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September 25, 2009
NM Hunt: Last Day - 3
by Mark Seacat
>>SEE PICTURES FROM TODAY HERE<< I’m looking around my house back in Bozeman as I type… Complete disarray. Packs, computers, arrow tubes, spotting scopes, binos, bows, Optifade Sitka clothing, and Mystery Ranch duffel bags completely mask the carpet. We’re back in Montana, and once again we’ve returned empty handed, with only another un-punched tag to hang on the wall. We left New Mexico a couple days ago, racing back north to prepare for this weekends departure to Alaska on archery Dall Sheep hunt with Bozeman hunter Nate Peckinpaugh and Alaskan guide Lance Kronberger. I never caught up with Houdini and the rut never got going. The big bulls we had hoped would show up down low, stayed high across the boundary in another hunting unit. These bulls were fat and happy with the new grass that came with the big rains. With water and food everywhere, there was no reason for them to descend to what could be easily found on the ranch. Such is hunting. I know what tag I’ll be applying for down there next year! In less than a month however, many of these bulls are expected to be living on the ranch, and I’ll be returning to photograph a rifle hunt with three of my friends who have tags, armed with firsthand knowledge of the ranch and the elk’s patterns. There’s no time to worry about not filling my N.M. tag. By tomorrow morning’s sunrise, I’ll have completely packed for Alaska, climbed more than 3000 vertical feet in the dark, and hopefully already have located a bugling bull, deep in a Montana wilderness honey hole. I love being home. |
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Comments (3)
Mark,
I am interested to know if the elk in MT are starting to get active. I was up your way last week and saw the elk out and about early in the AM and PM but not making much noise. I am wondering if the moon phase will set them off. If not the moon then next weeks weather will for sure. I am looking forward to your next post.
I had my new MR long bow pack out last week. I love this design. It’s like you guy’s read my mind when you developed the MR long bow. It’s perfect. Good luck, DC
Mark,
Were you able to get after the elk in MT over the weekend?
Hey Mark, I ended up getting a decent 5x5 a day or two after you left NM. Richard and I made a blind in a juniper on a water hole and it worked like a textbook. I'll try to email you a copy of the hunt when he gets the editing finished. We enjoyed sharing the camp and meeting you guys.
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Mark,
I am interested to know if the elk in MT are starting to get active. I was up your way last week and saw the elk out and about early in the AM and PM but not making much noise. I am wondering if the moon phase will set them off. If not the moon then next weeks weather will for sure. I am looking forward to your next post.
I had my new MR long bow pack out last week. I love this design. It’s like you guy’s read my mind when you developed the MR long bow. It’s perfect. Good luck, DC
Mark,
Were you able to get after the elk in MT over the weekend?
Hey Mark, I ended up getting a decent 5x5 a day or two after you left NM. Richard and I made a blind in a juniper on a water hole and it worked like a textbook. I'll try to email you a copy of the hunt when he gets the editing finished. We enjoyed sharing the camp and meeting you guys.
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