Thanks for the props on the pictures guys! The last one is indeed destined for a frame. I also thought it looked like a painting, Spanky's pose and the lighting definately make the pic.

Sal, sorry to hear about your dog. I had to go through that a few years back with my last dog Jojo. Dogs can make great companions but they just don't live long enough. I have several pics of Jojo on my walls and many fond memories of hunting trips with him.

Hang in there.

CNB

As for some of the other questions:

I feed Spanky Iams dry dog food (and he gets his share of leftovers)


I was hunting in the Great Falls area. Don't want to get too specific, the locals aren't too wild about out of staters coming to hunt in mass quantities. The people are really nice but I'll always be an outsider to most.

I am very fortunate to have made a friend.. Mike, back there over the last few years. I took him and his brother halibut fishing a few years back on Canadian side of swiftsure. They got a 90+ Lb. hali on that trip.

I have gone back the last 5 years weather I get drawn or not. I love being back there just seeing all the wildlife and doing some bird hunting.

I am going to try to get Mike on some tuna next year.

I guess I have to settle for some BM fishing and duck hunting for now.


CNB

killer picture cnb.

sorry to hear about your dog Sal. Happy birthday Thomas.

How old is Spanky and where did you get him? I'd swear he was a brother to my chocolate lab. If my dog wasn't at home I'd think you'd have stolen him because he's a spitten image with facial features and look in the pic...

Keith

Nice buck CnB. I hope to get one like that with a bow someday. Great looking dog and pics. How much does an out of state Montana smallgame and bird license cost?

Sal, sorry to hear about the condition of your family pet. I just got done with that scenario back in the spring. It sucks, I know.

stlhdr1

Spanky came from a "mistake litter" and he is not papered. I picked him up near Belfair.

I know what your talking about tho, I saw another chocolate that looked very similar before that stopped me in my tracks.


j 7


Out of state bird license is $115 but upland permit and fishing license come with the tag when I get drawn. It's $50 for the out of state migratory bird in add. to the federal stamp of course.

The birds back there tend to be really bunched up especially after it snows.

They like to hang around the shelter belts around the farm houses.

CNB

That last pic of Spanky's puzzle worthy.....Awesome.

Mf