The Montana Wildlife Commission has adopted several new rules and regulations pertaining to the management of the most controversial apex predator in the state, the grey wolf. After a long debate and much opposition to the new regulations by pro-wolf advocacy groups, it was passed in a vote of 3-2 …
Read More »Is Western Hunting Becoming A Rich Person’s Game?
Taking A Dive Into The Historical Data of Four Western States to Answer the Question I am not too fond of the idea of hunting out West becoming a rich person’s game. Therefore, I initially set out to answer this question, thinking I could disprove the negative Nancy’s …
Read More »Range an animal + drop a pin! REVIEW: Sig Sauer’s KILO K Series
This review features Sig Sauer’s KILO5K Rangefinder. This brand new rangefinder takes Sig’s BDX technology to the next level. Using Bluetooth technology, you can now range an object or animal and set a marker inside BaseMap. This powerful new feature can help you be more efficient and make better decisions …
Read More »Hunting Big Bulls in Grizzly Country – Public land elk with Ike Eastman
Hunt elk deep in grizzly bear country with Ike Eastman. It’s a public land DIY hunt in a limited quota elk hunting area. An early fall snow storm adds an extra challenge to the bow hunting season.
Read More »In Defense of Trophy Hunting
There has been quite a bit of chat lately regarding the concept of “Trophy Hunting” both within the hunting community as well as outside of it. Time and time again, as I have begun to follow some of these conversations along the way, many have taken a very biased and …
Read More »How Soon Is Too Soon To Scout Mule Deer
I love scouting for mule deer as much as the hunt itself. Which is why in my younger years I went in too early and blew up spots and lost opportunities at big bucks because I would go in too soon and too often. Effective scouting is an art form …
Read More »200″ Buck + Bear Spooked my Llama! – Public Land Mule Deer Hunting
Go mule deer hunting for a 200-inch giant! This public land high country hunt is a grind. Using llamas Scott Reekers and Brandon Mason hike into the high country for a public land mule deer hunt. The guys located a monster buck on a scouting trip, but will they find …
Read More »Trophy Hunting IS Conservation
In talking about society’s misperception of what Trophy Hunting is around the office, the topic of how many “trophy” big game animals we all have taken came up. Obviously there’s a bunch of them and the number of states, countries and even continents where we’ve done so was surprisingly high. …
Read More »WILDLIFE CRISIS IN MONTANA – CWD, Muzzleloader Season, Either Sex Tags
We have seen many wildlife bills surface this year in Montana and a lot of them have really raised some eyebrows! The little publicized House Bill 242 was signed into law by Governor Gianforte earlier this spring that would establish a 9 day traditional muzzleloader season starting the second Saturday …
Read More »e-Bike Legality
The year 2020 was a turning point for the regulation of e-bikes and in particular how they are classified and where they are allowed to be used. The purpose of this directive is to expand the recreational opportunities and amend current regulations of the e-bike because of its growing popularity. …
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