and interactive crowd.
The films this year compared to last were much better.
****spoiler alert, do not read below if you haven't seen the films****
I really liked the mountain goat hunt. It was my favorite, but wasnt included in the ballot for favorite film. It would have got my vote if given the chance. I don't care for the mountain bike film. The encore was a fantastic production, but it was kind of hard to imagine sitting through a 1.5 hour film that was a whitetail hunt out of a blind. I gained a whole new appreciation for South Cox and am grateful his film covered the missed opportunities as well as the successes. I'd love to hunt with and learn from him. Overall, I really appreciate the films weren't highly commercialized. The focus was on the experiences and the elements, not on the products or the outfitters. I'll probably be back next year.
