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    Rumors

    Heard one this morning that a pickup in Dillon had 4 six points in the back. Whole! Must have been a big truck. I rode 7 miles today through 6 drainages, with 3 inches of snow. Cut one track. It was heading for town. Slim pickens. Had a young lad tell me that my north field had cow elk in...
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    Learning elk - a story

    The big herd bulls tend to pull away from the cows after the rut. Often they gather with 1-2 other bulls near the winter range where rich food, water, and security are close so they can recover from the rut with minimal expenditure of resources. Often you would find some exceptional bulls early...
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    Congrats Wyoming

    I had to go to Douglas, Wyoming last weekend. From what I saw on the side of the road, I'm pretty sure Wyoming has more roadkill deer than Montana has live ones. I was especially impressed with a dead buck on the edge of Sheridan. Of what was left, one horn was at least 18-20inches high. I...
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    Things happen- a story

    I'll try not to make this too long but hang on. In 1978, hunting season had been long, dry and miserable. I had crawled through every north side thicket I knew - twice, with no luck. Finally on the day before thanksgiving, we got a skiff of snow and I went to the far reaches of my normal hunting...
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    Logistics

    I guess I'm a little dense at times but it seems to take me a while to understand how to get to some places and why. As most of my hunting is in the snow I often let the elk show me the way but they tend to be an evil bunch and straight up is in their vocabulary. The easiest way is often with a...
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    It's Here!

    Won't make much sense to many of you but fall is on the way. Tonight was 40 degrees. I lit a fire in the stove, turned the heater on in the mud room and fed my horse wearing my winter coat and hat. Guess the bikini weather for 21 is limited.
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    Preseason hunting prep projects

    Living in the land of dead trees, it becomes critical to cut out trails, build trails and try to figure out elk travel highways before the season begins. My county has closed the woods to gas chainsaws. It's darn tough to even travel some of the existing roads. I have a couple one man crosscuts...
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    First Bull this year

    Got my first bull this year with Trapper model 94 in 45 long colt. At 21 months he had 22 inch spread and had developed a relatively belligerent attitude and was quite adept at tearing down fences. I was quite surprised that the quarters exceeded the capacity of my spring scale. I'm guessing...
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    Winter

    I know what the calendar says but my calendar is dictated by mean temperature. Fall is dictated by burning lodgepole. Winter - which started today - is when I start burning fir and larch. Spring is when I go back to burning lodgepole. Snuggle up folks. It's cozy time!
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    Electric chainsaw

    After being blown in a couple times I'm pondering the option of an electric chainsaw. The average size tree is 8-10 inches and usually lodgepole pine. Anybody have any experience with these? Limits? Suggestions?
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    Long hunt -maybe

    I haven't done one of these before so please bear with me. It might get kinda long. One time in the 80s, we were scouting a new chunk of land and had my 75 year old father along. As we broke over the top of a long slope, Dad's horse all of a sudden layed down and he got off- kinda. He lost his...
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    The Beginning

    Well now. Here it is. I got shoes on the horses. A stockpile of grain is in the bins. Truck is repaired. Got the guns sighted in. Clothes and boots are laid out. All the "gotta do" tasks are completed. My last conference call is tomorrow. My clients have been advised that I won't be available...
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    Hornady brass

    I pulled the eld-x bullets I had loaded after seeing how poorly they performed. When I punched the primers out of two of the shells, the rims pulled off with very little pressure. These were new shells that had never been fired. Has anyone else experienced this?
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    A 'what the --- moment'

    I have a 50 yd and a hundred yd rifle range. The cows knocked down my shooting table a few years back on the 100 and I have been too busy to fix it. I went out today to fire some of my rifles cause I didn't feel like working. As usual all needed some minor adjustment at 50yds. I lined them out...
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    trail and road standards

    I know this will likely fall on deaf ears but here goes. I went out yesterday for a little conditioning on a segment of the continental divide trail. I know that maintenance is on a volunteer basis but minimum safety standards should be attempted. The tread is usually 14-16 inches but I learned...
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    Bad choices

    Today I was reminded that most of our problems are developed by making ill advised or really stupid decisions. After putting a load of wood on my porch, I noticed my cats starring intently at the main log support for my porch. I watched for a while not seeing anything until the shape triggered...
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    Fall is here folks!

    Tonight was the first fire in the living room. I had to move the horses in my winter chore coat. And the clouds and smell of the air says snow. The snow urges the touri to go home and ruin someone elses life and the best month of the year is about to come. Life is wonderful - I lived to see...
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    Observations

    I have always been amazed by people that have good bird dogs but don't pay attention to them or partner up with them. I have good bird dogs and spend my time positioning myself for the shot when the dog gets the job done. As a horse hunter, my elk dog is my horse. She hears, sees and smells...
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    The loss of sanity in todays world

    A couple of weeks ago I had to go into the doctor's office for some blood tests. As usual all masked up I enter the lobby and there are three ladies decked out with rubber gloves, face masks, face shields and surgical hats. Once we got past the business of the day, I addressed the young lady in...
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    Camping tips

    As we start to think about some serious time in the woods- how about some practical camping ideas. I went up to Libby to spend some time with the prospector club on Libby creek. When I pulled in about 2/3 of thle vehicles had their hoods up. I was a little befuddled on this one so I asked. Seems...
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