I love spring hunting.

[kcbearcat]

I agree with you Mike Leonard whole heartedly. We have had spring like conditions up here in montana since the end of January and have been roading and casting dog for the most part for a couple months. Our very dynamic temperature swings and diverse terrain make for some challenging races but really lets you see where the dogs are at. Absolutely love the spring conditions. Our season ends April 14 and there are a lot of years when we don't get to hunt but a few weeks of dirt. But this season has been tough but rewarding in it's own ways. My 7 and 8 year old girls(some tough little hikers ) have been able to be with me. When no deep snow to trudge through and the warm afternoons to take a nap with the dogs on a south face in an old growth pine stand make it a lot of fun for me and the kids. Also been able to get the horses out and access some canyons that are usually just out of reach in roadless areas this time of year. The critters and plants all just have the signs of renewal and rebirth. Every day out is a good day!

[anderson1394]

here are some pics of a lion cal bryant and i caught on 4-6-10 it was a good day turned out on a female track lost it in the rockes found a track while walking out that came out of the same rock pile and it wasnt there when i walked in.had to drop off the ridge and gather up my clyde dog and meet cal like planned.. i drove the road to see if the track crossed and it didnt so i headed up the ridge that i had found the track on 100 yds from the road i seen a flash out of the corner of my eye and the dogs went nuts and were gone i seen the lion running up the next ridge with my clyde dog and cals scrouge do right on its tail they went out of sight but my garmin showed them treed a mile away well i got half way there and the lion jumed and was heading twards me the dogs ran trough the bushes right by me and headed down the canyon.. cal was a bit behind me and ran into the dogs witch had the lion bayed on the ground he let three more dogs go the cat tore up some dogs and had a attitude it was a good day......

[catenaround]

adam nice job your sure getting them dialed this year might have to fallow you around just to get a pic of a lion

[anderson1394]

catnaround, i couldnt of done it with out cals help my dogs are coming along great but still have some hunting to do to get there , i did get the puppy i got from eric out hunting with the older dogs.as for the snow its now gone and dont see getting anymore so the dogs are going to have to hunt dry ground till next snow season....