The things you hear at an auction

  Ok let's try this again, the third time to write this blog my iPad has shut down just before print twice. After you read it you might think it is directed by AG Holder.     A man called JC told me this story of a day in his life two years ago. He ranches 25 miles NW of Cut Bank MT, some of his ground is on the Blackfoot reservation. One day while checking his cows with his faithful dog beside him on his four wheeler, he crested a hill and came face to face with a Grizzly Bear, who was eating one of the two cows he had killed that morning. Brakes were applied at an alarming rate the dog went flying towards the bear, JC grabbed the small caliber rifle he carried, emptying the 22 into said bear. Wounding him to the point that he roared and ran down the hill. Dog was scampering up onto the four wheeler unharmed but terrified, JC headed home after a few minutes he took a breath and said to himself "That was a Damn Grizzly, the first ever seen on his place" Once home he grabbed his big game rifle  and went back to finish him off, which he did. Then notified The Tribe and Fish and Game authorities. Once they arrived and understood the situation, they were supportive so much so that they told JC what to and what not to say to the Feds, when they contacted him and they would. JC  didn't go into much about the interaction with The Feds except to say he witnessed around &200,000 worth of waste of our taxpayer money. Some dude flew back from DC 5 times to INVESTIGATE the incident, they started talking about possible fines up to $50,000 and other penalties. JC hired an attorney and fought it , not sure how much it cost JC but the final settlement included Him writing an APology letter to whom it may concern which had to be published in the Great Falls Tribune.Now doesn't that sound childish.   A side note ....that fateful day while JC and 4 others were standing in the pasture next to a Dead Bear and two Dead Cows along side 3 pickups and two four wheelers discussing the situation, they noticed a large black Helicopter coming toward them, JC turned to the tribal representative and said " What the Hell have I got myself into" the Tribal man said I don't know what they are doing here. As the chopper landed a quarter of a mile away, JC went over to face the music, he noticed three men out of the chopper , they seemed to be rummaging thru a pile of bones that were at the bottom of a well known Buffalo Jump. Oblivious to anything else going on around them they were just out for a joy ride with The BlackHawk. Our Border Patrol at it 's best. Just a coincidence a Dead Bear was within sight.   JC mentioned to me " I don't know which was more disturbing the fact that they were wasting so much of our money, or the fact that these idiots were supposed to be on the watch for anything out of the norm" Better hit publish before Holder reads this!!!!!!!!!!