Montana Woods N Water August 2016 Print Edition | Page 3

Publisher’s Notes Say a prayer for our firefighters, first responders and those that have lost their homes and possessions during these latest fires. What’s Inside Hunting Fishing In less than thirty days we will be taking our bows for a Trapping walk and grouse will start hitting the oven/skillet. For Contest some, elk tenderloin is on the menu. For those that Patriot were drawn for those coveted tags…congratulations you Montana Dan lucky dogs. Sportsman’s Meditation Huckleberries are starting to wain but there are still plenty to be found, so get out there and Outdoor Politics pick yourself a few for later this winter. Gardens are giving up their bounty and canning/ Shooting freezing is in full swing. August is also time for fairs, rodeos, demolition derbies, cookouts, Tony Rebo Unleashed camping, tailgating, etc. It will be gone before you know it, so make hay while the sun shines. Fly Fishing Ad sales fell this month and that is not a good sign. Businesses and families are struggling to Next Gen/Local Celebs keep food on the table and the monthly bills paid. I feel this fall could be some tough times Outdoor Tech for the United States. Recipe Kids are headed back to school soon, so please slow down around school zones. Shop locally Mountain Memories when you can to support your local businesses, they depend on you as we depend on them. Snagging season for Salmon is next month so start thinking about that as well. Get those bows out if you haven’t already. Don’t wait until the last minute to make sure everything is working properly and safely. The bow shops will be getting very busy so don’t expect a fast turn around the week before opening day. Stay hydrated if you are out scouting. Make sure you are physically ready for the checks you are writing with your body. As you can see this month’s issue is a little thinner as advertising sales fell a little this month. I have had several inquiries about doing subscriptions and I would love to do it. However, if ad sales continue to fall I don’t want to be on the hook to refund subscriptions. Advertising drives the boat every month and often times I have to go into my pocket to make Montana Woods N Water happen. Get out there and enjoy the summer, fishing is still good and the water is just right for a swim. Cook up those last year venison and elk steaks, it’s about time refill the freezer. Just be safe out there whether in the woods or on the water. Watch those sparks and flames, our poor fire fighters have enough on their plate already. Raf Viniard ~ Publisher Guest Writers This Month: Judy Woolley, Green Decoys, Page 10 Quotes on bottom of pages 22 & 28 were provided by Rita Huebschman Cover Photo: He’s Getting Ready Are You? Buck In Velvet by Robin K Ha’o - Is she getting good or what? Follow Robin on Face book @ https://www.facebook.com/jagerbunny?fref=ts To Contact Us: Montana Woods N Water 171 Clark Creek Loop Plains, Montana 59859 406-407-0612 Email: [email protected] www.montanawoodsnwater.com 2 4 5 7 10 11 13 14 15 18 20 22 24 25 26 Seen On Blog Only Bobber Boy and Fly Man www.montanawoodsnwater.com/Blog Staff Publisher/Editor/Layout/Sales: Raf - 406-407-0612 Photographer Robin K Ha’o Pro Staff Writers This Month: Chuck Stranahan Pastor Jim Sinclair Dan Helterline Tony Rebo Carol Cady Nathan Albertson Lori Goodman Editorial Policy: Montana Woods N Water (MWW) reserves the right to refuse to publish any form of content that does not include the author’s name, complete mailing address, and/or valid phone number or e-mail address. Anonymous submissions will not be addressed or published. MWW reserves the right not to publish anything we feel is not in good taste or appropriate. All content, material and graphics designed by Montana Woods N Water are copyrighted.