Andrew McKean does a great job highlighting the DNRC's new mapping project. Glad to see DNRC engaging in this and helping provide some new tools for the public...
Great short film on Elk management in MT by Outdoor Life, RMEF, OnX, TRCP and One Montana:
Article: https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/elk-rancher-conflict-film/
Film:
One guy in the film seems awfully familiar. So does the narrator. ;)
Greta hits the vet tomorrow for X-rays to make sure her MCL is still good, and see what the hell that lump on her front left ankle is. Plans are always changing, but the countdown begins. Sept 15 for MI opener. We'll be hitting some early season spots that generally produce doodles & partridge...
This is a great thing, IMO. I'm old enough to remember when P-dogs were candidates for listing under the ESA due to the lack of conservation effort & no regulatory mechanism in place for their continued existence. Seeing FWP pull this together, starting in 2015, is awesome. Kudos to the ranch...
The service shop called and it's bad news. The motor on the new-to-me boat is crap. Old 2-stroke that looks great, but is worn out. Shop says the cost to rebuild puts me into a used 4-stroke, so here we go.
Anybody got any good leads on a less-than-market price 75 hp 4 stroke?
$*)Q!#@$ boats.
Over the last 5-10 years, my joy in hunting big game has been largely non-existent. I've had a few fun hunts, but I wasn't really into it. I got a bird dog, and that consumed a lot of time along with running a small business, family health, etc. I've just kind of lost the joy of big game...