From the monthly archives:

September 2010

What a Rush

September 23, 2010

After my hunt great hunt at Gardner Ranch Outfitters I had a few hours before departing and decided to join my good fiend Doug Gardner and Minnesota client Mark Watkins for a short elk hunt.
While scouting we saw a small bull as Doug worked his way to a remote canyon where we parked the suburban [...]

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Hunting Camp Reunion

September 20, 2010

I always enjoy turning my truck to the northeast and winding down the Powder River to Gardner Ranch Outfitters (www.groutfitters.com) near Broadus, Montana. My plan was to bowhunt whitetails at dawn and dusk, and mule deer during the midday. As always, the hunting was great and I began passing on bucks at the first whitetail [...]

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Taking a Break from Elk

September 17, 2010

I’ve been bowhunting elk almost solid for the first two weeks of September, but it’s time to take a break. Ya, right! I’m actually switching gears to deer for a few days and I’m heading toward Montana.
Starting on September 12 I’ll be hunting with my good friend Doug Gardner at Gardner Ranch Outfitters (www.groutfitters.com) in [...]

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Notes from Elk Camp

September 13, 2010

I’m down from elk camp for a few days and still no loins in the cooler. The elk were quiet at best and the best hunting I had was still-hunting after mountain showers. On the first night we did sneak up on a 320 bull and for a brief window I had him at 54 [...]

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Archery Elk Update

September 9, 2010

I’m home for a few hours (literally) before heading back up to chase elk. Cole and I had an exciting four days, but no shots. He did discover that dad does a lot of walking in the fall and shivering while waiting for game. He also discovered that elk hunting is not for the faint [...]

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Single and Loving It?

September 7, 2010

Well my fleeting few days of hunting with friends and family is over. It’s my turn and unfortunately I’ll be single and not really loving it. As I noted in previous blogs archery elk hunting is often best when partnered up.
Since the elk will be revving up and satellite bulls will be wandering I should [...]

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Partner Up

September 3, 2010

Since I’m bowhunting elk at the moment I decided to share with you the tactic I’m starting the season with: partner calling. For the first few days of the season I’ll be hunting with my friend Gale Smith and my son Cole.
The strategy is to have me set up behind those two, placing them between [...]

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