Mark,

I was just wondering yesterday if I had missed your posting. Glad to see you well again this season.

Scott

Always enjoy your stories and pics!!

Beautiful, just beautiful.

Always enjoy your posts
congrats to all, some beautiful animals and pics

thanks for sharing

A great year indeed!!!  Great pics that really highlighted what trad bowhunting is all about!!

Thanks!!

Very nice!      

That was an enjoyable time Mark.  Loved the photo essay.

Hey Mark.....

Thanks for sharing!  Cathy and I always enjoy the photos you and Doug share of wonderful, wild Montana!

Tim Golder

Thanks for sharing Mark.  Love those Montana river bottoms.

looks like a great season! saw you article in tradbow!  

And soon as I saw the thread title, I knew we were in for a treat.  I was not let down of course.  Thanks Mark. It is amazing how the story can be told with just some pictures.  Well not "just some pictures", it is a gift!

Thanks all.  I did leave out some details, for the telling, on purpose.   Curt...you have a good eye, and only my hunting buddy Fish picked up on it from the pics.   I did leave this buck overnight.  The shot was perfect, but the arrow zipped through so fast, I was unsure of the hit.  The buck only went a little ways, and without finding the arrow right off, I opted to leave him overnight.  I don't like to do that, because of the coyotes, and there is a bunch of them around anymore.  

Next morning I found the arrow and the buck right away, and the deer did indeed get discovered by critters, but instead of coyotes, I think it was a red fox that has been hanging around.  I did'nt lose much meat, only a small bit of hindquarter.  It's only the second deer I've lost some to scavengers overnight.  The first one, was really consumed by the coyotes.  At any rate, it's always a gamble to leave them or risk jumping them up in the dark...no fun either.  

Thanks again, everyone.

Wow! If I see anymore I will cry myself to sleep tonight.
  Mark, I used to live in the Yaak valley and at Happy's Inn. I sure do miss it.
  Thanks for sharing. It looks like fun was had.
Chuck

Thanks for sharing! You sure packed a whole lot of hunting into this season. I thoroughly enjoyed riding along!

Killdeer  
(I was wondering about those tufts of hair... but my carpet looks like that anyway, the way my dog sheds.)

Beautiful pics.. thank you for sharing them...

Fantastic!!!

Thanks for taking us along.

Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.

great season guys!        

Good stuff Mark. Your treads are always great. I love the pictures.

Thank you. Enjoyed every picture.