Montana/Canada 2016
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I can't believe I'm the first one to say this...that could be the new MMCC (My Montana Country Club)!
Looks amazing, peaceful, and ideal.
But it needs a salt lick 20 yards off the back deck
I just looked it up and a salt lick is illegal in MT, so forget that I mentioned it.
Looks amazing, peaceful, and ideal.
But it needs a salt lick 20 yards off the back deck
I just looked it up and a salt lick is illegal in MT, so forget that I mentioned it.
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I think it's 10 acres.....But to the west is all open and mountainous.
I'm looking at this place down river from him.....12 acres with grouse, deer, elk, bear, and bighorn.....3,400 sq ft, 3 car garage, + cabin (rents for $400.00 a night during trout season), and pond.....Walking distance to the Missouri too.
ps.....Everything comes fully furnished, quad with brushhog, riding lawnmower, and includes bighorn mount in cabin.....
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Oh man! What a beautiful view! Keep these photos coming. Thanks for sharing!
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Sorry guys for no reports.....Not much internet up here and I don't know how use this iPhone much....Although I am texting....
Lots of rain the 1st couple of days in southern Alberta and only got 2 hunts in.....One of them was a bonus though.....1st black banded honker (I'm assuming that there black now, so guys can't see them as easy).....The other was a pretty epic duck shoot with a couple geese missed in....Cold, wet,and windy.
Got our 1st hunt in yesterday up north with one of the local Canucks and it could have been much better for the big boys.....22 down and passed on #23 & 24 a number of times.
Getting after the specks either tonight or tomorrow.....More reports to come hopefully.....
ps.....Wish I could load more pix, but this location won't let me downsize.
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Lots of rain the 1st couple of days in southern Alberta and only got 2 hunts in.....One of them was a bonus though.....1st black banded honker (I'm assuming that there black now, so guys can't see them as easy).....The other was a pretty epic duck shoot with a couple geese missed in....Cold, wet,and windy.
Got our 1st hunt in yesterday up north with one of the local Canucks and it could have been much better for the big boys.....22 down and passed on #23 & 24 a number of times.
Getting after the specks either tonight or tomorrow.....More reports to come hopefully.....
ps.....Wish I could load more pix, but this location won't let me downsize.
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Nice. So you're an iPhone user now?
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Steve,
Nice job on the phone upgrade you won regret it, and even nicer honkers. Looks like a great shoot. Dig the pics keep us posted!
Yes......An iPhone you knuckleheads.....And I can text too.....lol
This morning we targeted specs that we had seen in an haybale field yesterday evening.....The conditions couldn't have been better....Cool, clouds to block the sun, and a west wind....Always the hardest to decoy and always our favorite to eat....1st flock came in right after shoot time on the deck....7 in, 7 stayed....Unfortunately, one walked from of Ronnie's bale and flew away when the next flock was coming in.....lol.....After watching big flocks fly over, we had a couple of singles decoy and that was that.....You're allowed 5 specks each in Alberta.
Scouting tonight.....Back after honkers tomorrow.
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This morning we targeted specs that we had seen in an haybale field yesterday evening.....The conditions couldn't have been better....Cool, clouds to block the sun, and a west wind....Always the hardest to decoy and always our favorite to eat....1st flock came in right after shoot time on the deck....7 in, 7 stayed....Unfortunately, one walked from of Ronnie's bale and flew away when the next flock was coming in.....lol.....After watching big flocks fly over, we had a couple of singles decoy and that was that.....You're allowed 5 specks each in Alberta.
Scouting tonight.....Back after honkers tomorrow.
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Nice work Steve. I will be there in two hours. We will start hunting on Saturday. I will call you tomorrow to get an idea where you are vs where we are.
Just scouted today, but had a dinner for kings......BBQ's specks with Montreal steak rub, sautéed onions, zucchini, and Hutterite potatoes fresh out of the garden....Doesn't get much better.
The bad news is.....It's pouring down rain with lots of lightning.....
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The bad news is.....It's pouring down rain with lots of lightning.....
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Wow!........What a difference 50 yds makes.....lol.....After putting the mallards, specks & honkers to sleep last night, we thought we knew exactly where to set-up this morning.....Apparently not exactly with the conditions we had.
After raining most the night, we were able to get into field (no easy task)......Set-up honkers & specks per our hard west wind.....What we didn't realize was we were pretty close to the middle north edge of the field.....With the rain that was now falling again and wind, we thought it would make little difference. Especially after having mallards practically landing on us at dark-thirty.....The 1st birds to arrive as always were the specks.....They landed to the south of us and about 100 yds in front.....Hmmm.....Then came more flights (100's of specks) and all the same routine.....Finally a pair of honkers come in and land at the far south end of the decoys. Ronnie is a left handed shooter, so he gets one......From that point on, every flock landed or skirted us to the south. Thinking were pretty much done, we pulled the layouts 50 yds past our southern most decoys and surrounded them with a few decoys.....After about a 20 minute delay, a flock of 8 honkers commit into the hole.....I triple, Ronnie doubles.....Next flock Ronnie triples, and I double......Next flock we both double and just like that we've got 15.....Finally a small bunch skirts right and Ronnie's bags a single.....Our 16th big boy at 8:45 am.....Damn, I was glad to see that bird fall.....lol
Great morning, despite the conditions......And the best part was we made it out of the field....Barely.....lol
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After raining most the night, we were able to get into field (no easy task)......Set-up honkers & specks per our hard west wind.....What we didn't realize was we were pretty close to the middle north edge of the field.....With the rain that was now falling again and wind, we thought it would make little difference. Especially after having mallards practically landing on us at dark-thirty.....The 1st birds to arrive as always were the specks.....They landed to the south of us and about 100 yds in front.....Hmmm.....Then came more flights (100's of specks) and all the same routine.....Finally a pair of honkers come in and land at the far south end of the decoys. Ronnie is a left handed shooter, so he gets one......From that point on, every flock landed or skirted us to the south. Thinking were pretty much done, we pulled the layouts 50 yds past our southern most decoys and surrounded them with a few decoys.....After about a 20 minute delay, a flock of 8 honkers commit into the hole.....I triple, Ronnie doubles.....Next flock Ronnie triples, and I double......Next flock we both double and just like that we've got 15.....Finally a small bunch skirts right and Ronnie's bags a single.....Our 16th big boy at 8:45 am.....Damn, I was glad to see that bird fall.....lol
Great morning, despite the conditions......And the best part was we made it out of the field....Barely.....lol
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