Today was pretty wild. I as able to call a hen off private land and this tom took the bait and followed her. Once he saw the decoys, it was on. As the hen was standing about ten feet from me, he was whooping up on my jake decoy. Finally, she worked her way back to him and when they finally...
I’m hoping to be able to hunt ID for the first time this spring. Looking forward to setting baits there and also doing some spot and stalk near home in MT.
Finished off my 2024 big game season with this Montana creek bottom buck. 300 WBY 180 TTSX. Thrilled to have full freezers and my dog is thrilled we can go chase roosters and ducks again.
I’ve owned a Mark V Hunter Bronze in 300 WBY for a little over a year now. The only game I’ve been fortunate enough to take with it thus far has been a pronghorn doe, but it was sure worked well on that hunt. This is the first new rifle I’ve purchased for myself, and I’m sure the higher end...
I’ve taken a pronghorn buck, a muley buck, and six whitetails with either the gmx or cx superformance load out of my .270 at ranges from 40 yards to 300. Most showed very little meat damage, but I did shoot a doe that was quartering to at 125 yards and that front shoulder was messed up pretty...
Found a pretty good one at our family deer camp in northern Minnesota. Came into 13 yards, which is my shortest shot on a deer if I my memory serves me.
Filled my antelope b tag on opening day in Montana. It’s my first animal with my Weatherby Mark V Hunter I got last fall. A 180 TTSX from a 300 WBY might be overkill for an antelope, but it sure was effective and the TTSX didn’t ruin much meat at all.
Opening week of archery in Montana. He’s my second bull and he died about 30 yards from where my first one died. I’m not a great elk hunter, but I think I’ve found a great spot.
Got my first sage grouse today off an absolutely beautiful point by my almost 3 year old GWP, Ada. We saw two large males as well, but they had played the game before and flushed well out of range. Next time.
I always enjoy when I get a red phase ruffed. A bonus spruce hen is nothing to shake a stick at either. (Unless you’re trying to get it to fly, then the stick may come in handy.)
Took the dog out for some elk scouting and must’ve put up about a dozen grouse, mostly spruceys like this hen, but we saw some ruffies too. Season will be here soon!
Totally agree. I’ve got some digiscoping footage that show her head a little better, and it’s more black bear shaped. Always a chance it was a dark griz, but I’m leaning black bear on this one.
My go to in western Montana is a diaphragm call first (I usually carry a few different ones to be able to switch it up if needed). I also will usually carry a slate call and a glass call, with 2-3 different strikers. I hunt with a pack instead of a vest, so those calls fit nicely in my pants...