It appears I'm in the minority

I saw few other hunters this season.

But it appears I’m in the minority.

Apparently there were so many hunters from Washington up on Frenchman Creek this fall that even they were complaining about all the hunters from that state.

In most places with good hunting the locals seldom embrace the non-resident hunters. We’re very possessive about our favorite haunts and like to keep them to ourselves.

In Phillips County where I live it’s a bit more extreme. It’s not just the sight of out-of-state hunters that rankles us, but anyone from another county in Montana is just as unwelcome.

However, that h...