In His Day, This Legend Likely Shot More Trophy Elk On Public Land Than Any Hunter in North America

In His Day, This Legend Likely Shot More Trophy Elk On Public Land Than Any Hunter in North America

This story was originally published in the June 2005 issue of Outdoor Life.  When I was 15, I set off on my own, going to work for a lumber company and living alone in a tent in the Montana woods for a few years. That might sound rough for a boy, but in those days men started life early.  My idea of a big weekend has always been to go hunting —— especially for elk. I’ll never forget my first one. A group of us were over by Anaconda, Mont., in a …