BILLINGS — Army veteran Chris Grudzinski never expected his dream hunt would become an opportunity to give back to his fellow service members.

“It was a dream come true. It was awesome,” Grudzinski said Tuesday.

The hunt happened after fellow veteran Steve Earle donated his coveted Montana moose tag through the Montana Fish, Parks and Wildlife Purple Heart program.

Watch Chris Grudzinski talk about his trip of a lifetime: Billings veteran gets hunt of a lifetime through donated moose tag

Earle waited 26 years to receive the tag.

When the tag was sent to the Big Sky Warrior Outreach Program, the group's president, David Bradley, said Grudzinski was the perfect fit.

“He's continued to give back to the veteran community. So, we were just very honored to host him,” Bradley said.

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