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    Bugling during a rifle rut hunt?

    ^^^ key question here. I would keep my ears on for bugles, but how much back-and-forth I would do with a bull would depend on hunting pressure and the circumstances of the day.
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    Elk reacting to being shot with rifle???

    Elk are three times bigger than a deer. They are not bulletproof, but they can absorb bullets like you would not believe. The last bull I killed was inside 50 yards and I shot him four times through the shoulders/lungs with a 30/06 with 180 grain Nosler Partitians and he never gave any...
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    Wilderness Backpack Pronghorn Hunt

    Good luck! I think the reason backpack pronghorn hunting is a rare thing is that most of pronghorn country is so easy to drive on that motorized use has been established for decades. Keep us posted!
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    Best Alaska Books

    What do Alaskans think about those classics, Coming into the Country by John McPhee and Going to Extremes by Joe McGinnis? Also Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez. They lit the fuse for Alaska for me long ago.
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    Spending money on kids

    A thought on home economics. I am currently hosting my 11 year old nephew and a friend for the weekend. For his birthday, he wanted to go to a local 'fun park." I coughed up $100 and we did the maze, bumper boats, go-carts, mini-golf in the sweltering heat. Fun enough at the time but everyone...
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    Pictures of Horses Packing Out Antlers - Got Any?

    Upper Spotted Bear.
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    Grizzlies in the Pryors

    This experiment is happening right now in NW Montana. Bears live very close to people and much of the time people are unaware. Remains to be seen how sustainable it is.
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    Pictures of Horses Packing Out Antlers - Got Any?

    Bob Marshall Wilderness a few years back. Before the storm hit. With gratitude to Wilderness Lodge Outfitting. Too far to pack without their stock. And special thanks to Boots The Mule for hauling my butt to the Great Divide.
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    MT bow season for moose or goats?

    I just got a survey from FWP asking my opinion about creating an archery season for moose and goats. What do you think? I said I was cool on the idea. I mean, what's the gain? The seasons are already long and the numbers are limtied by the draw, so why create a new carve out for archery hunts...
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    Load for .338 Win Mag for a BAR??

    My dad has hunted elk with a BAR for more than 50 years so I am a fan even though they weigh a ton. I hope you have a horse to carry yours. I gotta say any semi automatic in 338 is gonna do fine if you can shoot it. Strong bullet, but aren't all 338 bullets strong? That said, a few years back I...
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    ‘23 Montana B tag draw

    I got an elk B tag for my first choice unit. Pardon my satisfied chuckle.
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    Cormac McCarthy

    Another thing about McCarthy. When you're in writing school, they tell you Things You Should Not Do. McCarthy did them all. And the result is the kind of writing that sweeps the reader into another space. And then drops you back in reality with a chunk of prose that drops your jaw. But his...
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    Cormac McCarthy

    Jimmy Blevens is one of the great characters in American fiction. The first two pages of The Crossing are one of the best depictions of wild nature in American letters.
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    Any good recommendations to thank block management enrolled landowners during elk hunt?

    Have brought good coffee and cheese. Along with a written note. I don't know if it makes a difference but folks seem appreciative.
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    Moose tag for 334

    I asked a similar question last year and got a lot of great responses on a nearby unit. Most common one was, bring a lot of rope. But if you find that thread, there are some gems. Also generous HTers sent me some really great DMs. My only advice is give yourself plenty of time. I ran out of it.
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    Montana and Tik Tok

    Now, there may be problems regarding the Reds and Tiktok, but I do not understand how this is the purview of the Montana Legislature. I mean, working people can't afford rent or health care, and this is a higher priority? And more taxpayer dollars will go to lawyers to fight over this ban. How...
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    Most memorable moments hunting 2022!

    2022 for me was the year I drew a moose tag -- which went unpunched. But I had a great time trying. I cut fresh lion tracks which lead me to drag marks which lead me to this kill. Fresh enough to cut steaks off of, had I been so inclined.
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    Barnes TTSX BT .308 win 150 gr load

    My 308 likes Varget as well.
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    New outdoorsman moving to NW Montana

    Welcome to the Flathead.
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    SB 442 - Habitat and Access

    Done! Endless pressure, endlessly applied.
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