Bighorns Bull

[FLS]

Nice.
See any wolves or grizz? Both have taken up residence in the Big Horns.

Negative. I did see a mountain lion, just for a second. I was glassing a canyon at first light and caught it moving along a rocky ledge. The area I was hunting had world class mule deer hunting 20-25 years ago. Lions have hammered the deer populations and are way more of an issue than the wolves or grizzlies due to being more wide spread.

[FLS]

Congrats! Jesus shoots a .25-06

Yes he does. Modern projectiles have made magnums unnecessary for anything but the largest game and extreme ranges. IMO.

[FEETDOWN]

Very nice, certainly a beautiful place to chase em as well. I could go to the Bighorns and never leave and be perfectly content.....

[Southernduck]

Negative. I did see a mountain lion, just for a second. I was glassing a canyon at first light and caught it moving along a rocky ledge. The area I was hunting had world class mule deer hunting 20-25 years ago. Lions have hammered the deer populations and are way more of an issue than the wolves or grizzlies due to being more wide spread.

Yea there is a lot of lions in that country. In 2011 we lost 5 foals in a few weeks to a lion just off the NE end of the Big Horns. The grizzles have just showed up according to my friends out there, the wolves have been around for at least a decade but I believe there is plenty of SSS that occurs. I have seen 2 there (or same one twice).

[BigBrother]

One day, might draw a tag.

Until then, I am building points.

Pretty spot. I am jealous.

In the wise words of a deceased good friend:

"never pass up on the first day what you'd settle for on the last day"

[FLS]

I was one point behind for several years. I bit the bullet and applied for the special. The elk were staging in this opening before heading down at last light to get a drink in the draw below. Not a bad place to wait.

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[FLS]

My accommodations for the week. Cabin was built in the early 1900s. It’s had a few upgrades but is still pretty basic. No electric, water comes from the creek right beside it Helluva nice place to be till the snow gets too deep.

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[Palmetto Pride]

I would like to do that. Looks amazing

[FLS]

I want to go back and shoot a few Sage Grouse while you still can. North Fork of the Powder River borders one side of the property and is basically unfished due to how rugged the canyon is. A combo grouse / trout fishing trip would be awesome.IMG_1037.jpg

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