Swamp Donkeys
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Swamp Donkeys
Went elk hunting yesterday kicked out 2 bulls but couldnt catch them had a good day in the saddle ran into 3 swamp donkeys 2 young meat bulls and a cow. danny
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Bull cow bull
Top of drainage
Bottom of drainage
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Bull cow bull
Top of drainage
Bottom of drainage
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Great pics, Swamp donkeys thats funny never heard them called that.
What is wrong with the yellow pine trees?
What is wrong with the yellow pine trees?
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Hey Danny even with no meat to pack out it looks like you had a fantastic day, thanks for the pictures, great as always.
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Great pictures, and being out in that beautiful country is a true blessing!
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Re: Swamp Donkeys
Nice pictures. I'm guessing the yellow "pines" are larch or tamarack.
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http://fwp.mt.gov/mtoutdoors/html/artic ... marack.htmdr walker wrote: What is wrong with the yellow pine trees?
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Tamarac,Larch trees loose their needles in the winter. They are not Evergreen.
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looks like another great day there Danny. I gotta admit though, my butt is kinda scratchy now thinking of sitting a saddle after all those tamarack needles went down my back and settled in the seat of the pants....
Porquipines are peacefull creatures but God still saw fit to give them quills
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Beautiful country!
I could almost picture living there until I think about winter being on the way...
I could almost picture living there until I think about winter being on the way...
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Re: Swamp Donkeys
Larch trees loose their needles each fall as strong as dougfir or better makes beautiful wood floors. Yea those larch needles can itch they always end up down your neck and when they cover a downed log makes it look like a bedded elk, winters arent too bad here they call this area the banana belt of MT though the winter of 96/97 I had 6' of settled snow covered up the fence posts and drove out alot of pilgrams. The above photos are only 3 miles as the crow flies from my place, the Cabinet Mtn Wilderness is 2 miles west of me Iam on the east slope of the cabinets . danny
This last winter, mild one I thought not too cold
This last winter, mild one I thought not too cold
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Don't you love those sunlit days with deep snow, man: you can hear for miles!
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UM..... I wanna live where you do.
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I expect your definition of "mild" is a little different than mine.
We're looking for 80 degrees at the graveside service today.
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Thanks for the heads up on those trees. I had no idea. That is beautiful country.
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nice pics and thanks for the post. Love the log cabin too.
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Re: Swamp Donkeys
20cows, Its not to bad here the coldest ive seen it was 32 below not counting wind chill makes you appreate a cup of hot coffee, I'd be guessing an average winter temp is somewhere in the 10 to 20 degrees range sure makes the horses woolup for winter too, now on the east side of the divide because of the wind it get cold Ive seen cows, horses and mules with cropped ears and thats funny looking on a mule. This last year we had 155" of snow on top the cabinets. Sorry about your freind its hard to loose the good ones as your life is a little more empty.danny
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Beautiful pictures, Danny. What do you carry for big bear?
The plains of North Dakota is a place you can become fast acquainted with the meaning of "cold". It's not unheard of to be -100 F with windchill. And, it can get colder than that pretty quick.
The plains of North Dakota is a place you can become fast acquainted with the meaning of "cold". It's not unheard of to be -100 F with windchill. And, it can get colder than that pretty quick.
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Kim, If I hunt a infested area I use a 348 with 250 grners most of the time i use a 30 wcf but I always have a belly gun ( short bbl DA 357 with HC BuffaloBore ammo) have had the big bears come in on me you cant wrangle horses pack game and ride with a rifle in your hand. Last week a freind saw a griz being skinned at a taxidermy shop nobody would say who or why it died, heard later that a out of state bow hunter was killed and eaten weekend of the 19th Oct, F&G (feds) are not talking about it same as 7 years ago out of state bow hunter killed and ate, saw the sheriff tow the vehicle, feds said he committed suicide and the bear came in and ate him but no offical report, who drives from the east coast and kills themselve on a wilderness bow hunt? danny
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BigSky,
I hear you, that one does not pass the smell test.
I hear you, that one does not pass the smell test.
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Doesn't pass my olfactories either.
I always carry a side gun while in the woods. Especially while riding. Nothing worse than your horse taken off over the ridge with your rifle while a Grizz is coming down on you for lunch.
I always carry a side gun while in the woods. Especially while riding. Nothing worse than your horse taken off over the ridge with your rifle while a Grizz is coming down on you for lunch.
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I commented on my perception that I " hear " better with a blanket of snow on the ground, anybody else experience this or am I dilusional?
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Dunno bout the snow so much as the cold. At minus 60 you can hear a mouse pfart from two miles out. Perhaps more a phenomonon of temp rather than the snow itself?
Porquipines are peacefull creatures but God still saw fit to give them quills
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I had not considered that aspect.
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"The speed of sound v relative to the current in which it is embedded is given by v = (gRT)^1/2 where g is the ratio of the specific heat at constant pressure to the specific heat at constant volume, R is the gas constant for dry air, and T is the temperature. The product gRT is then taken to the one-half power. We see from this equation that the speed of sound is proportional to the temperature and would expect sound to travel faster in a warmer air mass." - Wiki answersColdfingers wrote:Dunno bout the snow so much as the cold. At minus 60 you can hear a mouse pfart from two miles out. Perhaps more a phenomonon of temp rather than the snow itself?
I would think that snow would smooth and cover the natural acoustic insulation of grass and leaves.
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That was my thought process, because that absorbtion is not taking place it is traveling further over a smoother surface.
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"The speed of sound v relative to the current in which it is embedded is given by v = (gRT)^1/2 where g is the ratio of the specific heat at constant pressure to the specific heat at constant volume, R is the gas constant for dry air, and T is the temperature. The product gRT is then taken to the one-half power. We see from this equation that the speed of sound is proportional to the temperature and would expect sound to travel faster in a warmer air mass." - Wiki answers
I would think that snow would smooth and cover the natural acoustic insulation of grass and leaves.[/quote]
I was just going to say that!
I would think that snow would smooth and cover the natural acoustic insulation of grass and leaves.[/quote]
I was just going to say that!
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Danny/Kim...
Maybe that "suicide" was a matter of conveniece. I'd rather be dead when eaten. But then, I'm a terrible shot counter... I'd likely empty my sixgun into the bruin, then realize that it was going to be slower rather than faster.
Just a thought.
Maybe that "suicide" was a matter of conveniece. I'd rather be dead when eaten. But then, I'm a terrible shot counter... I'd likely empty my sixgun into the bruin, then realize that it was going to be slower rather than faster.
Just a thought.
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Griff, I'm not giving up until there's nothing left to give. That's why I also carry a "big" knife on my belt. It's always loaded.
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Nope, you're not dilusional -- just nuts!!mescalero1 wrote:I commented on my perception that I " hear " better with a blanket of snow on the ground, anybody else experience this or am I dilusional?
Sorry couldn't pass it up.
You're right. It always seems quieter when it is snowing.
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I have always been crazy....... it has kept me from going insane!
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What's a mouse pfart? Mouse pgas?
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Bueatifull and thanks, I love sneaking about in larch on that soft bed
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