Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Rare Find
Apparently, the Mountain lion was on the big horn sheep somewhere above on the rocky mtn side. They both fell to their death on this closed road in Glacier Park Montana. Look close and you can still see the sheep's hair in the lions mouth...
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Whitetail deer mount
I just got my deer back from the taxadermist and wanted to share a few pictures of it. It scored at 143...
Montana Governor signs HB 228
Here's what we got:
1. A clear policy statement by the Legislature that self defense is a natural right and that self defense by citizens reduces crime.
2. A clear policy statement by the Legislature that the right to bear arms in Montana is a fundamental (important legal term) and individual right.
3. Reversal of guilty-until-proven-innocent for people defending themselves. This provision requires the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person defending herself or himself was NOT justified in using force, rather than before, that defenders must have proven that they were justified in using force. Trust me, this is very important.
4. Legislative declaration of policy that a defender has no duty to summon help or flee before using force to defend, in any place the defender is lawfully.
5. Open carry is legal. This has been presumed in Montana, but never stated in law. People have been arrested for open carry. HB 228 will settle that issue for good.
6. A defender may announce "I have a gun," with no more fear of prosecution under Montana's overbroad felony "Intimidation" statute.
7. Defensive display. A person may show an attacker that the defender is armed, and may even draw the gun and still be clearly on the right side of the legal line if the defender genuinely fears attack.
8. Requirement that when police investigate a scene where self defense is claimed, investigators must collect evidence that may support a claim of self defense as well as any other evidence.
9. Improved conditions for a defender to use force in any occupied structure. This applies to all occupied structures, not just a dwelling.
10. Police may not destroy any firearms seized. Any firearms seized must either be returned to the rightful owner or sold back into the marketplace.
11. Landlords may not prevent tenants from possessing firearms. This not only protects travelers staying in motels, but also protects those who cannot afford to own their own homes.
12. Restoration of the right to bear arms for people convicted of non-violent crimes who have done their time and been released from state supervision. This will not apply to a person who committed a crime of violence or a crime where a weapon was used.
13. The ability to use reasonable force to effect the citizen's arrest of a person believed to have committed a crime - to be able to hold the person until law enforcement can be summoned (as happened recently in Thompson Falls).
14. An immediate effective date. All of this became effective while the ink from the Governor's signature was drying.
1. A clear policy statement by the Legislature that self defense is a natural right and that self defense by citizens reduces crime.
2. A clear policy statement by the Legislature that the right to bear arms in Montana is a fundamental (important legal term) and individual right.
3. Reversal of guilty-until-proven-innocent for people defending themselves. This provision requires the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person defending herself or himself was NOT justified in using force, rather than before, that defenders must have proven that they were justified in using force. Trust me, this is very important.
4. Legislative declaration of policy that a defender has no duty to summon help or flee before using force to defend, in any place the defender is lawfully.
5. Open carry is legal. This has been presumed in Montana, but never stated in law. People have been arrested for open carry. HB 228 will settle that issue for good.
6. A defender may announce "I have a gun," with no more fear of prosecution under Montana's overbroad felony "Intimidation" statute.
7. Defensive display. A person may show an attacker that the defender is armed, and may even draw the gun and still be clearly on the right side of the legal line if the defender genuinely fears attack.
8. Requirement that when police investigate a scene where self defense is claimed, investigators must collect evidence that may support a claim of self defense as well as any other evidence.
9. Improved conditions for a defender to use force in any occupied structure. This applies to all occupied structures, not just a dwelling.
10. Police may not destroy any firearms seized. Any firearms seized must either be returned to the rightful owner or sold back into the marketplace.
11. Landlords may not prevent tenants from possessing firearms. This not only protects travelers staying in motels, but also protects those who cannot afford to own their own homes.
12. Restoration of the right to bear arms for people convicted of non-violent crimes who have done their time and been released from state supervision. This will not apply to a person who committed a crime of violence or a crime where a weapon was used.
13. The ability to use reasonable force to effect the citizen's arrest of a person believed to have committed a crime - to be able to hold the person until law enforcement can be summoned (as happened recently in Thompson Falls).
14. An immediate effective date. All of this became effective while the ink from the Governor's signature was drying.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Tweety bird.. Tweety bird turns 60 this week,
sad but it happens to all of us...
sad but it happens to all of us...
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Snow storm, March 29 2009
Here's what we woke to yesterday morning.. When it was done, we had a fresh 12" of the white crap. Now today, the sun is shining and the white crap is melting.. Springtime in the Rockies I guess...
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Elk and Deer are looking good
A friend and I went for a little ride yesterday looking for a coyote or something to shoot at, when we jumped this herd of Elk and small group of mule deer . It appears they made it pretty good through the winter. One of them will look good in my freezer this Fall.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Montana Trooper
In Montana, there is a policy of checking on any stalled vehicle on the highway when temperatures drop to single digits or lower. About 3 A.M. one very cold morning, Montana State Trooper, Allan Nixon #658, responded to a call, there was a car off the shoulder of the highway, just outside of Great Falls, Montana. He located the car, stuck in deep snow with the engine running. Pulling in behind the car with his emergency lights on, the trooper walked towards the drivers door to find an older man passed out behind the wheel with a nearly empty Vodka bottle on the seat next to him. The driver awoke when the trooper tapped on his window with his flashlight. Seeing the rotating lights in his rear window, and the state trooper standing next to his car, the guy panicked. He jerked the shifter into drive and stepped on the gas.
The cars speedometer was showing 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 Miles per hour but the car was still stuck and wasn't moving. Trooper Nixon, having a sense of humor, began running in place next to speeding (but stationary) car. The driver was totally freaked, thinking the trooper was actually keeping up with him on foot. This goes on for about 30 seconds, when the trooper yelled over to him to PULLOVER.
The man nodded his head, turned the wheel and stopped the engine. Needless to say, the man was arrested and is probably still shaking his head over the state trooper in Montana, that could run 50 mph
Who says Troopers can't have fun once in a while.....
The cars speedometer was showing 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 Miles per hour but the car was still stuck and wasn't moving. Trooper Nixon, having a sense of humor, began running in place next to speeding (but stationary) car. The driver was totally freaked, thinking the trooper was actually keeping up with him on foot. This goes on for about 30 seconds, when the trooper yelled over to him to PULLOVER.
The man nodded his head, turned the wheel and stopped the engine. Needless to say, the man was arrested and is probably still shaking his head over the state trooper in Montana, that could run 50 mph
Who says Troopers can't have fun once in a while.....
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Sleeping Giant
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My wife and I took a ride to Great Falls for the weekend and thought you guys would like to see a mountain we call the sleeping giant.. Use your imagination and you will see him...
My wife and I took a ride to Great Falls for the weekend and thought you guys would like to see a mountain we call the sleeping giant.. Use your imagination and you will see him...
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
"YOU MAY BE A TALIBAN IF...."
1. You refine heroin for a living, but you
have a moral objection to beer.
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and
$5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't
afford shoes.
3. You have more wives than teeth.
4. You wipe your butt with your bare left
hand, but consider bacon"unclean. "
5. You think vests come in two styles:
bullet-proof and suicide.
6. You can't think of anyone you haven't
declared Jihad against.
7. You consider television dangerous, but
routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones
have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.
9. You have nothing against women and think
every man should own at least two.
10. You've always had a crush on your
neighbor's goat.
have a moral objection to beer.
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and
$5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't
afford shoes.
3. You have more wives than teeth.
4. You wipe your butt with your bare left
hand, but consider bacon"unclean. "
5. You think vests come in two styles:
bullet-proof and suicide.
6. You can't think of anyone you haven't
declared Jihad against.
7. You consider television dangerous, but
routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones
have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.
9. You have nothing against women and think
every man should own at least two.
10. You've always had a crush on your
neighbor's goat.
Public Works
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the
White House. One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third
is from Minnesota. All three go with a White House official to examine the
fence. The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I
figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit
for me." The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says,
"I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100
profit for me."
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the
White House official and whispers, "$2,700." The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even
measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we
hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.
White House. One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third
is from Minnesota. All three go with a White House official to examine the
fence. The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some
measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I
figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit
for me." The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says,
"I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100
profit for me."
The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the
White House official and whispers, "$2,700." The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even
measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we
hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I have only recently learned that all computer screens are
covered with bacteria, dust, and germs on the inside that
can be dangerous to your health.
This is caused by a variety of reasons and it can prove to
be a health 20 hazard for everyone that uses the computer
Some at the CDC in Atlanta have recently said that this
problem can be as dangerous as cigarette smoking because of
the time that most of us are now spending on computers for
work and personal reasons.
I am providing you with the below link Special Program at
no cost to you to correct this fast growing potential Health
Problem.
Click on this link to clean the inside of your screen:
http://WWW.raincitystory.Com/flash/screenclean.swf
Monday, February 16, 2009
Mass Migration of Stingrays
Looking like giant leaves floating in the sea, thousands of Golden Rays are seen here gathering off the coast of
Gliding silently beneath the waves, they turned vast areas of blue water to gold off the northern tip of the
She said: 'It was an unreal image, very difficult to describe. The surface of the water was covered by warm and different shades of gold and looked like a bed of autumn leaves gently moved by the wind.
'It's hard to say exactly how many there were, but in the range of a few thousand'
'We were surrounded by them without seeing the edge of the school and we could see many under the water surface too. I feel very fortunate I was there in the right place at the right time to experience nature at its best'
Measuring up to 7ft (2.1 meters) from wing-tip to wing-tip, Golden rays are also more prosaically known as cow nose rays.
Only in Montana
On the road between Billings and Roundup, A Dodge Omni was put to the test. It was moaning and groaning though. The Elk is bigger then the car. Notice the 2x8 supports in the second picture, to keep the roof from caving in.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Ice Fishing
A friend of mine and myself, went ice fishing at Canyon Ferry last weekend. We didn't catch them fast and furious but we caught some nice Rainbows. We lost one pole and holder through the ice as well. I just set it up and turned around for a second to set the ice dipper down and down the hole it went. Must have been a dandy. It was a cold day, with around 18 degrees F and a 20 mile an hour wind.... We where using 4 fishing poles each, the law says you can have 6 but that gets a little busy at times.. Was fun though..........
Eerie looking mountain
This picture was taken by the lime quarry looking south. Look closely at the top of the mountain, the tree's look like they are glowing. I think the sun must have been shining through the clouds or something.. Weird...
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