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Levergunning Montana (Update)

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Had a recent trip to Missoula, Montana and one of my hosts took me gopher shooting on a 23,000 acre ranch. Here is one of the little critters that doesn't have to be a gopher any longer. Interesting country up there.

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And then of course before I found out how many folks don't like Bud I thought I was really enjoying this part of the ritual.

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Now --- then of course --- pretty ladies.

This one is state archery champ!

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And this lovely lady who was kind enough to give me a tour of the Missoula Fri nite night life is a World barrel racing champion with the big gold belts to prove it.

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And of course then there is this Carhartt gal.

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And - don't know how I missed this but her daughter is in the Miss Montana pageant coming up and I did not get a picture.

For morning coffee there was Oh La Latte

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My quarters! :D

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A buddy's game room.

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Looks like you had a good time there!
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Your my hero OS
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I think the old expression, "living the life of Riley" needs to be changed to "living the life of Fred" ! :mrgreen:
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dont you know any ugly women! :lol:
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Wow! You mean you actually went out of state for a vacation???? Amazing!!! :lol:

Montana is one beautiful state! Glad you got to go and "see the sights". Looks like you had a heck of a trip.

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Old Savage,
I knew you wouldn't let us down by just posting about old leverguns and huntin'! :lol:
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I have a strange renewed interest in drinking coffee for some reason??? :D
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That's OS all over! :D
The game is small but there is big hunting of nice ladies. Some more for his trophy room. :lol:
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Hermann,

Just got off the phone with my Montana shooting host, the ranch boys told him that they had chased a grizzly out of the yard a couple days earlier, not to worry, we had the Model 39 for back up. We were using a Savage 17 HMR for the longer shots - even in the wind it seemed useful to a little over 100 yds - hard to hold in the wind though. Hunting gophers in grizzly country and they have electric fences to keep the wolves out.
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Fred
Very small targets. What kind of ammo did you use in your Marlin 39 and how was the performance?
Only one more question - how dangerous were the ladies? :P It seems that it was easier to keep the bears away than not to be a ladykiller. :D
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I suspect the blonde could be dangerous but we were good. Thanks for your concern Hermann. :)
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I'm goin to start drinkin Bud.
I got some new wallpaper for mu puter too!
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Why do I keep coming back to this thread?
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Dang! Just can't figure it out. Some guys are just magnets. Do you keep a potato in your pants? (of course, on the front side :D )

Looks like a great time in a great part of our nation. Oh, that animal you shot--do they ever charge? :D ----------------Sixgun
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you are the man for sure!!! nice scenery
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Sixgun, my host shooting warned me against the charge and assured me he was there to back me up with the 39A. :D
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OS - Great photos...beautiful ladies, unreal country....but I can't believe that I'm the first to comment on your nod to Ysabel Kid with your first photograph in the series.

Tips of loafers included in the pic ! Good on ya ! - DixieBoy
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DixieBoy, I see what you mean. Those are the shoes I wear in the office. Now they have Montana dirt in them somewhere :D I have heard that you never actually leave Montana - I am going back. Have to check with the blonde.
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Old Savage wrote:... Now they have Montana dirt in them somewhere :D . ..
Nice to know I'm not the only one that thinks about things like that! :lol:
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Well claybob, in the Hawaiian Huna theory there is an invisible sticky stuff which connects you to everything and everybody you ever touched. :shock:
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Old Savage wrote:Well claybob, in the Hawaiian Huna theory there is an invisible sticky stuff which connects you to everything and everybody you ever touched. :shock:
I think they're right! :)
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Sixgun - "Do they ever charge?"

I had backup. :D
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Congratulations to Miss Holly Matz - the daughter of my hosts Dr Scott and Tracy Matz of Missoula on being 1st Runner Up in the Miss Montana pageant and in her winning the swimsuit and evening gown competitions. This is part of the Miss America pageant series.

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salvo wrote:Your my hero OS
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