Today's hike

[Guy Miner]

I try to set Monday aside each week for a long day of skiing in the winter, hiking or bicycling the rest of the year. Here's a few photos from today's hike. Started at about 1,500', climbed to about 4,000' in two hours. Turned around when I was post-holing in 2' of old snow on a north facing slope. It was about 55 degrees here in town, and yet it snowed lightly on me up above 3,700' elevation. Good country.

Startled yearling:

Mama and fawns:

Could have zapped a coyote if I'd brought the .25-06 along, but noooooo, I had to bring the .44 revolver. Sheesh... Good hike, almost 10 miles, mostly on an old logging road that's currently closed to motor vehicle traffic. I like it that way. Have hiked, skied and used my mountain bike on this old road. It's fine with me that it's closed!

Regards, Guy

 

[DrMike]

The deer are looking good. Man, we don't have any green on our mountains yet. In fact, they are still quite white.

 

[375hh1973]

Very nice to see pictures like that after being in my office all day, dealing with idiots. Thanks for the pics!

 

[Hegland]

Very nice to see pictures like that after being in my office all day

+1.

Great pictures Guy. Thanks for giving the rest of us a window!

 

[6mm Remington]

Very nice to see pictures like that after being in my office all day

+1.

Great pictures Guy. Thanks for giving the rest of us a window!

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Nice day to be out. It is snowing her lightly as I look out the window and it's supposed to get to about 28 degrees here tonight in Missoula Montana. I want to go bear hunting, but they keep putting there noses back under their paws and saying NO-Way!

 

[JD338]

Guy,

Looks like you had a great day! Thanks for sharing.

JD338

 

[DeerTracker]

Very nice to see pictures like that after being in my office all day

+1.

Great pictures Guy. Thanks for giving the rest of us a window!

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Nice day to be out. It is snowing her lightly as I look out the window and it's supposed to get to about 28 degrees here tonight in Missoula Montana. I want to go bear hunting, but they keep putting there noses back under their paws and saying NO-Way!

I hear ya there. I thought Missoula was the "garden city"? Not seeming like it these last couple days. Took a drive up in the hills with my dog between Turah and Clinton and shot my new Model 7 a few times. Shot it just to see what it was like! Couldnt stand it anymore! I know one thing, I have a new favorite rifle. It was snowing on us pretty good when we got there but quit just as I started shootin. Stayed pretty nice until we loaded up to leave. Might get out after bears if I can find the time.

 

[SJB358]

Great pictures Guy. Ten miles is a good hike! Glad to see the deer out and living for another year! Scotty

 

[Elkman]

Guy

Those walks are really doing you good, 2500 feet elevation in two hours is moving at a "fast" walk. That will keep you in shape for the upcoming season. Nice pics !