Just Doesn't Suck!

[Big Skyz]

I decided last night after work that I would hike all the way to the top of the large butte that the town I live in is named after. Last time I went up there I only made it to the rock belt that encircles the butte. This time I wanted to make it all the way to the top. So I whistled for my pup "Bear" and we headed out.

You think he likes going on hikes?
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Puppy%204-30-15D_zpsv4qd71en.jpg

Here is what the butte looks like from near the base. I thought it was cool the moon was out. From my house to the top of the butte is just under 3 miles. So it's just under a 6 mile round trip hike. It's also a 1146 foot elevation gain. So it's a half way decent calorie burner.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Belt%20Butte%204-30-15A_zpsdxhaxcxb.jpg

Once we were near the top the wind really picked up. Here's Bear trying to keep himself from getting blown off the rock he's standing on.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Puppy%204-30-15B_zpsicpvqjpn.jpg

Once on top the views were something else. I could see three different mountain ranges. Here is a view of the Little Belt Mountains. The very triangle shaped mountain on the far left is called Wolf Butte and is over 40 miles away. The butte I'm standing on and Wolf Butte is where the Native American's would send up smoke signals to each other in order to regroup if their party was separated in some way.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Wolf%20Butte%204-30-15_zps8eiwlmen.jpg

[Big Skyz]

Then as I turn around I see this mountain range called the Highwood Mountains. I have spent a ton of time coyote hunting all over this country.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Highwoods%204-30-15_zpsvpeytawu.jpg

Here's another area I hunt quite a bit. I thought maybe some of you would enjoy a view of the kind of country I lay a lot of boot tracks in. Drag a lot of coyotes out of this stuff as well. :)
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Little%20Belts%204-30-15_zps6kvqxhpm.jpg

Here, Bear and I are starting out descent back down.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Puppy%204-30-15C_zps6qtfccur.jpg

As I took this final photo from our hike, I looked around me and decided...Living here really doesn't suck. The scenery is easy on the eyes, the people are great, and the hunting/fishing is beyond most outdoorsman's dreams. I've been here over 20 years and it just never gets old.
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/Huntzz/Puppy%204-30-15F_zpsnqouo3v0.jpg

[treyball20]

Great post really wants me to carry a camera more often when I am out and about. Looks like the little guy is doing very well.

[Bwana]

Now that is the way to spend an evening.

Your sidekick sure seems to be growing quickly.