Guys I really need to see some pics of Montana be it game or scenery or even kills. I want to move to Montana ive seen some other pics online and such but I need to see it from a hunters view most of the pics I found were of roads and and trails I want to see Big Sky Country for what it really is not what man did to it.
Hey Nick,
I've lived in Northwest Montana for my entire 47 years of life. I have a lot of pictures, but not available online, at least not on this computor. What part of the state are you looking for? I'm west of the cont-divide, east is a whole different setting.
Any part thats in the moutain I guess in elk country id also like to see some river bottom country. Hows the living and hunting in Montana? I hear the winters are extreme and you cant even go outside because of deep snow and frigid cold.
Heres a couple pics to get you started!!
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Man you guys are lucky thats Gods country right there! My dream is to hunt Montana is by far my favoite state well I like all of them out west but Montana holds a place in my heart for some reason.
2Blade, look through the Highlights 2004 - 2006 and you will find lots of pictures from successful hunts in Montana that will cover a wide range of the state. Joseph
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Up near the Breaks
The Beaverhead Valley east of Dillon.
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Looking east from Lemhi Pass.
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Yellowstone. Bugling elk in front of us and herds of buff to the side.
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Avalanche Creek in Glacier.
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Looking toward Ear Mountain outside Choteau.
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An autograph from somebody else who enjoyed Montana. Pompey's Pillar along the Yellowstone.
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These first two were take while lion hunting last December.
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This was taken while on one of my rive bottom treestands last fall.
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I took this one on Christmas day 2005.
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The first two and the last one were taken within five miles of my house.
Is the winters truly extreme there where you get feet of snow and the temps are below zero everyday to where you dont want to go outside?
hey knife river,
Tell me some more on that creek in glacier. that is some good looking water..is that the real color or just the pic?
Geno
Hey Nick, don't believe the comments about the weather. It can get very cold but here in the Beaverhead valley it is not horrible. I am from SW Oklahoma originally and if I can handle the weather, so can you. Some days it gets real cold but in the valleys the wind stays pretty calm as a general rule and that helps a bunch. Don't let the weather keep you from coming. Have a good day and keep 'em in the middle, TMG.
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hey knife river,
Tell me some more on that creek in glacier. that is some good looking water..is that the real color or just the pic?
Geno
I was wondering the same thing
Nick, on the way out will you pick me up, so i can get out of this dictatorship state? IL.Jonesy
Here is 1 from the Beaverhead/Deer Lodge National Forest. (http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb102/Claypipe_album/121200331.jpg)
Wow Walt, I need to come visit! Doc
That's some spectacular country.
You guys are so blessed I wish I could come check it out or live there for that matter.
Upstate NY doesn't sound too bad to me Nick.
I have lived in Montana my entire life aside from my time in the Army and then 2 years of college. I have been through winters where it never got above -20 degrees for a couple of weeks at a time and I have been through winters where it hardly even snowed. You just take them as they come. Same with how much snow we get, it varies, you just deal with it. It will also get over 100 degrees during the summer here to, makes a person tough. Joseph
I bet them kind of days make you not wanna go deer hunting huh?
Yea NY isnt bad just alot of tree huggers not much to do in Ithaca.
That's the natural color of the streams. Here's an explanation from Wikipedia: "Rock flour, or glacial flour, consists of clay-sized particles of rock, generated by glacial erosion or by artificial grinding to a similar size. Because the material is very small, it is suspended in river water making the water appear cloudy. If the river flows into a glacial lake, the lake may appear turquoise in color as a result."
Weather-wise, the eastern two-thirds of Montana is often radically different from the western third. I lived along the front for 5 1/2 years and have vivid recollections of big wind, especially in winter. If it came from the north, then buddy, it was bone-breaking cold. If it came from the south, you could almost wear a t-shirt in February. It was hard to get bored with it, though. I remember sitting next to the a bull chutes on the July 4th rodeo in Augusta. Little piles of snow accumulated on the fence rails. Amazing place.
I didn't take this pic, but it's my current screensaver. Might just stay there for a while. ggg Glacier National Park.
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God is Awesome!!! <")))><
He is Keefer gotta love what hes put here for us!
Nick,
Most of us take the weather in stride and hunt whenever we can. I have been known to sit a treestand whitetail hunting from forty-five minutes before legal hunting time until after dark and the high temperature for the day was twenty below zero. Other times, during the early archery season, the temperatures are often in excess of 100 degrees.
I think it would be neat to hunt in that kind of weather ive always had a dream to hunt in warm weather with green leaves. I do love snow hunting too when it snows in NY I head for the hemlocks nothing more beautiful then once season is over im tired of snow. That is one advantage of a trad bow atleats in my eyes its easier to shoot with one of them with big gloves and layers then it is with a release peep and sight ive had alot of trouble with a compound in cold weather. Glad I got a recurve!
Man, I just gotta get back to Montana. I love that place, and the folks I know that live there, are without exception, top shelf.
ttt
Here are a few hope you enjoy!
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Beautiful country!!
Bowhunting elk in Montana....
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Well, Jeff, looks like you got above them!
These sure bring back fond memories.....Charlie, Doug and I...Pics and two short clips
Montana Bears clip......... (http://www.tradgang.com/videos/tg/grizzly1.wmv)
Yogi bumps Mullie bucks...and Doug\\'s Bluff clip (http://www.tradgang.com/videos/tg/md1.wmv)
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Yeah Kevin, I did after about 1/2 day of climbing and guess what I discovered? #1 the elk were down lower, and #2 it wouldn't be fun getting an elk back to the truck from there. Oh well, the view was worth it to me anyway. After that climb, I wanted to circle back around to camp but my internal compass let me down a little. I ended up sleeping next to a log and woke up to discover that I was in .......Idaho. Whoops. I wasn't lost, just a little confused and I always wanted to see the great state of Idaho anyway!
By the way, that's Rick Stillman's old bow I'm holding - it sure gets around. The stories it could tell.......
Woody,
your photos are always world-class in my book. Really spectacular. You have a gift for shot selection that is as good as a pro.
Now there are two computers in the world with the same screensaver.
Beachie,
That first one of yours is a postcard, man!!! Beautimous.
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you guys gotta cut this out, i can't get any work done around here. i keep getting side tracked and find myself with a fixed gaze looking at this beautiful country. truly heaven on earth
Tim, is that the Missouri outside of Cascade? Very nice pics!
Great pictures guys,I am glad to say that I am heading back to youre wonderful state this fall for a hunt.
Looking forward to it thanks for the great pictures.Keep them coming :)
Tracy
Sure is Woody! One beautiful spot halfway between Helena and Great Falls. The mountain shots were taken in the Little Belt mountains.
Guy's AWESOME pic's :notworthy:
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A few more...
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Jeff H, I was studying your picture on top of page three, and I do believe that if your rotated 180 degrees and faced south, you would be looking right at the spot I was standing in when I took the next picture, although it was some distance away.
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I was standing on the divide when I took it.
The next picture would be if you looked southeast into Idaho.
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You would have probably been up on the ridge and to the left. Both pic's were from last fall.
Of course, Idaho has a few scenic spots also. We were heading up to float the Middle fork of the Salmon a couple weeks ago, which is 101 miles of whitewater, and I took this pic of Mount Borah, the highest point in ID.
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The next pic is while we were waiting for my other son to show up at the airport in Stanley. Our state bowhunting org has it's yearly shoot just up the road from here.
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The more pics come the more im amazed I have to get out there some point in my life that is the most beautiful land ive ever laid eyes on I dont know what id do if I ever went there id be passing up animals because id be gazing at the landscape. Like mentioned it is truly Heaven on Earth God does great work. Thank ya Lord.
more great pic's :thumbsup:
Mark, I was wondering if anybody would recognize that area, which is a favorite shared by my friends Ernie McKenzie and Bill Allard. I only got to spend several days there last fall and had to leave just when the elk hunting was getting interesting. This year I hope to spend up to 2 weeks in there. Beautiful country.
These goats call Glacier NP their home....
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The water there is crystal clear and cold, even in August....
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Awwww dangit! I knew I shouldn't-a clicked on this!
Tom,
You should be glad you cliked on this. Nothing more beautiful than Big Sky Country. I'm fortunate, just look out my window to Glacier National Park.
I think I'm going to have to send a PM to Admin about threads like this!! :help:
It's just plain ol nasty to put pics up like this.
Scott Smith, what brand of LongBow is that one along side the shed?
Al, do you mean nasty pics like this? ggg
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If you stop posting great pics of chasing chitals through eucalyptus groves, we won't have to do things like this in return - GGG (by the way, the third from the left is a pretty good bull):
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Handsome old fella.
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Not such a handsome fella, but what a burl on that red cedar. Looks a bit like a big nose.
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A gray day but still a treat to be there.
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"Awe"some Pics Guys. Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:
please no more ill have to buy a plane ticket!!!!!
Oh your just playing mean now Woody!
I'm going to have to rethink my 2008 options and think long and hard on getting over to see Joseph to take him up on his offer!
I have to see the American west one day soon. Than maybe BC.
Al Kidner,
It's a Griffin longbow by John McCullough.
I like that bow Scott whats the specs? How about price if I may ask?
That's a 60"53#@28 bamboo cores and fiddle back
maple limb lambs. The riser is cocobola and
cost me $550.00 used, but it's MINT condition. It's
not for sale of course. They are awesome bows
and John is a super fine feller to deal with.
Al, you just let me know and I will set up a tour of the state and by 2008 I should know of some good places to hunt closer than 2 hours away. We could round up Dom and head out. I am sure and Ashley and Kelly would get along great! Joseph
Ahhh Jo-Jo, my far off mate. Be happy to my friend. I'm sure it would be a super time spent in your part of the world. The girls could sit around cooking cookies whilst us Mountain Men are in the wilderness hunting!
Talk soon.
Here are a few Montana pictures taken while bear hunting this evening with Lenny Brown.
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We didn't see any bears but the views were breathtaking!
Joseph, are you and Ashley going to make it to the Moose Creek shoot next month?
Walt, yes we are, we are heading up on the Tuesday before and plan on spending a week. We are stopping in Livingston on the way long enough to pick up the tipi I bought and then on to the mountains to set it up. Joseph
Walt, EXCELLENT pic's..real pretty country
Looks a lot like Oregon to me.....the extreme weather i can live without myself....40-60 degrees in the rain is perfect!