Author Archives: Mark Seacat

Five Mountain Ranges… One Bull.

By Mark Seacat | Published: August 22, 2009

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This essay appears with permission from the RMEF in its entirety and as originally published in the July/August 2009 issue of Bugle Magazine. Please become a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Help protect the wild places where free…

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Mystery Ranch Parking Lot Sale!

By Mark Seacat | Published: June 18, 2009

Bring on the LOCALS!

Saturday June 20th 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Mystery Ranch Parking Lot is located in Bozeman Montana.

The Address is:
34156 E. Frontage Rd.
Bozeman MT 59715

50%-70% off. Hundreds of packs to sell. Hourly Give Aways, Free Hotdogs.

One of a…

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Multiple Quarters….

By Mark Seacat | Published: March 13, 2009

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The bugle had been lingering in the background since jolting me awake at 1:24 a.m. I was growing impatient watching Andrew finish his breakfast.  It was time to go.

We had glassed this bull and his 30 cows last night as…

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Ascent into the Blue Room

By Mark Seacat | Published: June 14, 2008
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Mark Seacat on the Cassin's Cowboy Arete. Photo by Andrew Crow

My sleeping bag looks more like a frozen loaf of bread this morning and less like the slightly lofted down sack I had once considered satisfactory for this adventure…. The…

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