1st Weekend

Archery season in Montana began on the earliest possible day this year, September 1st and it will last for 6 weeks.  There is always tons of excitement and confidence leading up to the 1st weekend, even though the odds of success can be pretty slim.  After months of practicing with a bow throughout summer, the first weekend is the first opportunity to test your skills and hopefully hear the first bugle of the season .  Although the elk are not yet in the rut, which is when they try to get lucky, bulls will still bugle in the morning and cows are always talking to each other.  Of course, 90 degree dry weather is also not the most opportune hunting situation and probably played a role into why I did not hear or see anything.