I will fill my freezer, one way or another

It’s a good thing I hunt birds.

My plans for an antelope hunt fell apart this week when I failed to draw a tag.

I had earlier been notified that I hadn’t drawn a special elk permit, and my attempt to draw a permit for a bighorn ewe was also a bust.

So I’ll hunt birds instead.

That will please the dogs.

Me, too.

There are few things I enjoy more than hunting birds, but antelope hunting is right up there.

It’s been a while since I drew a tag. Pronghorn numbers are still down in the areas I like to hunt. The 1,000 head of antelope that crossed the ice of Fort Peck Lake a few years ago never retur...