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Back in 1990, I guided a few elk hunters for an outfitter in theMadison Valley/ Lee Metcalf wilderness in Southwest Montana. There was one day when we packed out an elk on horses, and came back through there the next day. All the entrails, and legs we left behind were covered in a big pile of dirt. A Grizzly had found it overnight. There was also another guide and hunter in camp who ran into a Grizz feeding in a berry patch. The Grizz stood up and the the hunter decided to run, even when the guide told him not to. Both the guide and hunter had to climb a tree. The hunter was scared shitless, but he was a bit of a pansy anyway. All of us guides had .41, and .44 mags anyway. The Fed's up there love their Grizzlies. If you have to shoot one, you better have teeth marks on you to prove justification , or it turns into a huge ball of red tape. I would rather deal with the red tape.

My favorite of all time is "Bonanza". The trials and tribulations of an old west family with honor and integrity. Working hard,,and fighting the good fight.

Years ago, I read somewhere that Grizzlies have associated the sound of gunfire to food. Where the more aggressive bears have chased hunters off their kill to claim it as there own.? I know a guy in Montana that shot a bull elk during archery season, and a Grizzly kept harassing them from a distance. Followed them as they were packing the elk out in the dark. He said it was a hair raising experience.

Sorry Jimmer, didn't mean to be the cause of any insomnia.

Just thought this was pretty funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CQ0gU3hzqzU

When I was young, I made the mistake of picking one of those fruits bare handed. Lesson learned

Hopefully he will be on her ticket. It would be the death of her campaign. And that's a good thing

Many years ago, my good friends parents had a Ranchette. They had about 6 goats. If you went into the enclosure, the Ram would wait until your back was turned, and try to head butt you in the backside. Usually it was just somewhat playful head butting. Nothing really aggressive like in the video.

With all of the scandals, cover-ups, and targeting of citizens, by some of the out of control Federal agencies, you really can't blame those of us who have a serious distrust, and lack of respect for the Fed's. I treat the FED, the same way they treat me. "Guilty until proven innocent" I also understand there are many good folks that work at the Federal level. Common folks just like all of us. These Federal employee's have to deal with the pencil pushing boneheads in Washington D.C, whom lately, always seem to make, highly questionable, and destructive decisions. As to the USFS officer......He was justified in what he did. He got a criminal off the planet, and made it home to his family at the end of the day. Regardless of how I feel about "big brother Fed", I don't like to see anything bad happen to the good guys, no matter who they work for.

Well said TJ. I hunt alone because I enjoy the solitude. My Dad and I always camped together during hunting season, but mostly went our separate ways when actually hunting. He's gone now, and camp gets a bit lonely. But I still enjoy the haunting loneliness of the outdoors. Kinda weird?

Bear will forage the easiest food.However, it would take a lot of gooslings/eggs to sustain a bear that weighs over a 1000 pounds.

According to Al Gore, the polar ice cap was supposed to be melted already.

Cop, or military, not sure. I was wondering if that goat has an udder, or a big old pair of ............. Might explain it's hostile attitude.

Amanda's purple Margaritas. good stuff.!

Don't even get me started on the Fed's. The DOD handing out surplus military weaponry to LEO's. Sure,......Let's give all the Barney Fife's a grenade launcher.

Ask Lark what he's shot with a 7mm-08

The only other info I saw, was from the Payson Roundup. It said the details were "Sketchy" ?

They are probably bringing in Eric Holder ,to show them how to cover it all up.

This is happening all over the Country. I read multiple stories daily, of this happening in schools and Universities around the country. Thanks to Obama, and the bat crap crazy liberal atheists, who have declared war on religious freedoms. A hunter who is religious, conservative,and a patriot, is high on the radar of the radical Left. But there is a huge upside to all of this.. We won't have to share heaven with the people responsible for the death of Christianity.

I take it your mom and sister are hunting cow elk? Probably up on top of the RIm? The closest spot to the top,would be the Highline trail down at Strayhorse campground You can go east or west, and all the canyons, and ridges hold Coues.The entire south face of the rim, It's thicker up there and more difficult to glass than further south in the unit. There are some Coues right up on the top edge of the rim also, but not as many. A little further south is Sheep Saddle campground. You can take the Hot Air Canyon trail to the west of the campground in, and round, the ridges and Canyons. I have seen good bucks in there also. You can glass some canyons below Rose Peak right from the highway also.

Awesome hunt dude. That country looks amazing, and heck of a nice velvet buck. Last time I hiked 11 miles in one day, was here in unit 27. It about did me in, and that was with only a 30 pound day pack. Your 150 lb load is a heck of a haul. Kudos!

Tell the judge that you helped thin out the herd ,of an overpopulated, and worthless bird species. Kinda like shootin a Pigeon.

Being your own boss can be great, but there are many aspects of self employment that are not easy to deal with. I was self employed for many years with my own cabinet and woodworking shop. Commercial and residential. The economic meltdown of 2008 showed me the door in a big way, along with many other small business owners. You need to have money to weather any storm that comes your way. Not always easy being in small business during the tough times Don't become a cabinetmaker. Trust me on this one.

Another Loony Liberal?

Alter ego..... Dustin25, will be around shortly to call you a bigot.