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hunting

El Legarto

by Wayne Mumford January 8, 2010

Or Alligator, from the name the Spanish explorers gave to the American Alligator; like this one that was killed by a hunter recently in Florida.
Somehow I feel more comfortable with a few grizzly bears running around the woods than I would going fishing where something this size was hanging out. And I damn sure wouldn’t [...]

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Whitetails in Montana

by Wayne Mumford November 23, 2009
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I’m really not much of a big game hunter and definitely not a horn or trophy hunter. My idea of hunting is much more culinary in nature, shoot the first legal size animal that comes along that’s in good shape and head home to more pressing (fishing type) matters. Pretty much opposite my approach to [...]

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Don’t Shoot me or don’t eat me?

by Wayne Mumford November 19, 2009
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Yesterday Montana’s controversial wolf hunt came to an end as the years quota’s for the various hunting units were met; two weeks before the official seasons end.
I did however take the precautionary step of protecting my good friend with some blaze orange on the final day just in case. Nature has imbued my friend with [...]

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Free Willy

by Wayne Mumford August 19, 2009

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The dawn of fishing?

by Wayne Mumford July 23, 2009

Even the denizens on a nearby branch of our presumed common evolutionary tree are apparently in the early stages of developing sport fishing. This Orangutan was photographed in Borneo attempting to spear fish in a river after observing the local natives in their fishing endeavors.
I assume this chap was fishing for sport or at least [...]

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Clark Fork, Noxon road trip

by Wayne Mumford July 20, 2009

Last week we pulled out for a few days fishing on the lower Clark Fork and Noxon Reservoir. Originally I planned to fish for trout in the southwest part of the state but the weather was a little sketchy early in the week and the Georgetown caddis hatch didn’t seem to be full scale and [...]

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More on Montana Beer

by Wayne Mumford May 18, 2009

Some hot weather finally showed and you know what that means, fisherman and outdoor enthusiasts are working up a thirst and outside good cold clean water; cold craft brewed beer slakes the parched palette like nothing else.
Montanan’s and visitors to have a growing selection of craft brews to choose from. Last year Montana craft brewers [...]

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Montana Snow pack, March 27, 2009

by Wayne Mumford March 27, 2009

Here’s the latest from Montana NRCS for the current state of Montana’s snow pack. Also included is Montana river flow forecast for April-July 2009.
If  NOAA’s climate model for early April is correct there will be little relief for  my nearly manic case of cabin fever. I am starting to have some serious doubts about this [...]

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