7Remmy
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Stunning country. Good luck and good hunting!
Endangered Grizzly Bear Photo Thread
- Thread starter BigHornRam
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Unlimited success
Well.... A week ago today, I was giving a different side of my unit a try... I went to head across the drainage to get a vantage point for glassing, and when I got to the streambank, I jumped a wolf, whom I'd later discover was waiting out a mule deer buck he had cornered in the water.
I hurriedly ripped my rifle off my pack. While doing this I lost track of the wolf, and was scrambling around trying to locate him, and trying to make sense of why there was a half drowned buck in the water.
My hunting partner spotted him, and we put him down from about 300 yards. I was, and still am, absolutely in shock how this went down.
When I lived in Butte for college, I hunted wolves so hard, and got close so many times, but could never seal the deal, and now I stumble into one this size and this color while on a sheep hunt! Absolutely amazing.
We coaxed the deer out of the water, and looked him over pretty good from about 40 yards for wounds. He was mainly just cold and wet, and was missing a little hair in a patch, but had no open wounds, and was not bleeding. I believe he's going to make it.
Well.... A week ago today, I was giving a different side of my unit a try... I went to head across the drainage to get a vantage point for glassing, and when I got to the streambank, I jumped a wolf, whom I'd later discover was waiting out a mule deer buck he had cornered in the water. I hurriedly ripped my rifle off my pack. While doing this I lost track of the wolf, and was scrambling around trying to locate him, and trying to make sense of why there was a half drowned buck in the water.
My hunting partner spotted him, and we put him down from about 300 yards. I was, and still am, absolutely in shock how this went down.
When I lived in Butte for college, I hunted wolves so hard, and got close so many times, but could never seal the deal, and now I stumble into one this size and this color while on a sheep hunt! Absolutely amazing.
We coaxed the deer out of the water, and looked him over pretty good from about 40 yards for wounds. He was mainly just cold and wet, and was missing a little hair in a patch, but had no open wounds, and was not bleeding. I believe he's going to make it.
MThuntr
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Great story! Congrats on the wolf
bowhuntmontana
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Sweet! That wolf is incredible!
Chucknduck
Member
Nice even saved a deer
mtmander
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nice wolf
BigHornRam
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Nice wolf!
Gerald Martin
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That wolf is almost as great a trophy as a ram would be. Congrats!
BigHornRam
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All units filled but mine. Heading over for one last try tomorrow.
Tanner
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Wow, that is interesting. Do most quotas get filled every year? Seems like I've heard of them going unfilled in the past but could be wrong.
I really need to dial in a plan for the next few years....
Tanner
I really need to dial in a plan for the next few years....
Tanner
Schaaf
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Pretty busy weekend in the 500's, can't wait to do this next year.
fowl_minded
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Good Luck BigHorn
elkslayer100
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shoot one off highway comrade
Brandenbowhunter
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dead wolf = awesome
Horn Seeker
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I was recently at a guys house that had three unlimited's full mounted... 2 his, one his son... And they were all absolutely beautiful rams... Really got me to thinking!!
Hope all you guys had a great season!
Hope all you guys had a great season!
I believe I met this guy the day I got that wolf. I can't imagine there are too many guys that have accomplished that. Initials DG?
DD*
