I've posted some of these previously, but here is a review of 2013 in Montana. The highlights include our first 3 turkeys in Montana, Isaac's first bow kill (whitetail), Isaac's first elk (2nd bow kill), Isaac's first and only walleye, and some nice rainbows. My elk and deer season ended with tags still in my pocket. The 2014 turkey season will be here before we know it and we are already planning a trip back to IL to hunt some Easterns. I've not hunted them the last two seasons, so we're looking forward to that as well as the Merriams here in MT.
First MT turkey
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Snow on 2nd day of MT turkey season
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My pastor's MT turkey
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My second MT turkey
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Family turkey hunt
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Isaac's First MT turkey
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Boyd learning to steer
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Boyd's first kill. Rabbits are not a game species in MT, so they are unregulated, same as prairie dogs, squirrels, or coyotes.
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I ain't eating that.
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NE Washington
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Scouting for elk in summer
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Isaac's first whitetail bowhunt
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First bowkill (2nd whitetail)
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First walleye
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First morning of elk season
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First elk (2nd bowkill)
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Isaac's first elk pack
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Nice rainbow
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I should have yelled BEAR
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The elk were always the next ridge over for me.
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Isaac accompanied me on a few more hunts hoping we'd find a bear.
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My daughter Olivia first weekend of general elk and deer season. I couldn't talk her into too many hunts but enjoyed the times she did go.
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Cows on a far ridge during general elk season. I didn't have a cow tag so there was no use in hiking over there.
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Some more treestand bowhunting for whitetails during the general season.
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I took a buddy and his son to the area I had found the previous cows so many times since he had a cow tag, but they had been blown out by the time he could go.
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Last evening of the 2013 general elk season.
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I always enjoy your posts!! Great pics!!
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Thats awesome. I wish you would take some pictures sometime. Loved it.LOL
TRKYHTR
Great pics! Super walleye! Thanks for posting.
Looks like you had a great year. Awesome pics!
Great pics, thanks for sharing!
Great memories