<p>Bud Oakland exits "The Varmint Motel" on the Dennis Ranch near Philipsburg, Mont. during an outing for ground squirrels May 20. The ranch house is a meeting place for Oakland and his fellow varmint hunters.</p>
May 27, 2010
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May 27, 2010 9 p.m.
'The Varmint Hunter'
Bud Oakland, 85, clears Montana pastures with keen eye, steady hands
PHILIPSBURG, Mont. - As Bud Oakland navigates his silver Honda CR-V over a bumpy, hilly pasture, a few crows circle overhead. Oakland grins a bit and chuckles. "They recognize my rig," he says. "That's the fact. Here comes the killer."