Hello from Montana

[ilovesprig]

Left Sunday after the family reunion at 2:30 pm (missed waterfowl opener)....Arrived the next morning around 7:30 am Montana time...

Monday afternoon with a south wind was pretty smoky, but still clear enough to find some game...Yesterday, I scouted all day and picked up my buddy Mike from the airport...Found a mother lode of pheasant and even got a call from the land owner...Got a definite maybe for the opener Saturday...

This morning Mike & I hunted a field that was good to us last year...The problem was this year, was the X was a 1/2 a mile away...With really nothing else going on, we set-up anyway...Right off the bat a 4 pack commits and we sucked...1 bird...As flights came to this huge barley field, I'd pull a family group would give us a look...We 7 on the ground, they started landing where the X was...I walked out and bumped the out of the field...Mike got 1 while was gone...Thought we'd finished, but for what ever reason, couldn't find one of the birds that hit the ground behind us...So, we finished with 7 (the limit is 4 each...

Here's a few pix so far....I love Montana......

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[MJB]

Nice!

 

[HortoTheSlayer]

Awesome pictures as always Steve!! That sheep picture is remarkable..seems almost hard to believe it's real. Coley looks like he's all business..I like it! They grow up quick..

 

[NBK]

Paradise Steve! Keep the posts and pictures coming.

 

[dhntr48]

I was Born in the wrong state . Kinda looks like a slice of heaven , can't wait for Thursdays photos !

 

[Designed2Hunt]

That's a dream hunt for sure. Good luck! Looking forward to the updates.

 

[Nimrod]

Amazing!

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

I'm in the wrong place. Great going Steve. More to come.

 

[just_ducky_1]

I’m sold!

 

[utahduckhunter]

Awesome picture Steve nice work on geese

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

I like the pheasant and turkey the best. And of course you Steve. Never ending smile.

 

[HATCHET1]

Will there be any mammals harmed on this trip stevo or are they safe this fall?

 

[baboltin]

Great pictures thanks for sharing them with us and keep them coming !

 

[Rocked and Loaded]

God’s country.

 

[BOWUNTR]

Holy smokes.... I wanna go... Ed F

 

[msailor]

Great pics Steve. Always look forward to your Montana trip!

 

[ilovesprig]

Pheasant opener this morning...Going dark to dark scouting adding in a little fowling and prairie doggin'.

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[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Beautiful country, variety of hunting opportunities, good friends, good dog, what more could a body want. Maybe a box of prairie dog helper.

 

[skeet]

That field was loaded with pheasants

 

[Specshooter]

Left Sunday after the family reunion at 2:30 pm (missed waterfowl opener)....Arrived the next morning around 7:30 am Montana time...

Monday afternoon with a south wind was pretty smoky, but still clear enough to find some game...Yesterday, I scouted all day and picked up my buddy Mike from the airport...Found a mother lode of pheasant and even got a call from the land owner...Got a definite maybe for the opener Saturday...

This morning Mike & I hunted a field that was good to us last year...The problem was this year, was the X was a 1/2 a mile away...With really nothing else going on, we set-up anyway...Right off the bat a 4 pack commits and we sucked...1 bird...As flights came to this huge barley field, I'd pull a family group would give us a look...We 7 on the ground, they started landing where the X was...I walked out and bumped the out of the field...Mike got 1 while was gone...Thought we'd finished, but for what ever reason, couldn't find one of the birds that hit the ground behind us...So, we finished with 7 (the limit is 4 each...

Here's a few pix so far....I love Montana......

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