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Some pretty country. What pack and tipi are you using there?
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Alagator: I had a "butt clincher" incident in the Beartooths one late October day. Myself and two Mule Deer Hunting partners had driven through a swinging "road closed gate" on the main highway and up into the snowy Beartooths we went. Intent on big ol Buck Mulies. Soon we found Deer tracks heading every whichway and off we went in three different directions. I was on the fresh track of a big Mule Deer and following it intently for a mile or so and then came across fresh Grizzly tracks! Oh boy I said to myself - I wish I had brought my pre-64 Winchester Model 70 in 300 Winchester Magnum instead of my pre-64 in 270 Winchester. Oh well I said to myself I'll be on the lookout for the Griz and keep after the Mulie. The Mulie and the Griz both stayed in a small valley that had a small creek in it that had not yet froze over. The Griz tracks are now so prevalent they are concerning me and I am following the shallow creek on one bank when from behind me I hear some vigorous splashing in the creek - I knew it wasn't the Mule Deer and only a Grizzly could make that much noise! I was instantly inundated with adrenaline as I spun around switching off the safety on my Rifle and bracing myself for the expected Grizzly mauling! I was amazed as I turned around to see not a Grizzly Bear as expected but two large Brook Trout splashing toward me in a shallow gravel riffle of the creek! Thank God I said to myself. The noise those two Trout made had scared me half to death - it took me some time to quit trembling. I decided to get away from the Bear tracks and head for a high point and scan for Deer (and Griz!) from there. Later I did mention the Grizzly tracks to my Hunting companions but skipped the part about how the Brookies scared me so badly. Its been a couple of years since I've been up in the Beartooths - I am putting it on my list of "to do's" for this late summer/early fall. Like Deflave's amazing pictures relay - that country is spectacular, wild and huge. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Took two elk out of that area.
Pretty country. Highly recommend making it happen.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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Nice pics, deflave. We have been in the area many times but not too far off pavement.
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Some pretty country. What pack and tipi are you using there? That's a Go-Lite shangri-la 3 I believe. I use an Osprey something or other. I'm on the road so can not say the exact model. Dave
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Nice pic's!
I've always wanted to do some serious trout fishing in those wilderness waters.
Last chance -- in the Winds -- I was too busy trying to collect elk meat though I was near "postcard" trout water every day.
It really was a tug-of-war as to what to do..
I'd love to draw a goat tag down there. Dave
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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My favorite fishing hole in that area. 3 1/2 mile walk each way as my age and physical condition keep me from hauling a tent and groceries around so I can't spend the night. Luke the dog here just about caused me to have a runaway as I was busy taking a little nap and woke up with his face right in mine but his owner was calling out Don't shoot, he"s friendly. And was.
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
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My favorite fishing hole in that area. 3 1/2 mile walk each way as my age and physical condition keep me from hauling a tent and groceries around so I can't spend the night. Luke the dog here just about caused me to have a runaway as I was busy taking a little nap and woke up with his face right in mine but his owner was calling out Don't shoot, he"s friendly. And was. Friendly dogs can scare a guy! An area i'd love to spend time in, but probably never will. Still too much Alaska!
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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Hatari, I hate horses for obvious reasons but I backpack in that area every summer. Lots of great fishing and a schit ton of bears. I once kicked a grizzly bear's ass with nothing but a can of beer in that area. I had two witnesses also. What knife is that in the pic?
You did not "seen" anything, you "saw" it. A "creek" has water in it, a "crick" is what you get in your neck. Liberals with guns are nothing but hypocrites.
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That is a Rick Menefee Bigger, Better, Boner.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Hey Ivan! Save some fish for the rest of us!
Travis
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"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
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Yup, darn nice pictures Travis. Fish are cool, goats are cooler.
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Thanks guys. I love to inspire. That last mile killed him... laughin'. Here's schitdick when he was 12'ish. He's way tougher than the dog.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Yea, this sure is some beautiful country! Just wish I could shed about twenty years.
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
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Hey Ivan! Save some fish for the rest of us!
Travis OK. I'm gonna will the rest of em to you. All you gotta do is catch em and I bet you know how that's done!
The Mayans had it right. If you�re going to predict the future, it�s best to aim far beyond your life expectancy, lest you wind up red-faced in a bunker overstocked with Spam and ammo.
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I dont know chit about hunting this area, but damn its a beautiful drive through. My MIL lives in Belgrade, Mt and we drive through on the way to Jackson, Wy through Yellowstone when we are out there. If I remember right, we stop and spend a night in Red Lodge on the way and do our best to drink all of their whiskey while we are there. Little town with some cool ass bars.
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