Sometimes in life, we’re lucky enough to randomly meet people who restore our faith in all things good. Brandon Moss is one of these people. When I headed to northeastern Montana to photograph a sage grouse hunt for onX Hunt last September, I didn’t know much about the Billings, Montana, hunter the team would be meeting in the small agricultural town of Malta. Over the next few days, I logged miles moving through the sage-covered hills, talking with Brandon about his family’s history in Montana, his Brittany spaniels and his goal to raise his three young girls in the great open spaces of the West.
I left the shoot feeling hopeful, fulfilled and excited for the future of Montana outdoorsmen and women. (And also with my first sharptail in the cooler ready to be breasted out and served for dinner.)
Thanks to Brandon for letting me tag along, and to the guys behind Project Upland Magazine for including this feature in their premiere issue. Brandon’s family images brought the entire feature home.
Read “Generations of Sage” in Project Upland Volume 1, Issue 1.