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To the Love of Wild Places
I have always been an extremist in most all things I encounter with life rather its education or a walk in the woods. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon when I started my eight mile trek into the Scapegoat Wilderness in search of the grey ghost some refer to as Wapiti. For any that know me, my heart holds a rare and special place for the mountains and the animals that dwell there. The great elk in particular, nothing gets my heart pounding like being in the realm of the illusive ghost of the forest. About three o' clock I made it to the entrance of the wilderness, for...
"JOHNSON JIG"
Trevor's 2017 MT Bull Elk
It was the perfect evening, ultimately too perfect. As I crept down the heavily timbered ridge I felt myself becoming part of the forest; almost Zen like. It was so quiet it was mesmerizing. Not a squirrel chattering, not a bird chirping, not a breath of wind. One of the rare moments in the woods that felt like being in a boxing match with a heavyweight contender named Vertigo. Utilizing everything my father had taught me on the mountain, I continued down the ridge at what felt like two steps a minute. Knowing one little twig, a nose sniffle or...
Happy Easter
Finally getting the new blog figured out:) We will soon be posting more exciting stuff as well as some of the good ol' blogs from the past website:) We just wanted to wish the the Kit's Jiggers a VERY BLESSED AND HAPPY EASTER WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY!! Here is a few pis from Maclean's first fishing adventure:
PAMLICO SOUND - Friday October 30th 2015
Because I have been absent for a couple months scouting and chasing elk around the mountains I would like to dedicate my return to my friend Bryan Allison of Helena, MT who just had a fantistic trip to the Atlantic! I will be pouring in short stories and the grand finale of my time in the mountains ASAP!! Here is Bryan's adventure! And if you would like to check out his awesome blog visit him at: http://troutjig.blogspot.com/ I had the opportunity this October to pack some Glass Minnows from Kit's Tackle on a plane east out of Helena,...