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Montana

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:24 pm
by PorkChop
We are riding out the blizzard in Montana. We are only here because two of my daughters are in a basketball tournament. Really beautiful here! Also saw plenty of pheasants and a few honkers. Also saw what appeared to be a dead Greenhead in the middle of the road. If it wasn’t for an 18 wheeler riding my butt we would’ve stopped to check it out.

May have to consider giving Montana a try next waterfowl season.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:52 pm
by plainsman
Got the same system moving through here, light snow and a breeze. It'd be a great day for deer hunting :thumbsup:

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:33 pm
by PorkChop
Deer are easy pickings right now.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:39 am
by PorkChop
I think Montana has a gambling problem there are casinos everywhere

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:22 am
by Rick
PorkChop wrote:I think Montana has a gambling problem there are casinos everywhere


Don'tcha know it's Indian country.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:19 pm
by PorkChop
Surprisingly I’ve only seen a few. See a lot more around home than here.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:45 pm
by Duck Engr
Never been to eastern Montana but have really enjoyed my travels to the western part.

Hope to get out there to chase turkeys at some point in the next few years.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:32 pm
by PorkChop
Duck Engr wrote:Never been to eastern Montana but have really enjoyed my travels to the western part.

Hope to get out there to chase turkeys at some point in the next few years.


The furthest west we’ve ever been is Billings but I hear past that is absolutely beautiful. As much as I coyote hunt I can’t believe they don’t come out this way more to take advantage of the coyote hunting opportunities.


We will be back out this way again next week but more north. Pretty excited to see a different part.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:21 pm
by Rick
Fellow who owned our camp was part of a group who had a place on the Milk River near Nelson Reservoir. Lots of stuff to hunt close at hand.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:25 pm
by PorkChop
Rick wrote:Fellow who owned our camp was part of a group who had a place on the Milk River near Nelson Reservoir. Lots of stuff to hunt close at hand.


According to Google maps we will be 51 minutes away from there next weekend. Depending on the weather may need to take a drive to check that area out.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:13 pm
by Rick
PorkChop wrote:According to Google maps we will be 51 minutes away from there next weekend. Depending on the weather may need to take a drive to check that area out.


Plenty of public ducking, but an ice chest of shrimp will open every private gate within reasonable drive. Well, used to...

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 5:44 pm
by Ricky Spanish
Rick wrote:
PorkChop wrote:According to Google maps we will be 51 minutes away from there next weekend. Depending on the weather may need to take a drive to check that area out.


Plenty of public ducking, but an ice chest of shrimp will open every private gate within reasonable drive. Well, used to...

Stuffing me into a cooler does not count?

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:49 pm
by PorkChop
Rick wrote:
PorkChop wrote:According to Google maps we will be 51 minutes away from there next weekend. Depending on the weather may need to take a drive to check that area out.


Plenty of public ducking, but an ice chest of shrimp will open every private gate within reasonable drive. Well, used to...


That’s good to know! All I have to offer is sea monkeys though so not sure that will give me too much access!

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:50 pm
by PorkChop
Here we Go to Montana again. No blizzard this week but the wind sure is blowing the ground snow around.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:52 pm
by Rick
Good luck to the gals.

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:18 pm
by PorkChop
Rick wrote:Good luck to the gals.


Thanks!

About 30 miles to the east of us there were thousands of Canadas. Hopefully they are there on the way home and I will take a video

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 5:26 am
by Ricky Spanish
PorkChop wrote:
Rick wrote:Good luck to the gals.


Thanks!

About 30 miles to the east of us there were thousands of Canadas. Hopefully they are there on the way home and I will take a video


The Canadian breeding grounds are just down the street about a half mile.
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And here...
It's crazy but they'll nest on rooftops at the mall.
The park where the gravel pit was...omg we got honkers

Re: Montana

PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:31 am
by PorkChop
Ricky Spanish wrote:
PorkChop wrote:
Rick wrote:Good luck to the gals.


Thanks!

About 30 miles to the east of us there were thousands of Canadas. Hopefully they are there on the way home and I will take a video


The Canadian breeding grounds are just down the street about a half mile.
Here
Here
Here
Here
And here...
It's crazy but they'll nest on rooftops at the mall.
The park where the gravel pit was...omg we got honkers


Can’t remember what zoo it was in Wisconsin but they were nesting in with the black bears. Up on a rock ledge.