Montana Woods N Water July 2016 Print Edition | Page 3
Publisher’s Notes
Raf Viniard ~ Publisher
Has this weather been nice or what? I had to put on a long
sleeve shirt the other day…in July? Snow is forecasted for
the higher elevations in Glacier Park already. At least we
are getting a shower or two along the way to keep the fire
threat down.
The out of towners and vacationers are here and for our local economy we love it. Traffic can
be a little hectic at times but be patient with our visitors. They are trying to take in all this
beauty that surrounds us...that I think we take for granted sometime. People from out of
town spend a lot of money to visit Montana and we get to live here every day…isn’t that
awesome?
Now that we got the 4th of July behind us and summer is in full swing it is time to break out
that fishing and camping gear! Oh, and the huckleberries are starting to come in as well. A
few fresh garden vegetables are starting to roll in so canning season is right around the
corner.
Personally I am more of a fall guy, I can’t wait for hunting season to open again. In less than
60 days I get to slip back into the woods and do some bow hunting and rustle up some
grouse. Bowhunters start getting that gear ready and practicing, it will be here before you
know it.
The June issue had a lot of pictures where this month has more content. During the summer
months things slow down in regards to hunting pictures. If you catch a big fish this summer
send us those pictures and we will be glad to post them on Facebook or in the publication.
I want to thank all our contributing writers and photographers. Our Pro-Staff writers list is
growing, see side bar to right. I also want to thank our advertisers for their continued
support. Without them there would be no print publication. The August issue maybe smaller
as I have an old hunting and fishing buddy coming in from out of town for a couple of weeks,
so I plan on spending time with him and wetting a hook and picking huckleberries while I have
the extra hands.
If you are out on the water please don’t
drink and operate a boat. Same goes
for drinking and driving...don’t do it!
When on the water wear those Personal
Flotation Devices (PFDs) and if wade
fishing watch those currents.
Enjoy your summer but be safe, make
some Montana memories and keep
“Living The Dream”.
Guest Writers This Month:
Nancy S. Mehaffie, pg. 30, Montana History Comes Alive
Mike Maxwell, pg. 5, Carp, The New Bacon
What’s Inside
Hunting
2
Fishing
4
Archery Talk
5
Free Speech
7
Patriot
10
Montana Dan
11
Sportsman’s Meditation
13
Yesterday’s Outdoorsman
14
Shooting
15
Tony Rebo Unleashed
18
Fly Fishing
19
New Contest
21
Outdoor Toys
22
More Fly Fishing
24
Outdoor Tech
26
Mountain Memories
28
Past Events
30
Local Celebs/Next Gen
32
The Root Cellar
33
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Pro Staff Writers This Month:
Chuck Stranahan
Pastor Jim Sinclair
Dan Helterline
Tony Rebo
Carol Cady
Alan Clarke
Nathan Albertson
Robert Pierson
Lori Goodman
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