Montana Mule Deer Hunting And Road Trip 2007 Photo Gallery by Monte Dodge at pbase.com

Montana Mule Deer Hunting And Road Trip 2007

( Put The Little " Spree" In For My Own Entertanment On Behave Of Guest Comments) Just a few shots of our latest trip to Montana to hunt Mule Deer and do a bit of " Sight Seeing" as well. Whatever view you take on hunting, it is part of the " Old West" and something done here forever. No shortage of deer in Montana. Just try driving after dark. Weather and loss of habit is more a killer than any hunters bullet. Next time you see " Urban Sprawl",,, that is the Mulies true enemy. Hunters tags, fees, stops at a gas station cafe are all a bitg boon to small rural towns of Montana...

Raymond Jr.s Non Typical Buck	Bruce Dad And Mark. Doing Some " Glassing"	Nice Buck In Grasslands	Dad Dodge. 70 Years Young And Still Hunting
American " Antelope:	Buffalo On The Plains	Old Homestead House	Small Buck Stalking Doe In Heat.
Mule Deer " Racks " after Three Hard Days Of Hunting	Tent At Night	My Mule Deer Fallen ,But Will Add Greatly to Winter Meat In Freezer	Morning Light On " Missourri Breaks"
Bighorn Sheep Seen On Way To Hunting Area	Eastern Montana Road ( Miles And Miles To Our Hunting Area..)	Montana Sunrise And Dad's 1953 Army " Artic" Tent.	Dad With His Buck ( He Shot Off Antler Which Was 3 Point On Missing Side)
Raymond Senior After Hard Day Hunting	" Laplander " Reindeer Herder ( Not Really, Dad In Camp)	Montana Sky	Old " Cattle Rustler" Dug Out
Buck On The Ridge	Dad " Loves" Snakes......... Not	" 10,000 Silver Dollar Bar ( Western Montana)	Wallace Idaho ( Famous For Mining And????????)
A little " Red Light District" Info From Wallace	Fort Peck Resevoir Eastern Montana	Montana Ranch House From " Another Time"	Eastern Montana " Drinking Water" ( Natural Springs)
Montana " Bigfoot"	Eastern Montana Is " Cattle Country" ( Red Angus Shown Here)	Montana Mule Deer Buck	Cowboy " Bunkhouse" On Old Cattle Spread.
Old Wooden Grain Silo At Sunrise	Mark Glassing Deer	Raymond Sr. And Dad Telling Hunting Stories	Buck And His Doe On Ridge
World War II Era " Ads And Comics" In Old Abandoned Farm House.	Lonesome Grain Silos Of Hobson Montana.	Wild Huckleberry pancakes In Wallace Idaho... Taste Great!!!	" Joe Camel" Camo Hunting Thermos For Road Trip Coffee
Young Mule Deer Buck Keeping Close Eye On " His" Females	Mule Deer Does Feeding	Young Doe Crossing Dirt Road At Sunset	Raymond Jr. ( It's " Miller Time" )
Monte ( Me) and Dad With His Buck	Dad And Me With My First Buck ( 32 years before)	My First Elk ( Mountain St. Helens 1983) Me and Dad	Old House In Eastern Montana With Hand Stacked Rock Foundation
Inside Abandoned Farm House ( Dead Cow)	Bruce and me Fort Peck Resevoir hunting trip	Another Eastern Montana Grain Silo	:: Michele's Buck ::
Mule Deer Sirloin Steak Fried In A Little Butter With Lots Of Garlic

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Guest		08-Jun-2013 00:59
Is that Ray from duvall Wa Jeff Deline

Guest		13-Sep-2009 23:51
I agree with Monte. Theres nothing wrong with either hunting or owning firearms. The only point he's wrong about is that those young folks sitting in Starbucks wouldn't be eating chicken saland because its "cruel." They would instead probably be eating nuts and twigs!...oh and $4 lattes! These are the same people who whine about those of us who own big v8 powered trucks. Wake up! This is America - eat meat, buy a gun, drive a BIG truck!

Guest		29-Jul-2009 19:19
Oh, I forgot to mention that 10 of us. 4 dads 1 grandad and 5 kids are all headed to Fort peck this year to hunt during the rut. Thats how I found this thread. Were pulling two sleds all the way from Portland so as to be able to access the lake from boat. My 15 year old daughter has never harvested a deer before and I cant think of a better place to do it.

Hunter Conservationist		29-Jul-2009 19:11
Man has been hunting for around 20,000 years. We would not have survived as a species had we not developed the skills to do so. The hypocrisy of those who are so emotionally blinded to understand that hunters are responsible for 95% of the wildlife conservation which happens is beyond me. I view them as evolutionary anomolies. I have been a hunter since I was a young child and I treasure every opportunity I get to observe and interact with wildlife in their natural state. I have also dedicated hundreds of acres of property and many thousands of dollars to sustain and allow wildlife to flourish. Hunting is a tool we use to maintain a healthy and sustainable breeding population. If you want to turn that into something nasty and ugly go ahead, that speaks volumes as to your ignorance.

Guest		23-Jan-2009 01:46
sweat non-tipical

Guest		16-Apr-2008 05:25
The little hippies just cry because they are so weak, both mentally and physically. Their cause is futile, their words only heard (or cared about) by other weaklings of the same mentality, and they will never ever ever have their way...ever. Hunting has been around since the beginning of mankind and will be to the end. Tell the little tree hugging sack of panda shit to go on a lion or crocodile's myspace site and cry to them too.

me		23-Jan-2008 17:58
your a jerk and you should die for putting these horrible pictures of once heartbeating animals on the web but no one knows the truth that .. WOW they have feelings you retard

me		23-Jan-2008 17:54
better than you i agree he should go kil him self that greedy ass

Guest		23-Jan-2008 01:36
Anybody that thinks hunting is just about killing an animal is so far off base that all the argueing in the world won't change their mind. I'm sorry for them.They have no chance of being a part of nature other than as a spectator. RN

Guest		15-Dec-2007 19:26
Hey Monte, Awesome. I can't wait for my husband to get back from his Wrestling tournament to show him. You guy's really need to meet, you would really get along. I can't believe all the Stupid comment's on here, my full-blooded Mono Injun husband would have a few thing's to say himself!! And let me tell you he's a Damn PROUD NATIVE & HUNTER!! TTYL- Gerb

Guest		01-Dec-2007 15:02
Nooooooo, it's NOT okay for a "native american" to murder the animals. The assumptions that are posted here are really stupid. Murder is not okay, idiots. There are stores for people to get their food. Understand? No...no, you wouldn't. Idiots.......

Guest		29-Nov-2007 09:54
excellent images, make a great gallery.

Guest		28-Nov-2007 07:14
I notice that this "bty" critter keeps coming back to this site. Am sure there are other sites that would be more to their liking. Get a life, you expressed your opinion, so be done. I enjoyed the beauty of the animals as well as the beauty of the father son venture.

Guest		28-Nov-2007 01:33
I bet the "guest" who say's hunting is sooooo cruel would also say that its okay for a "native american" (indian) to hunt because it's part of their heritage. Guess what honey. Its part of my heritage also. By the way, I was born here in the USA so I'm a native american also. If it wasn't for hunters Bambi would of been gone long ago.

Guest		12-Nov-2007 19:31
Don't be "sure" of anything, Kim S. ~ I'm not going to Olympia or anywhere so stop your baseless remarks. There's nothing that can "take away" from the pictures here. Nothing. It is a murder spree. Period. It's absolutely disgusting that people try to make that "okay".

Kim S		12-Nov-2007 05:00
Thank you Monte for the wonderful pictures! It is not often we get to hear about father and son outings that have taken place every year for the past 32. I am sad that "Better than you" has tried to take away from your amazing pictures and all the memories created on this trip. Oh, well all things will pass and I am sure "better than you" has to get to Olympia to protest the military shipments anyways...

Guest		11-Nov-2007 22:51
Oh BIG MAN murdered defenseless animals.

Lee G		11-Nov-2007 18:38
Nice trip report Monte. Great images as always man!

Monte Dodge		11-Nov-2007 18:03
Life is life. The life of the Red Angus Steer is as valuble as the life of the mule deer buck. We eat chickens, beef, fish daily. 99.9% of all the animals we see hunting , hunters look at just to enjoy. The " Real" problem is Urban Sprawl and over population from humans. ( The United Stated Is Being Overran From South Of The Border By Illegals As Our Own Population is soaring) The money you spend on hunting tags helps pay wages for the game warrens, etc. to keep the deer herds healthy. By taking only a few bucks from the herd, you make room for the does and fawns to have more to eat in the hard winter months. One buck can breed many does. Deer Hunting in Montana is as old as man. Before us , the natives of the land killed Bufalo, Elk, Deer. It wasn't untill the last 50 or so years that " Anti-hunting" began in Vogue. ( Mostly from young folks sitting in "Starbucks" in large cities who have no idea how they meat in their Chicken Salad was killed) Bottom line, is anti-hunting /anti gun crowd is quite ill informed. A population without it's arms is a "Sitting Duck" for the next "Dictator" to walk in the demand this or that. ( Look at Germany in the 30's) Today's world people are much like " Sheep" and go where they are told, when they are told. Freedom will fast becoming a dream of the past. ( So is Free Thinking) Maybe I will just sell my guns, give up hunting, join a temple in Tibet. I don't have much faith in any of our world governments and I don't make a good sheep...... Complaining Because Someone Shoots His/ Her Own Deer is Like " Spitting In A Campfire" compared to all the other problems in the world today...

Guest		11-Nov-2007 16:20
Well hey golly gee, Gay Bubba - I'm not like that at all! And, hey, oh I get it now - you kill the beautiful wild animals because they are thought to be a little healthier for you to eat. Right.

Guest		11-Nov-2007 03:04
Hey Monte - Enjoyed your Montana hunting trip photo's! Too bad "Better-than-you" doesn't keep his pony-tailed-granola eating- sandal wearing- tree hugging- save Tibet opinion's to himself. Big Bubba - Ellensburg

Deems Burton		10-Nov-2007 23:05
I'm glad you found time for your Dad and the hunt again. Looks like it was a fun time in Montana. Great photos.

Monte Dodge		10-Nov-2007 19:59
I enjoy " All" comments and the Guest " Better Than You" certainly has the right to their option. However, meat raised in a " Pen" is not really as good for you as wild game. Whether you shoot your own game or have it slaughtered by someone else really doesn't matter. Death is death and death is part of the life process. Coward? ( Hiding behind the name " Better than You" would qualify in some people's books as well for that title. Thanks for stopping in and your option...

better-than-you		10-Nov-2007 19:44
I assume the grocery store had burned down and you had no way to get to anywhere else to buy some food? What a coward you are. I hope someone kills you the same way that you killed the defenseless animals. Idiot.

Barbi		10-Nov-2007 18:09
Hey Monte ~ Beautiful pictures and I am sure you and Dad had a great time. I know you and Dad have tracked animals you've shot for miles and late into the dark so as not to kill an animal without the purpose of food, so . . . I am heading to Tenino this weekend for some of the best steak ever! Dad always cooks it in a super hot skillet with lots of pepper - world's best meat, and not pumped full of steroids!

Terri Steele		10-Nov-2007 13:26
I don't really agree with trophy hunting just for the sake of killing, but hunting for food I totally agree with, and I think that the animals probably have a much better life in the wild than penned up on Old McDonalds Farm. Looks like you won't go hungry this winter! ;)

Jola Dziubinska		10-Nov-2007 12:13
Sorry, Monte, I can't look at these photos without getting madly upset. I know it's the legal way of controlling the population of wild animals, the same in Poland, and everywhere. People had hunted anw will hunt, but it is soooo sad :(

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