Live Hunt

Time's Out Elk

KristenKeys — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:42:43 -0500

I'd hunted six days in the last week, I figured rest days were meant for a time they call..... December. I was running out of time and with only five days left in the general Montana elk season, I had groceries on my mind. I set off for a three day ski supported backpack hunting trip... the snow began falling heavily as I left the house at 3:00 a.m. and my attempt to reach the trailhead was thwarted by the deep snow on the road. I managed to get my truck stuck three times trying to force the issue. In the end after four hours of frustration and 2.5 miles of driving in reverse before I found a stop where I could turn around, I was lucky enough to spot 20 elk on the mountain across the canyon from me.... thank goodness! I pinpointed their location on my map, figured out the access point I'd be using the next morning and went home to rest for the next day.

Missouri River Breaks LAST DAY

outdoorlife-editor — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:07:12 -0500

>>SEE VIDEO OF THE BULL HERE<<

>>SEE PICTURES FROM TODAY HERE!<<

Missouri River Breaks Day 2

KristenKeys — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:48:11 -0500

A stark reminder of a tag we will hopefully draw someday... the coveted Montana Breaks Rocky Mountain Bighorn tag. Someday!!!

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After some long drives and lots of time spent looking at maps we're finally in position (with plenty of elk spotted) to have a really good chance at scoring on a couple cows tomorrow morning. We're hunting BLM lands here in Montana and armed with our GPS and a BLM map we're scouring the countryside!!! We spoke with a Montana Fish and Game warden this evening who helped us to pinpoint an access that would put us right on top of a pile of elk! We scouted out the area this evening and found over 300 elk spread between five different herds. From on butte this evening we glassed 30 different branch antlered bulls, biggest being in the 340" class... wow what a glassing point! We also found a great mule deer buck that was on a section of private ground we couldn't access, but it was great to see a buck like that living in the area.

MO River Breaks Day 1

KristenKeys — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:26:11 -0500

Dry, cracked earth in eastern Montana.

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SEE TODAY'S PICTURES HERE!

The drive took well over nine hours. We had to stop to fill up on supplies and food before reaching our destination. By the time the Tundra was finally parked for the night, it was late and the sun had set hours ago. To our delight, the night was clear, so we set up our cots under the stars and shut our eyes in anticipation for a morning filled with mule deer...and possibly some elk.

New Mexico Rifle Elk Hunt

KristenKeys — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:33:02 -0400

>>View photos from today HERE<<

>>View video from today HERE<<

Back to New Mexico!

KristenKeys — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:33:29 -0400

Just when it seems like I'm about to slow down I find myself sitting in another airport headed on another adventure!

I'm headed back to the Gila area in New Mexico, this time to document a few rifle elk hunts for some friends of mine in the industry. It'll be more of a remote "business trip" of sorts with heads of some of the finest outdoor gear companies in the industry and writers onboard.

This is the same country I'd hunted back in September with a bow! Hopefully the boys will get a chance to catch up with Houdini or another great bull along the way!

Montana Antelope

KristenKeys — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:06:58 -0400

>>SEE PICTURES FROM TODAY HERE!<<

I've made the annual pilgrimage to hunt antelope in Eastern Montana since I was a toddler. It's always been a family affair. I've hunted with both of my grandfathers, grandmothers, my parents, and my siblings. Many of my friends have harvested their first Antelope with me on the same piece of ground my family has been hunting for over 30 years. Returning from the 16 day Dall Sheep hunt, I was looking forward to something with a little flatter ground, and some country I knew by heart.

Live Hunt AK: Ram Down!

KristenKeys — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:06:21 -0400

>>SEE PHOTOS FROM TODAY HERE!<<

>>SEE VIDEO FROM TODAY HERE!<<

Live Hunt Alaska: RAM DOWN!

KristenKeys — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:36:02 -0400

It's 9:15 pm Mountain time. Mark just called to tell me that Nate connected with his ram. They're quartering it and heading back to camp for the night. It's back to Lance's house tomorrow for a warm night's sleep. Great photos and videos to come!!

- Katie

Alaska Dall Sheep Day 6: Stormy Weather

KristenKeys — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:06:18 -0400

Mark called me from the satellite phone last night around 10pm to give me an update on their progress. Bad weather kept them out of the mountains for a few additional hours, but by yesterday morning, they were able to get up into the drainage they had planned on hunting. Glassing proved effective and two great rams were spotted. They watched the rams bed down and formalized a plan for the morning hunt. I have yet to hear any news, but it's still early there and I'm hopeful that good news is not far off.

- Katie