where the sky goes on forever. where everyone must bend to the land. where to hunt, to fish, to sleep under that big sky aren t activities, but a way of life. - it was between here and those mountains that cheyenne and crow battle took place. but i like it. it s very peaceful, huh? - what was it like 100 years ago, 200 years ago? - oh, not much different. this was never forested. this is the dry side of the river, cause the primary winds come from the west. and rain tends to blow over here. that brings the snow to the mountains. bourdain: legendary writer and poet jim harrison is one of those people, and this is his home. [upbeat rock music] both: i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder - la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la - sha la, la, la - sha la, la, la, la sha la, la, la, la, la [bluesy western music] - am i as o
rooster! [gunshot] oh, nice shot. dead bird. better get up on that bank. - who got it? - anthony got it. - nice. i missed that one over here. - good boy. come. bring it here. come on. good boy! come on, jugger. nice shot. - thank you. - bring it here. come on. drop. there you go. montana rooster. - it s good eatin . - beautiful bird. - all right, man. let s start plucking. [chuckles] with one in the bag, we meet up with the rest of our party to cook and drink and eat. land tawney is a fifth-generation montanan and an active conservationist. hal herring is a journalist for field & stream. the pheasant is cooked two ways marinated in soy and fish sauce, sriracha, and lime, browned in butter, and buffaloed like chicken wings, or dredged in flour and cajun spice