Amazing picture: cougar attacks helpless goat!
You guys know how much I love cougars.
I spotted this one this morning in Missoula, Montana. At the airport.
I’m here for a couple days for business with the Outdoor Writers Association of America, which has its office here.
I know airports are typically rated in terms of traits such as navigability, efficiency, services, cleanliness and whether or not they offer free Wi-Fi.
I think they also should be rated in terms of the number of stuffed animals on the walls. Were they, Missoula’s quaint little airport would be at the top of the heap. Many, many, many animals on the wall here. Definitely not PETA-friendly.
I’m hearing reports that the Bitteroot River is offering some good fishing, but no outdoors rec for me on this visit. I actually probably could have gotten some in yesterday as I got stranded in Salt Lake City. There is skiing just 30 minutes out of town and I probably could have put together a half-day trip if I had the gumption and a couple extra hundred bucks. I had neither so I ran from my motel through a fairly scary neighborhood near the airport to downtown where I took a break for a walk around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints compound, which is pretty amazing.
So though I’m not going to be getting outdoors here this time, I will be coming back. Elk hunting in September! Just applied for tags! Details to come!
March 18, 2013 - 3:28 PM
Glad to hear the great news that you will be hunting ELK this fall Mark!!!
Guess what…. I will be too! I’ve been dreaming of a wilderness Elk hunt in the Rockies since I was a kid. Finally looks like I’m going to be able to actually do it this fall. I applied for an Elk tag in Colorado…. just waiting now to see if I get the season I want….. first one is a limited draw. If I’m unsuccessful on that tag I’ll go the second season.
Hm. I was hopin’ for a mutant goat with tusks and antlers, stuffing or not.
Does your wife know about your love for “cougars”?
Always good to be in SLC and MSO as usually good times are to follow. Shun for not casting a line, but work takes priority. Was out in SLC a few years ago and the ski season didn’t shut down until July 4th so I’d say you’ve still got time to hit the slopes.
Some would say, Mark, that if work takes priority, you gotta get your priorities straight!
Anchorage airport has some neat mounts, I guess you saw them last year.
On the elk hunt, the headwaters area of the Blackfoot River is my favorite. Good luck on the tags!
Vancouver BC is another beautiful Outdoors scenery airport. Went for work last September, hope to visit again for a future hunt/fishing trip. Good luck or Congrats on the elk hunt?