onX Creative Director Dave Fields and Copywriter Christian Fichtel joined Tim Linehan of Linehan Outfitting Company for a few days of bird hunting in northwest Montana.

The Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem is a unique place. Home to more than fifty grizzlies as a result of sustained recovery efforts over the last few decades, the Cabinet-Yaak is a case study in how human interaction and rugged wilderness can collide. A long history of logging has left the million-acre Kootenai National Forest with more than 10,000 miles of roads, more than any other national forest in Montana.

In these fractured forests, mountain grouse have thrived. From the wet, dark creek bottoms holding ruffed and spruce grouse to the fire-scarred, open hillsides harboring flighty blue grouse, the area is a joy to explore with friends and pointing dogs. onX Creative Director Dave Fields and Copywriter Christian Fichtel made the trip to spend a few days with Tim Linehan, a longtime Montana outfitter, friend of onX and one of the best woodsmen we know. Tim and his wife, Joanne, have spent thirty years offering everything from trout fishing to big game, predator and upland hunting through Linehan Outfitting Company, one of the most respected outfitting operations in the West.

Photos by onX Creative Director Dave Fields.