C Bow
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Well a man is what he eats
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shines@times
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Some people are simply TOO CYNICAL!
shines@times
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May Diana ride along on your shoulder. Are you wearing a hard hat this time?
PS: If your wife sees this and wants to know who the hell Diana is, have her Google "Diana godess."
shines@times
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So, if one really buys into that, go join a protest march or rally--the cause doesn't matter--it's merely what such people do for entertainment and a sense of self-worth, likely while never realizing the ironic contradiction to their "...sense of uniqueness."
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shines@times
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Getting old tends to make some people sentimental and maudlin. I confess to falling into that category.
So, I hope all you "MT Unlimited" thread commentors will make allowances when I admit that what EYJONAS just said brought tears to my eyes.
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Woah
JEL
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I used to spend a lot of time in the Beartooths backpacking and fishing so I really enjoy pictures of that country. Getting old sucks so I will probably never attempt this hunt but I sure like seeing it through the adventures posted here. Thanks to all who take the time to share.
recurveman
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Had one of my buddies come up for 2 days. He came up by himself with his gear and is 72 years old. He might be a bit slower but he just puts one foot in front of the other and keeps moving.
shines@times
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I sure hope that any of the unlimited sheep hunters still in the backcountry have packed snowshoes along with them!
Time to haunt the park boundary?
Time to haunt the park boundary?
JEL
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Good to know. It's not that I am that old (57) and I stay in shape with running and hiking. I just don't know if I want to deal with the level off suckage this hunt sometimes provides. Maybe. My son is talking about it. Maybe he will let his old man tag along.
recurveman
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The high level of suck is real. I think in order to thrive and actually have a chance at success in the unlimited units you really need to enjoy the struggle. The struggle is real and harsh. The physical struggle is a big part of it but the mental struggle is much harder to deal with.......being tired, cold, craving a burger, struggling to make a fire, wind blowing so hard you can't sleep because you are sure the tent is going to be blown away (with you in it) or at the very least your tent is going to be ripped to shreds and you are going to be wet in 2 minutes, at any moment a long toe nailed bear is going to be your bunk mate in your tent, every muscle in your body hurts and you have some new muscles you didn't even know about, your water bladder freezes over night and you don't have water first thing in the morning, your boots are frozen to the ground (and super cold) when you try to put them on, your air mattress pops 3 times in the middle of the night, fog comes in and you can't scout or hunt that day, you finally get a clear day and hunters walk through the area you are going to glass for the day, your snickers bar is so cold you have to put it in your jacket to warm up before you eat it, your gloves are wet and you can't decide if it is warmer to leave them on or take them off but either way your hands are red and numb, you forget a piece of gear up on the hill you just were glassing from so there is an extra hour of cardio you get to do as your penalty, you want a snack before you go to bed but your food bag is a pain in the butt to get to and it just isn't worth the headache, everything you own is wet and you need to have a fire and dry it out but then it starts raining again, after a week it is finally calm at night which makes it sound like every mouse in the woods is now a grizzly bear coming to greet you, pictures of people would be a completely different experience if smell came through the picture somehow, I've never smelled so bad in my life and never knew how good fresh clothing actually smells, somehow we believe that just because you didn't wear a pair of socks the day before they got cleaner than when you took them off 2 days ago WTF they still stick, you go to lower your food bag and the rope is either frozen to the limb or to light to come down by itself so you need to go find a long stick and whack your bag like a pinata to encourage gravity to start working again, every step you take is either up or down and both have a different set of pains associated with step, hopefully tonight I can sleep because I'm exhausted. This is just a normal day out in this country. My guess is 90% of the people that try it will not do it again. 90% of the people didn't make it 5 days and a very large chunk didn't last 48 hours. Some weird people thought it was fun but they really need to spend some time and money at a therapist to help them with their mental issues. Something is seriously wrong with those individuals.
JEL
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I like frozen snickers so I’ve got that going for me.
C Bow
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Sounds like a small slice of Heaven
Heard about some sheep coming into the mine, so I tried a quick hunt up the Stillwater. Ran into a griz sow and cub on the trail at 20 yards, luckily she woofed and ran off.
Tried this hunt every which way for the past 5 years. For those contemplating, these mountains are a different breed. It's not like mule deer hunting western WY or the high country of Colorado. The routes that look OK on maps or google earth often won't work. And once you get snow (which seems to happen around the 15th every year) the country is treacherous to get to. Add the deadfall, boulders fields, and doghair regrowth beneath the snow for extra fun.
I realized I'm too old for this hunt in my late forties, to those younger, good luck!
Tried this hunt every which way for the past 5 years. For those contemplating, these mountains are a different breed. It's not like mule deer hunting western WY or the high country of Colorado. The routes that look OK on maps or google earth often won't work. And once you get snow (which seems to happen around the 15th every year) the country is treacherous to get to. Add the deadfall, boulders fields, and doghair regrowth beneath the snow for extra fun.
I realized I'm too old for this hunt in my late forties, to those younger, good luck!
Bluejeep
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Still better then a day sitting on the couch
EYJONAS!
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Glad you didn't become lunch!
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C Bow
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Since I never got there to hunt this year my wife and I are going to drive out there at Christmas and spend a few day around the mine and look at property
EYJONAS!
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Drop a line when your out Cbow. Maybe we can hookup and ill buy you a beverage?
