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Hiking into the bob in July to fly fish. Can hardly wait. Last summer there was a lot of bear sign and I saw 3 grizzlies and 2 black bear. Bringing an electric fence for camp this year. Don't mind black bears but the grizzly density up in NW Montana is pretty high.

Bears much of a concern for you?

should be fun!

they are, always carry spray hiking in grizzly country and always try to stay very aware while hiking- going through thicker stuff always try to make enough noise to not catch a bear off guard

when hunting in grizzly country, will often carry my .44 in addition to spray- processing a kill is always a little nerve wracking

always hang food high and away from camp

on these long hikes I’ve taken to eating supper on the trail (usually am hiking well into the dark)- keeps smells out of camp and the calorie boost is most welcome

I carry spray and a Glock 20, bear bells, try and avoid bush whacking etc. Im more concerned sleeping at night. Have the dog with me so should be an alarm to wake up. And of course food up in a tree at least 50 yards from camp. and cook and eat far away from camp.

I spoke to a wildlife bio in sweet grass county a few years ago and he runs the radio tracking for grizzlies and he joked he would never go hiking in Montana again because of the grizzly density. Montana and Wyoming need to open a grizzly season

I saw a grizzly ( I think) far away with binos hiking mushroom picking in the Cabinets last weekend

we tried opening a season (very limited, with a sow subqotua) as did Wyoming and Idaho, was quickly challenged in court and currently on hold. the biology is very sound, so we’ll have one soon

the Cabinets hold a very strong population of grizzlies

Who's gonna cook your filets for ya??

I know. I love the Cabinets. They don't seem to get much back country traffic like the other ranges. Hopefully explore and fly fish more of the back country lakes this year. Some decent bucks up high. Going to hunt the Idaho side of the Cabinets as I have a Montana landowner tag this year again.

I need to get Tiny Elvis some cooking lessons

5 miles on the trails w/ Tiny E this evening



^ Cabinets are a hidden gem to be sure; we're working on a plan for this summer to make a full traverse of them- most of it off trail; will be grand adventure if we can pull it off

Damn, a dog you can trust with filets is unlike any dog I've ever.known, elvis rocks!

Does he do your navigation too?

yup he navigates; typically the opposite direction we need to go

that is one cool pooch. keep him away from golden eagles and coyotes

definitely!

5 mile out & back with Tiny E- ~ 1900' of gain in 2.5 miles

4 miles out and back with my wife and Tiny E- packed a small picnic lunch, fun little outing

Blew out my knee sparring! Right in the middle of Bear season. Oh well I'll be taking it easy now for a while. I rowed today and it felt ok. Will continue working out as best I can minus the legs.

sorry to hear that; here's to a quick recovery!

Thanks I appreciate that. I am hobbling around for now anyways. Ice and compression sleeve.

5 mile rainy loop on the trails w/ Tiny E; trails were pretty much empty- except this guy

Good to see he was staying off the trail, maintaining his distance......

we have smart deer in Montana

7 miles with my wife and Tiny E; beautiful day + weekend + Covid boredom = more folks on the trail

6 mile loop with Tiny E, 32 miles for the week

Tiny Elvis got our hill workout in, 1300' in the first 2 miles- much of it tiptoe steep