2024 Montana Misadventures

[MTLabrador]

It’s been a bit of a grind so far in Montana. Fortunately, as an un-elite, flannel wearing, wood and blued rifle carrying, non-influencing hunter I embrace the suffering and yearn to toil in the mountains. Until yesterday I had been spending the season trudging around in places with very few elk, very rough terrain, and lots of grizzly bears. I’ve seen a few elk, but not a nice bull that wants to be taken home and eaten. Taking the .338 for a walk is still rewarding.


I have also been hunting unlimited sheep, since I have a better chance of finding a legal ram in my local mountains than I do drawing a tag anywhere else. I’ve been finding some sheep, including a young ram.


I also found some goats, and briefly got a glimpse of what I consider to be a pretty nice ram that quickly disappeared into the timber, rocks, and snow.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Big medicine for big mountains. Love it!

 

[Scott85]

Awesome!!! Good luck!!

 

[NDcoyote]

Sounds and looks like it's been a great hunt so far! Looking forward to seeing pics of that nice bull, when you do cross paths with him. Awesome rifle as well!

 

[MTTW]

That rifle is sweet, and the beauty marks make it even better. I killed my first elk with one very similar, but I had a white line recoil pad which was hideous compared to the red pad, but it felt good. Lol Elk thumper extraordinaire.

 

[MTLabrador]

I hadn’t spent a day looking for deer until yesterday. I took a break from the mountains and went back to visit my people’s homeland in the northern reaches of the state. I love hunting the places I did as a kid, and to make it even better my dad came with me.

We found quite a few mule deer, a few whitetails, and window shopped bucks all morning. Later in the day we were glassing a series of coulees tucked away on the north side of a ridge that I always find a few deer in. I spotted a really classic looking 4x4 and decided to take him home with me.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Hell yeah. Nice work!

 

[Flatbrimmer]

That first pic with all the sticks from the log, i had to triple take..

Good buck. Grats!

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Congrats! Nice deer , I’ve had 2 grizzlie encounters out looking for elk this season , yesterday was 40-50yds ish right at first light with my old man , big boar on a gut pile ! My dad chose to stay and watch him when I said let’s go !!! Bear ran away when he realized we were right above him. My crazy old man

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Ain’t no Grizzly’s in Billings, Chris!

 

[Sytes]

Fantastic! Grats on your nce looking muley! Dig the wood stock on that .338!
A hunt with pops is a memory maker, tag punched or not.
You pass on the sheep or still in the works?

 

[B&CTom]

Great looking buck! My son has been taking me on hunts, too. Great way to spend time together, and we've been doing well this year.

 

[MTLabrador]

Fantastic! Grats on your nce looking muley! Dig the wood stock on that .338!
A hunt with pops is a memory maker, tag punched or not.
You pass on the sheep or still in the works?

I’m planning to head back up as long as the quota is still open to see if I can find an older ram. Going after elk again next week.

 

[MT_elk]

Congrats! Always great to hunt with family!

 

[Pahoundsman]

Beautiful buck and a classy rifle,congrats

 

[ashersdad]

That's a great looking buck!

 

[Jnasa]

Congrats on a nice buck. What rifle did you take him with?

 

[MTLabrador]

Congrats on a nice buck. What rifle did you take him with?

.308 with a 165 grain Nosler ballistic tip.

 

[Nick87]

Nice buck!

I love hunting the places I did as a kid,

Thought this over quite a bit, they're all completely gone but one and that one is on its way out soon enough. Enjoy them while you still can, they definitely are special.