The four hour drive from Great Falls, MT to Kalispell, MT is one of my favorite drives. I frequently feel like I am in a car commercial on this highway due to the winding curved roads, scenic views, camera crew filming me, John "Cougar" Mellencamp's "This is our country" blasting on the radio (truly the most overplayed and annoying song on television) and the weird asian guy from the Mazda commercials waving at me at each mile marker.
Those of you with eyeballs may have noticed that it has snowed a ridicuolous amount this year. This snow has created a wall on the sides of many of Montana's Highways. This wall of snow has also created an inescapable corridor for wildlife, and in turn a very fun game that I like to call "Chasing Tail."
Now the term "Chasing Tail" often refers to a male who is on a conquest to become physically involved with a woman in an episode of heavy petting and various other unattainable goals. In Montana, and my life in general, no such game exists. Instead I choose to cruise this highway in search of a hopeless animal that is afraid of Black 4Runners.
I was victorious this past Wednesday night in finding a 2 year old female mule deer trapped in the white corridor of entertainment. I slowed down in order not to hit the deer and end the entertainment prematurely...and because I have a deep rooted love for wildlife, beauty, the movie the notebook, and furry animals...(ladies?)
She (Bambi) and I made eye contact, then her ears went straight up, and she licked one of her nostrils which in deer language directly translates to "Chasing Tail....Game on." She started sprinting. I gave her a bit of a head start because I had to put on my helmet, racing gloves, and fire retardant suit. I chased her for about a quarter mile before she threw on the brakes and gave me the Mighty Duck "Triple Deke." But I snapped a picture of her as I raced past her at well over 100 mph. Pretty good for leaning out the passenger side window and trying not to crash.
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