Recent content by soupcreek

Thanks for all the replies. I appreciate the opportunity to learn from other’s experiences. It has its ups and downs here, but this is one of the things I really appreciate about MM. When I was young and much less experienced, I came over the top of a hill in Montana with my brothers. Across...

In the recent crazy thread, one of the hunters said, "...in this case I knew that we needed to push the buck to keep it bleeding. If the buck was allowed to bed up and his wound coagulated he would be nearly impossible to track down and recover." I don't want to get into any portion of the other...

I am headed to Montana for a few days to do some bugling for my brothers. It looks like it is supposed to be pretty rainy for the days I am scheduled to be there. What are your experiences bugling in the rain? Is there less bugling, more bugling? Do you change your tactics and still hunt the...

Good buck! He might go 180. Mass looks good!

Sorry. I did come off preachy. Again, thanks for making us aware that this is happening. Soup

Sorry. I was only trying to give some examples of possible motivations, not define the opinions or motivations of all parties involved. I gave some examples and provided some information about how land deals work. The state fish and game departments usually see things differently than the BLM...

I don’t know this situation at all, but I deal in land a lot. Most big trades are done based on monetary value, not acre for acre. 85,000 acres of good timber with good access might hold the same value as 235,000 acres of rocky and poor rangeland. But another factor could be that certain...

If it is public road you can drive through as long as you don’t trespass outside of the right-of-way when adjacent to the private. Look on the local county road map. Possibly talk to the county road foreman and ask which roads have public access. They usually have a good idea what roads are...

I like it. I see others on this site who take muleys on flat ground. That muley looks like the ones I see in the wild (except it needs to be a two point or doe). For those of us who hunt in rough terrain, it looks like it’s going up the hill and away, just like muleys always do. Right...

This is my dad with a bull he and my grandfather shot in 1972, two weeks after I was born. My dad was a relentless and very successful elk hunter until his kids reached hunting age. Then it was all about us. He spent the next 20+ years chasing two point mule deer and spike bulls for us boys...

soupcreek shared this photo in a fun thread called, "Dad's Trophies Photo Thread".

Hello MM Friends. The company I work for is looking to hire a few people. Open positions are: 1. Licensed Civil Engineer 2. Licensed Land Surveyor 3. Survey Crew Chief 4. Survey Technician/Draftsman 5. Office Manager We've recently had some folks move and another retire. We've also picked up a...

Here is mine, courtesy of my kids. Soup

My parents have just drastically dropped the price. Somebody is going to get a screaming deal! Seriously, this deal is an impossible find in Montana! https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/TRACT-C5B1-Flesher-Acres-Rd-Canyon-Creek-MT-59633/2061697557_zpid/