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gunslinger338
Joined: 20 Jul 2002
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Location: Montana
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2002 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| Today is the opening day of general rifle for deer and elk here in Montana. On any other day of the year we would have a good 20 head of whitetail in the yard but today not one. Growing up my dad use to tell me that the game dept. would tell the animals the season dates. I didn't use to belive him :smile: |
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ChesterGolf
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
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Location: Nova Scotia
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2002 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I know what you mean. I've been tripping over big bucks until rifle season started. Now I see them running 600-700 yds away. |
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Jennings
Joined: 16 Oct 2002
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2002 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| In this computer age deer have plenty of resources to stay 1 step ahead of the hunter. |
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bitmasher
Joined: 27 Feb 2002
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2002 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, Jennings, I have been stumped enough times over the years to wonder who has the more advanced technology.
I'm with your dad on that one, Gunslinger. By the way, when do you go for your goat tag? |
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gunslinger338
Joined: 20 Jul 2002
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Location: Montana
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| Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:54 am Post subject: |
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| Bitmaster: I've been out almost every weekend for the last several weeks. Just haven't got one yet. But with the colder weather the hair should be getting longer. Been having a blast, not working just out playing :smile: But I better get with it started snowing last night, winter is almost here !!! I'll keep you posted on the mighty goat hunt |
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bitmasher
Joined: 27 Feb 2002
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Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2002 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds good Gunslinger, keep plugging man, can't let that BIG BILLY get away after 25 years!
Have to say I'm a bit jealous of your all play and no work though. :wink: |
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expatriate
Joined: 26 Oct 2002
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Location: Alaska
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Alright Montana, Colorado, and crew. Don't talk to me about elk and goats. I'm a Montanan currently being held here in Alabama against my will by my occupation. There ain't an elk or non-milkable goat within hundreds of miles. And as for mountains -- I hear tell there's actually a ski resort here that opens if the weather gets cold enough that boasts a 150 foot vertical elevation change. I'm getting a pretty good idea of why Sherman burned everything.
Good luck with the hunts. I it makes you feel any better, there's one less guy in Montana chasing your animals this year. Wish I was there! |
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bitmasher
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Ah...the expatriate handle revealed. Your an MT expatriate!
Watch that Sherman comment, there are some confederates on the board that will hunt you down and kill you....
Well there are no hills, no mulies, and no elk in AL, but I hear the whitetail hunting is great! |
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expatriate
Joined: 26 Oct 2002
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Location: Alaska
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, they say the whitetail hunting is great, but I'm not the kind of guy to maintain a bait pile and go sit on it on opening day. I miss the National Forest and BLM land, too. This is my first year here, and should be the last.
As for the Sherman comment, I've got a buddy down here that thinks Sherman was the Spawn of Satan, and I get to rib him quite a bit on it. I keep thanking providence that he hasn't really put two and two together yet and catalogued Montana's roster -- Ted Kaczynski, the Freemen, Church Univeral and Triumphant, the Fondas... |
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gunslinger338
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| Bitmaster I'm leaving friday AM heading back into the wilderness area again for my goat. Should be a warm weekend its -1 at the house this morning with snow on the ground. thanks for the encouragement. gunslinger |
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gunslinger338
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 8:31 am Post subject: |
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Expatriate:
Glad to have you aboard. I'll keep you updated on the rockys so you won't get home sick :smile: lol My dads whole side of the family is from AL. MS. I know right where you are coming from. |
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expatriate
Joined: 26 Oct 2002
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Location: Alaska
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Gunslinger, where are you headed for your goat? You said "wilderness" area -- made me think of Bob Marshall & Mission Mtns. I've never hunted goats, and most of my experience with them was through working in Glacier Park for two summers. I'm curious -- what altitudes are you typically finding them at this time of year, what range constitutes a "typical" shot, and what type of rifle and ammo do you prefer for this?
[ This Message was edited by: expatriate on 2002-10-30 21:46 ] |
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expatriate
Joined: 26 Oct 2002
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| Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2002 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Gunslinger, disregard the "where" portion of my previous question -- just saw your other posts on the Rockies board and found 133 on the F&G map. That don't look like playing -- that looks like work. I've never been in there personally, but I had a buddy once that hiked in to the Chinese Wall. Do you have horses, or are you on foot? |
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gunslinger338
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 9:09 am Post subject: |
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| Expatriate: I've got horses but have been leaving them at home. We could only take them in so far, then we would have to leave them unattended. So its been on foot, about 14 miles each way. I've been hunting the rock faces and ridge tops about 8 to 9000 feet. Its been alot of fun just haven't got a goat yet. better hurry up winter is coming. Flew over the area yesterday to check on things all snowed covered now air temp was -10 and the snow was just blowing off the ridges BUT the sun was out :smile: I've wore out all my hunting partners :smile: My youngest daughter has been going but she is getting behind at school. my hunting partner steve is off hunting elk and my sweet wife said she wanted to go last weekend. I warned her to get a goat have to be a goat. Anyway she sliped on a shale slope slid to the bottom and split her head open. There is always this weekend. I'll keep you posted. |
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expatriate
Joined: 26 Oct 2002
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Location: Alaska
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| Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2002 9:17 am Post subject: |
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Gunslinger:
I 'bout cried reading the post. Weather here's been in the 70s, and they say lows could dip into the 30s this weekend, so they're running pieces on the news about how hard the cold is on the poor and the importance of winterizing your house! Give me a break!
Sound like you've got a great family. Sorry to hear about your wife; hope she's OK. But if a person's going to split their head open, I can't think of a better place in the world to do it than on a shale slope in the Bob. Sure beats splitting it open trying to fix a leak under the kitchen sink. LOL. |
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