September Rewind - Matt's Bull

Matt T. Norris, a 'Friends of Stalk and Spook' member sent me a September rewind 'Stalk and Spook Failure' photo.  This Montana archery bull was taken just south of Stalk and Spook Mountain (which is a 1 in a million draw unit) this last fall.  Matt told me he actually hauled this bull out completely whole, by himself, on his back 12 miles and then gutted it at home in his kitchen while watching reruns of MacGyver and Walker - Texas Ranger.  Chuck Norris was said to be impressed. 
In all seriousness, Matt's bull is a great example of what good scouting, hard work, and putting in the time can do.  His hard work and dedication eventually paid off, and we couldn't have been happier for him.  Truly a great bull and stories like this will always keep that passion of elk hunting going.  It might even bring me to jog a little or possibly hit the gym a couple times before elk season...but let's not get too crazy! 
Hopefully 2013 brings more stalking and less spooking for everyone.  
Is it September yet?

Meat Eater

No big deal...got a tweet back from Steven Rinella.  For anyone who watches hunting shows, I highly recommend his show Meat Eater.  Instead of making it a trophy chasing show, he does a great job of correlating his hunts with providing sustenance, while still capturing hunting in its purest form.  If you want to eat organic meat, eating wild game is the way to go.  He has great campsite recipes for everything he gets, and isn't afraid to show any of his Stalk and Spook successes. My favorite quote of his is "A bird just landed on that bucks head."  A bird landed on a mule deer bucks head right before he was about to shoot. This past year he ventured to Montana with Joe Rogan on a mule deer hunt, and from the sounds if it, the episode will be aired sometime this spring.  Can't wait...
Going to try this slider recipe for the Super Bowl....