The land we are hunting here in Montana is a mix of private ranches, state, and BLM (federal) land. This makes for an interesting hunt, as you might be watching a small herd of elk from 300 yards away, but cannot shoot because they are on land we do not have access to. This was the case for us this morning. As we stalked up the ridge behind the lodge....I mean HIGH up behind the lodge....we saw roughly 50 elk pass by on the other side of the fence. Even though there was not a shooter bull among them, our only option was to watch them go by.
The balance of the day was spent glassing, driving, glassing, and driving....napping, then back out to sit some high mountain meadows until dusk. Other than some 150 elk that we saw far off in the distance, we otherwise only added few mule deer does to our "sighted" list.
Tomorrow should be a better day we are told, as the warm weather will keep the elk out in the fields longer in the morning. On Tuesday snow is moving in, which will keep the elk moving more during the day...again enhancing our chances.
Stay tuned....and I will post more pictures tomorrow (awesome scenery)...
2 comments:
Hey Dad-
Your blog is so cool! I love the way it is laid out and everything! When I started reading it today after school, I thought- Wow! I never knew my dad could write like this! (I guess thats where I get my skills from!).Your AWESOME Dad!
I miss you! Love ya!
See ya soon-
Madie
p.s. Say hi to Grandpa 4 me!
Hey there Gentlemen:
It's the big sister/first-born here!! :) It sounds like Day One was a "getting to know the area" day. I hope you have some luck on Day Two. We are anxious to hear about it. Be sure and take care of each other and have fun making memories. Blah-Blah-Blah!
Lots of love,
Ellen
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