Unbelievable! Congratulations for taking a trophy of a lifetime. It gives me heart to know that something like that exists (did exist) on public land in this day and age of lean mule deer hunting across the state of Montana. Congrats, again!
You guys had a great time. Interesting that as soon as I saw a couple of your shade structures,I was thinking what about the wind? You can tell I speak from very direct experience. 😜
Not really NW Montana. Helena area. Spent one afternoon and the next morning hunting Blue Grouse in a couple of my favorite spots high in the Big Belts. Only flushed one and got one on each of my outings. Normally I would see half a dozen or more in each of these spots. Don't know why.
Fabulous Trophy! Great story. Thanks for taking the time to write it up so well under the circumstances. Hope everything works out well with your wife's surgery.
Congrats! That is a beautiful buck. Great to get your first one with your brothers and Dad there. You'll remember every detail of the hunt for the rest of your life.
Ralph is a professional taxidermist who specializes in lifesize mounts. So, after a tedious amount of time he finished skinning his trophy and I took over and boned him for the two mile pack to a spot we could get the jeep to. Ralph went for the jeep and I took a nap. When we got to camp in the...