When you taking me?

It seems like Aaron gets some pretty nice fish. Has he been visiting Cabela's showcase?

7 x 9 Muley

Our outdoor blog would not be complete without a picture of Andrew's 7 x 9 muley that he took with his bow at 68 yards. This particular Muley would have been quite a monster had he lived a little longer. He certainly had good genes. Andrew shot this animal with a PSE Nova that shot about 235 feet per second. That is quite a shot for a lighter, smaller bow. He has really moved up with his new Mathew's DXT, as you will note in the picture of him on the couch.

Andrew is busy!

Andrew had quite a hunting season this year. He ended up working with Kelly Flynn guiding on the Hidden Hollow Ranch. He averaged over half of the successful guiding that took place and enjoyed that beautiful country through the archery and rifle seasons. In his spare time, he managed to guide Becky Moudree into her first kill, a whitetail doe. He shot a nice 4x5 elk with his bow and a beautiful 5x5 mule deer with his bow. He also shot a doe during the rifle season and a cow elk. Both of the latter were over-the-counter tags. He is now hunting a much more valuable prey. Serving a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, he is spending his first several weeks at the MTC, (Mission Training Center) in Provo, Utah. The prey he is seeking now are his brothers and sisters throughout Mexico City. He will be preaching the Gospel and helping to save souls in that beautiful area. We need to take advantage of his absence and try to get caught up on the game slaying. He is currently way ahead of us in the Archery area.
We wish Andrew the best and will anxiously be awaiting his return to our beautiful Montana.

I have had exciting days in my existence of 62 years but one of the high lights had to be the day that I shot this beautiful 6x6 bull. (September 15, 2007) I couldn't believe that I had actually scored on one of the kings and the feelings I felt were very unexpected. I was overcome with delight but at the same time felt panges of guilt for taking the life of such a magnificient animal. I guess the word I would use to describe the experience was AWE. I was awe struck. After watching the animal tip over and expire, I remained on my knees for 10 - 15 minutes in that state of mind. It has been a supreme goal for me to be able to shoot a 6x6 bull with a bow and arrow. Now that this has been accomplished, I can really begin enjoying the special sport of archery.

Elk of a Lifetime ... so far....

Well I got this guy up by Lincoln this fall. I spotted him from about a mile away and snuck down the ridge, off the face of the hill, and made about a 200 or 300 yard shot (three of them actually) with my dads 270. Then several of my personal heros came the next morning and helped me pack him out. Fortunately the grizzly bear who's tracks we had been stepping in all week didn't find him durring the night.

Russ Lay

I love to shoot 5 points!

I caught up to this guy on November 12th in the Gravelly Mountains. I was hunting with Brian Staley and Brett Romney when we cut his tracks early in the morning. I decided to follow him, and 20 minutes later I was taking this photo. Good times!

Boy am I excited to have a place to brag! (humbly of course)

Here are a few photos from my late fall fishing adventures. That is what happens when you haven't lived in the state long enough to get residency before bow season. To be honest with you, I am glad it happened to me!

Now that it is too cold to have the drift boat in the water, I just go out to the garage, hop in the oarsman's seat, and dream of white caddis emerging from the cool Missouri River and monster trout rising to my fly. I can't wait 'til next fall.

Welcome to the Christensen Family Outdoor Blog.
I'm just getting things set up so I'm sure things will get more refined and professional looking as time goes on. But for now at least this is a good start on sharing some family experiences, and stories, as well as serving as a forum for our family to plan camping and/or fishing and/or hunting trips together. We also might want to look into making this blog accessible only by password once we get things rolling. Lots of love, and may you all live long and enjoy God's creations here in the last best place... Montana! (and anywhere else we may happen to be)
Russ Lay,
um.. er... Carmen Christensen's husband that is.