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Where are the episodes? As many of you probably noticed today, Anthony and I did not post a new episode. It's been a little hectic with all the work that went into the movie premiere as well as the BowCast VIP party. We are all back and settled, and I assure you that some fresh content and BowCast episodes are headed directly your way to spin you up for the upcoming big game seasons. Hang with us and I promise you won't be dissapointed. Aneal's Trip to Montana Part of the reason we did not post an episode this week was my wife and I were up in Kalispell, MT for a wedding. The trip started off with a rafting trip down the middle fork of the Flathead River. Then some rehearsal dinner activity and catching up with some good friends after many years. The wedding was brilliant and set on the shores of Flathead Lake. I learned that Flathead Lake is the largest fresh water lake between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. An extremely beautiful setting. The wedding was highlighted by a golden eagle flying behind my good friend Zach Deluca and his new wife as they were exchanging their vows. You just can't script that crap! Fly Fishing 2 Weeks Before Antelope Season? On the day following the wedding, my wife and I went into Glacier National Park with our fly rods in tow. I grew up an angler, but it has become very apparent to me that bow hunting has pushed a lot of the fishing I used to do to the back burner. I guess I spend most of my time practicing my favorite sport, but it was damn good to wet a line in that setting. We took a short hike up to a glacier lake. We were surrounded by high cliffs with amazing water falls plummeting down from the snow pack that manifested high above. When I stepped into the water to wade in my shorts and flip flops, I was shocked to find out that despite the warmer Montana temperatures this time of year (about 85 degrees), that glacier lake put a sting on my legs in an instant - and it took only another instant for me to be fishing and not feeling much of my legs at all (not recommended). On the plane ride to Montana I was thinking about bow hunting quite a bit as I paged through the latest issue of Peterson's Bowhunting Magazine. I have a peep rotation issue on my string that I need to fix up. I was contemplating my recent decision to switch from 100 grain broadheads to the new 125 grain G5 Striker Magnums and how I was going to assure myself my bow was humming with such a late breaking change in tackle. I realized after pulling out my first wild and native cutthroat trout that leaving bow hunting for a short period was a good thing. After all, I know I am prepared because of the work I did this year on my bow and my form. And, even if I wasn't prepared, there is not much I am going to do about it in the next 2 weeks. I also thought about athletes in other sports. You hear guys talk about how before the super bowl they are playing video games or hanging with their family. It became apparent to me that focusing on something other than bowhunting for a short time before the season starts is actually a recommended activity. So, my fishing trip in Glacier National Park prompted this blog entry. My suggestion to all of you western hunters getting ready to chase speed goats is to relax, and spend some time with friends and family outside of the bow hunting circle. It did wonders for me this weekend - and now back to that peep rotation issue. I also would love to hear from all of you about your "pre-game" routine? Do you practice a ton before heading out or do you lay back a little before heading out to the field? Do you get to your spot days in advance to scout, or do you get going on the first day of the season and ease into it? No right or wrong answers here, just curiosity on my part. Enjoy some of the pictures from Glacier below!  
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