I'm not disagreeing with you, but I don't think I should be vilified for asking for clarification. I feel as though this post will prevent the issue more than it will press it, which is why I posted it in the first place. I'm not the first person to ask this question or wonder the legality...
I'm not sure I entirely agree with this sentiment - I believe that laws such as these should be well-defined, so there is little room for interpretation. I don't think I should be to blame for pondering a poorly defined law.
That being said, I talked with a game warden in the Bozeman office...
I'd like to hear a warden's response to fishing up a small creek and whether that would be deemed legal to hunt afterwards. I'll try to make a call later to clarify and post up the results here. It sounds like most of the conversation has been around boats, which is pretty cut and dry. I'm...
I think you'll find that these issues are not party specific - there are republicans and democrats that go both ways on every one of these issues. The party defining issues are more aligned with budgetary decisions - health care, taxation, government subsidies, and defense spending.
Is there a good comprehensive list of NR costs to hunt across the country? I'd like to see total costs, rather than just tag fees (IE some states make you buy a hunting and/or conservation license + the cost of the tag itself) if possible. I'm sure someone has a bookmark to this somewhere and...
I have an attached bipod as well as tri-pod shooting sticks (the primos jim shockey ones). It's far too heavy for what I like to carry around, though it does double as a scope/bino tripod which is okay. It rarely comes along with me - if you decide to go that route PM me and I'd give you a...
I'm loving this story - I've got an archery tag up there this year and can't wait to spend some more time in the breaks looking for critters and not just walleye.
I was going to buy a used bow, but had a tough time finding one that didn't need new limbs for my draw length (~$150) or new strings (~$100+). For $550, I got a PSE Drive 3b, and was out the door for right around $650 with arrows and a release. I didn't get a quiver yet, but that'll happen...
Last year the water was very high late into the season. Normally rafts are done by the 1st week of July. Since the snowpack is up above the 120% mark, I put in for end of june and the first week of july, hoping to catch some good fishing before the water is too low.
Thanks for the tips! I definitely will be videoing myself as time goes on - just trying to not develop bad habits at this point. More than anything I'm looking for specific podcast episodes/youtube videos/etc... to listen to while I'm at work that are predominantly focused on improving...
Just bought a PSE Drive 3B and am super excited to archery hunt this fall for the first time. I've got the 10 yard bag setup in the basement already, and am planning on shooting every day. I'm going to try to follow through with John Dudley's School of Nock videos on Youtube. Just wondering...
It's always been my belief that we should not allow private individuals access through public land parcels unless they return the favor. In the case of the Crazies, there are places where the public is paying to maintain roads they are not able to use. This would solve the vast majority of...
I find that the Helinox chair sits me too far back. It's a bit heavy for what I like to carry around, and is pretty bulky when it comes down to it. I prefer a Z-Lite - I leave mine whole because it straps to the outside of my pack without an issue, and it's nice to have the full size to lay...
Whoops! Not sure how this got the Tennessee thread title?
Anyways, just a couple pictures from an ice fishing trip this weekend. I threw back the fish in the picture but we managed to catch a few smaller trout for the smoker. Sorry I don’t have an after picture, I’m afraid it’s mostly just...
Very cool - I hope to someday run into that many bulls in one area, even without a tag. Would be fun to camp there during the rut and listen to the elk talk.
I have an alps mountaineering tent (not the same model) but it's been incredible as a car camping tent for the better part of 9 years. I've used it in downpours and in heavy snow (had to wake up and knock the snow off by kicking the walls) - but for a sub-$200 tent it's been a godsend. I did...
If you're wanting to ice fish, Helena is where it's at. You're still within striking distance of the big lake on the eastern side of the state (that shan't be named...) and have real jumbo (12") perch just outside of town. If you head to Missoula, I'm not sure where the nearest great ice...