Videos from my Montana trip

mnmthunting said:
Steve, Good work on the photos/videos:thumbsup:
Glad you had great adventure, nothing like hunting the BIG grasslands.:cheers:
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I was amazed how short the bird cover was there compared to KS CRP.
We found huns in places that the cover was so short I didn't think birds would be there.

It was awesome.
 
Yes the best Hun country anywhere is the rolling native shortgrass prairies. Huns will for sure use stubble if available close to the grasslands.
The best populations of Huns I've found are in rougher country even badlands many miles from the nearest farming.
Tall grass CRP is not Hun Habitat.
 
SetterNut said:
It was all on BLM/BMA/ State grounds.

Indy my Pup and Josh's Scout had more natural range than Ace. Ace will get out there some but doesn't consitantly stay there. But both Ace and Scout are very solid on birds and backing. But Ace handles pheasants better than many pointing dogs and his moderate range is a help on pheasants.

But I will say that I have never seen a better place to take a young dog if you want to get them to streatch out.

I tried to get a picture of the Garmin while Indy was still on point, but the Sharptail flew out of there. But Indy was really getting out there at the end of the trip.

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How do you clear your hunt? Whenever I use that I still have the old track. I even start a new hunt each time.
 
Mike I will have to look up how to clear all tracks, I have seen it on the menu somewhere.

But I don't clear the tracks, generally. I start a new hunt and reset the dog Stats. at the beginning of the day, then pause all tracks when we are driving in the truck or sitting and taking a break.
 
Where can a guy get a setter pup with this kind of breeding? I was wondering if they are hunting or field trial stock, I have always had labs, but this looks like a lot of fun!
 
My Indy pup is from HighCotton Llewellins in Alabama, I highly recommend Charles and his dogs.

Pointing dogs are a lot of fun. I am kind of partial to Setters :D
 
Wow that really makes me want to head out that way! The opportunity to get to shoot and hunt more than just pheasants is what my next trip is going to be about. Great video thanks for sharing it.:thumbsup:
 
Just curious if most out of staters know of the sage grouses outlook right now? I see some on here shooting them, they are probably headed too the endarged species list soon. I know they are an easy target, and legal to shoot, but as I believe most hunters should be conservationist first, hunters second, perhaps we should be to the forefront on protecting these birds. Just my opinion...
 
As you can see in the video, I let the rest pass. I didn't want to shoot another.

But if they are in danger from hunting wouldn't the season be shortened and the limit reduced?
 
SetterNut said:
As you can see in the video, I let the rest pass. I didn't want to shoot another.

But if they are in danger from hunting wouldn't the season be shortened and the limit reduced?
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It is not just hunting, the continued development of their habitat is also a contributing factor, I live just minutes from the Charles Russle Refuge, 'every year there are less and less sage hens, I have heard of guys jumping out of their pu's and shooting up a whole family of them. The talk is locally, the fed's will be protecting them in the near future, as for the state allowing a season, that is a good question for the FWP. I still don't understand why they did not close the deer season here along the Milk river last year, even this year allowing does to be shot. We lost about 90% of our whitetails in 2011 and numbers are still and will be down for the next few years. As sportsman do we really need the fish and game to tell us when certain species need a helping hand? I believe most hunters care more about the animals then most others do, not just worried about filling a tag or limiting out, I sure hope I am right.
 
Montana Husker said:
It is not just hunting, the continued development of their habitat is also a contributing factor, I live just minutes from the Charles Russle Refuge, 'every year there are less and less sage hens, I have heard of guys jumping out of their pu's and shooting up a whole family of them. The talk is locally, the fed's will be protecting them in the near future, as for the state allowing a season, that is a good question for the FWP. I still don't understand why they did not close the deer season here along the Milk river last year, even this year allowing does to be shot. We lost about 90% of our whitetails in 2011 and numbers are still and will be down for the next few years. As sportsman do we really need the fish and game to tell us when certain species need a helping hand? I believe most hunters care more about the animals then most others do, not just worried about filling a tag or limiting out, I sure hope I am right.
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I would be incredibly happy if the deer population went down 90% in Kansas.

I agree that fish and game need to be proactive, I feel like the KDWPT is being irresponsible with quail esp. over the past 2 seasons. Most ethical Kansas hunters would be happy if they lowered the limit on quail during these challenging years.
 
Montana's season on Sage Grouse has been getting more restricted. Not long ago the daily bag limit was 4 and the season lasted as long as other upland species. Jan 1st. Last few years it's 2 daily and the season ends Nov 1st.

No, hunting has no effect on Montana's Sage Grouse Population.
There are always "SLOB" hunters that drive the back roads, do their shooting for all species this way. And do shoot up family groups of young Sage Grouse.
Bad deal and it's not hunting. :(

What SetterNut and his hunting companions did was first class on their Montana trip. Hunting done properly.
Glad they got into some Sage Grouse.:thumbsup:
 
mnmthunting said:
Montana's season on Sage Grouse has been getting more restricted. Not long ago the daily bag limit was 4 and the season lasted as long as other upland species. Jan 1st. Last few years it's 2 daily and the season ends Nov 1st.

No, hunting has no effect on Montana's Sage Grouse Population.
There are always "SLOB" hunters that drive the back roads, do their shooting for all species this way. And do shoot up family groups of young Sage Grouse.
Bad deal and it's not hunting. :(

What SetterNut and his hunting companions did was first class on their Montana trip. Hunting done properly.
Glad they got into some Sage Grouse.:thumbsup:
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How can you say it has "no effect" ? When a species is in such dire straits as the sage grouse, everything has an effect on their outcome. I love bird hunting, at 44 years I have done more then my share of hunting. However, there comes a time, when as a hunter, you MUST be a conservationist first. That is OUR responsibilty as sportsman if we are to leave the next generation with things as good or better then we found them.
 
Where the habitat is in place Sage Grouse in MT are doing very well. You know what your doing and where to go you will find LOTS of Sage Grouse.
Not saying Humans and their doings haven't been the major threat to the future of Sage Grouse. Hunting has had nothing to do with the "dire straights" of Sage Grouse.
 
exactly write MNMTHUNTING the loss of sage grouse habitat is the major factor in the decline in SAGE GROUSE numbers not over hunting...

hunters are still the number 1 contributors of $$$ to sage grouse through the license they buy each season no reason to try to make somebody feel bad or give them the guilt trip for harvesting a few sage grouse!!!

mite not want to put wear sage grouse live on blast if you really want to protect the sage grouse that are still left from hunters???

great pics & hunt setternut congrats
 
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