Category Archives: Hunting
Western Wolves and playing Dirty Harry
Are wolves a reason to carry a Dirty Harry sidearm when fishing? I do a lot of tromping through the backcountry looking for fish that most people overlook. I’m always aware that I could encounter a black bear or a … Continue reading
Fly Fishing Lakes on the Rocky Mountain Front
Chasing monster rainbows in God’s Country I’ve never really taken to the words expert fly fisherman. So, when people introduce me as such, I always roll my eyes a bit. I don’t doubt that I have as much or more fun … Continue reading
Antelope hunting in Central Montana
Chasing speed goats on Montana’s prarie Been hunting antelope for 20 years and most of those times it’s with the same crew, my father, Fred; a friend from the commercial fishing industry, John van Amerongen; my uncle, Bill Thomas; and … Continue reading
Tagged Out: Montana Mule Deer
Benelli Day 3 Yesterday was Day 3 of the Benelli On Assignment hunt and there was some pressure to score. We’d seen lots of bucks and tried to stalk a few but, each time, we got busted by does and … Continue reading
Benelli On Assignment, Day Two
Day 2 5:30 a.m. One of the reasons I like living in Montana is seeing such an abundance of wildlife. The ranch I’m currently hunting is filthy with animals and my tally from yesterday reflects that: in 10 hours of … Continue reading
Benelli Hosted Hunt
5:30 a.m Central Montana I’m currently being hosted on a 13,000-acre central-Montana ranch with private access to one of the most unique and trout-rich streams in the West. But I’m not fishing. This time I’m on a hunt as part … Continue reading