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Some semi-random pictures from this year...

Camping in 5 days of rain in a bivy sack trying to find a sheep. Don't recommend that. I saved weight on the sleeping bag and just brought the super b quilt this year. It got cool enough that I ended up wearing my puffy pants and jacket, but it did pretty well for what it was.


Never found a legal ram and had to bail pretty early. Still a fun trip, but a tough one. Forgot my coffee cup and had to sacrifice a Nalgene at the truck.



Regrouped and made another trip. Different area and different weather. Same result though, no rams around. GoLite Hex3 on this one.


Found enough water that I didn't have to pack it up high.


Couple random shots of mountains and scenery




Favorite new piece of gear, the Sea to summit shower. LINK Compact and light enough to actually have with you. (I left it at the truck, I don't carry it up the mountain) .

5 days of rain AND a bivy = a tough go

my bivy hunts are now relegated to one night (possibly two if I have something to pack out); if it's any longer, a shelter (and few other creature comforts) are coming

Very nice.

How far did you ruck up?

Just damn. No caves?

Thanks for the great pictures...sounds like a tough trip...but still you were sheep hunting!

Can't really complain right? Both good trips, just lacking sheep. Not sure on distance. I know the first place is 3000 feet elevation in a day, which is fun.
Sorry, no caves. That's one of the things the bivy is meant to prevent!

Great pics, what is your short barreled rifle?

Factory threaded fieldcraft in 6.5 Creedmoor.

Thanks, looks very handy

Great little rifle, and almost small enough for concealed carry.

mtwarden, I think your rule of thumb is about right. I like the idea of a bivy for unplanned overnights especially.

Things just sort of ended up this way... My hunting partner was sick as a dog, had taken a covid test, but hadn't gotten the results back yet. So, we did 2 shelters at sort of the last minute.

Yeah, that is a bit tougher than average. Still, the reward ... If the Fieldcraft isn't the best factory sheep rifle ever, I don't know what is.

The short action montana's are pretty nice, if you get one that shoots. If the fieldcraft stock fits you, I don't think it can be beat.

Great scenery. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks. Everybody feel free to add your own.

my bivy hunt in the Bob Marshall last week; a little ledge (1000') just the size of my bivy overlooking the only water source for 4-5 miles

MLD eVENT bivy, MLD Spirit 28 quilt, Thermarest Xtherm

MT, what is the bino tripod you've got there?

made by Kramer Designs (right here in Montana)- it's called the Granite Peak- 8 oz (with the small ballhead)!

https://kramerdesignscorp.com/Granite_Peak_Tripod.html

they also make some cool bipods that can convert to a tripod too

Now that you post that, I'm almost certain I asked the same question last year


Probably asked this too, but here goes... do the legs lock at an angle once you get them where you want them? Or are they free to move in their sockets and you just plant them where they go? I guess they have to lock or the whole thing would just be a wobbly mess.

Would you put a 65mm spotter on it?

not really lock, but the legs are in there firmly and takes a fair amount of force to move them

yeah I don't know about a 65mm spotter, smaller 50mm for sure or mid size binos work pretty well, obviously not as well as a full size spotter; but there are times I'd rather carry an 8 oz spotter vs a 2 lb-ish carbon one

Gotcha. Thanks!