Montana 2017- Monday

More antelope, deer, and elk hunting. Mark hunted elk up high in the morning while Andrew deer hunted on the national Forest in Happy jack gulch.
We had a great day..! No harvest yet but memories of the hunt will last a lifetime. I called in 2 bull elk to 43 yards ..to bad I only have a cow elk tag.

Montana 2017- Tuesday 19

Morning started out rain and cold . I missed a cow elk at 65 yards last night (arrow hit a limb)😓 Morning hunt was a busy due to the weather but cleared up and we went up in National goredt to glass see what was around. Good day of hunting but no harvest yet. Saving the best gor later we hope.

Breakfast was really lunch of Montana sage sausage

Mother nature's artistry at work ..the twisted juniiper skeleton could tell lots of stories I am sure. 

Montana 2017 - Sunday 17

Ok catch up time . Gonna post lots of pics so be ready for one beautiful scenery! 😊Mule deer doe's up close

d first antelope stalk for today. Made it to 150 yards

before getting busted. Beautiful start to a beautiful day of hunting.

Montana 2017- Sunday 9-17

Montana sunset on the Boulder River

Montana 2017- Saturday

So the rest of the story as Paul Harvey would say. After lunch  on antelope stalk was 125 yrds from herd ..went to nock arrow and half of my rest was gone. Yes broken and gone who knows where. Trip to town and a few phone calls later and located bow shop at Yellowstone Gifts and Sports in Livingston MT. Their bow tech Sid was super helpful in selection, installation, and tuning my new QAD drop away and hopefully mark Howell bomb proof rest. Huge sigh of relief when the job was done and even made it back to big timber for one final stalk in the fading light. Sid may not see this but he was an answer to a ferverent prayer for help. God works in mysterious ways and miracles do happen every day. Whew ..saved my hunt for sure today and tomorrow and going forward. Thank you SID!!

Then came home to a home cooked meal by Stephinie and Aunt Ann. Chicken, baked potatoes, roasted squash, salad,  and chocolate chip cookies and chocolate ice cream. LIFE IS GOOD!!!😊😊😊Thanks ladies ..you rock. Fuel for the hunt.

Montana 2017- Saturday

Day started out cold 32 with snow and rain till about 10:30. Yes we still hunted..brrrr chasing antelope. Hunted north of Columbus MT on a walk in access property (14,000 acres)= lots of driving and walking/ stalking. Spotted 11 different herds of antelope made 7 unsecessful stalks but saw a lot of animals relatively close ..ie 200 yards or so. Andrew 1st stalk put him 100 yards from 2 antelope bucks but getting that last 30 yards he got busted. Also had a stalk on a nice 3x4 mule deer ..got to 125 yards the bedded does busted us. 
After a quick bite of lunch midday we hunted a ranch near big timber. 2 herds of antelope ..one had 29 in it other had 17. Andrew had brief encounter at 50yrds w one herd buck but it busted him drawing bow. All in all a great day. Snow on the peaks north of town is beautiful. More to come tomorrow!

Montana 2017

Andrew and I could live by this book for a good while I think..

Montana Hunt 2017- Back in the 406

Touch down In The 406 at 2 pm ..travel to grocery and to walk in access property to get signed In For tomorrow's hunt. looks like we're in the chips for antelope tomorrow..hope the rain/ snow mix stops soon . Bows are checked out , backpacks are ready, trigger finger itching for a nice MT buck !!

" No better Prep for back country bow hunt than reading Steven Rinella's MEAT EATER on the plane" --Andrew Howell

Montana Final preparations

Thanks for checking out the NC Bow Hunter Outdoors blog of the 2017 Montana hunt. My cousin Andrew , his girlfriend Stephanie, my Uncle Wes and his wife Ann and I head out early on Friday . Andrew and I hope to get in an evening hunt if we can get squared away in MT fairly quickly. Bags and Bow cases are ready to roll and final practice session after work today was spot on at 70 yards so think we are good to go. More to come soon ..I hope . 🐐🐐 speed  goats beware if I can find them in the snow ..brrr cold for a NC boy. Tags in my pocket are burning a hole in it.

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