Montana and Wyoming apps due tomorrow

[elkaholic123]

For those who apply, don't forget 

[Skyvalhunter]

In for all the marbles next up Colorado, ID

[ribka]

Just points for me this year

Good luck everyone else

[Bigshooter]

Points for me also. Then if I don't draw anything I will see what these two states have for leftovers.

[Widgeondeke]

just getting a point for WY this year. I've been away from the family for 10 months working out of state. Staying local is the plan.

My brother is back there right now looking for a new job (5 interviews and 5 job offers so far  ).
He talked to the gamies in Casper; doesn't look good for antelope. Only 600 buck tags and 60 doe tags allocated for the season in 72. Non residents only get 20%.

[Bigshooter]

just getting a point for WY this year. I've been away from the family for 10 months working out of state. Staying local is the plan.

My brother is back there right now looking for a new job (5 interviews and 5 job offers so far  ).
He talked to the gamies in Casper; doesn't look good for antelope. Only 600 buck tags and 60 doe tags allocated for the season in 72. Non residents only get 20%.

what field of work has your bother been applying for? I would love to move to WY.

[mkcj]

We're going doe only this year, which we get over the counter for the units we hunt.

[NWWA Hunter]

For Wyoming I should draw antelope and am going with a stud guide. Just points for deer as this fall is too busy. I thought about burning my deer points so that I could draw a G tag in the next couple years but decided against it. Nothing in Montana as you can buy the tag later and money is tight.

[washingtonmuley]

For Wyoming I should draw antelope and am going with a stud guide. Just points for deer as this fall is too busy. I thought about burning my deer points so that I could draw a G tag in the next couple years but decided against it. Nothing in Montana as you can buy the tag later and money is tight.

Guide for Wyoming antelope?

[huntnphool]

Just put in my Montana money, interesting it went up about $80 from last year again.

[vandeman17]

After a few months of going back and forth my old man and I decided not to put in for Montana this year and just hunt Oregon. Now that he is a resident, we can buy both our tags for the cost of one tag in Montana1  Next year we will probably put in again. Good luck all!

[JLS]

Just put in my Montana money, interesting it went up about $80 from last year again.

There is a built in yearly increase to the price, 3%/year I believe.

[NWWA Hunter]

Yes washingtonmulie. A guide for huge antelope. Once in a lifetime type. Comparable in score to well over 200" mule deer.

[Craig]

Guide Eli Grimmett ?

Put in with one point for a unit that no one with one point drew last year. So don't expect to draw.

[washingtonmuley]

Yes washingtonmulie. A guide for huge antelope. Once in a lifetime type. Comparable in score to well over 200" mule deer.

Good luck with that.

[huntndad]

In for Wyoming.  Should be hunting mule deer in Region H this fall.

Yes washingtonmulie. A guide for huge antelope. Once in a lifetime type. Comparable in score to well over 200" mule deer.

No antelope is comparable to well over 200" mule deer . . .

[huntnphool]

Yes washingtonmulie. A guide for huge antelope. Once in a lifetime type. Comparable in score to well over 200" mule deer.

No antelope is comparable to well over 200" mule deer . . .

+1

[Bigshooter]

Yes washingtonmulie. A guide for huge antelope. Once in a lifetime type. Comparable in score to well over 200" mule deer.

No antelope is comparable to well over 200" mule deer . . .

+1

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[Craig]

Depends on the hunter. Some people are antelope freaks. Might be easier to find a 200" mule deer then a 90" lope.

[huntnphool]

Depends on the hunter. Some people are antelope freaks. Might be easier to find a 200" mule deer then a 90" lope.

I know a guy that has 10+ bull elk over 400", a couple 90" lopes, all free range, and not one 200" mule deer, and he spends thousands every year trying.

[Bob33]

Depends on the hunter. Some people are antelope freaks. Might be easier to find a 200" mule deer then a 90" lope.

According to their website, seven mule deer over B&C 200 inches have been recorded as harvested in Montana, most recently in 2004 and 2005.

Two pronghorn over 90" have been recorded; they were from 1977 and 1990.


http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/planahunt/records/recordsBySpecies.html

[NWWA Hunter]

Craig. Yessir. You are correct. Huntinfool wr may know same guys. But even though they are hard to find, I personally believe most times those guys aren't keying always on the biggest mule deer. I spoke with an outfitter I know the other day with a 215+ guarantee.

[jjhunter]

Lol!

[huntnphool]

I spoke with an outfitter I know the other day with a 215+ guarantee.

[Bigshooter]

Lol!

 

[Bigshooter]

NWWA Hunter,
How big of an antelope are you expecting too get?  Or what is the minimum for you to pull the trigger?

[NWWA Hunter]

For minimum I will listen to the experts. I'm going for net book as a minimum but hoping for a mid 80's or larger. With their success rate of somewhere in a 85"+ average it should be doable.

[sirmissalot]

What unit are you hunting that has an 85" average? An 80" goat is a fricken dandy

[Maverick]

im just buying a point this year

[Fishstiq]

I put in for my first out of state draw, New Mexico elk.  I have a buddy down there who goes in horseback and hunts 4-5 days, so if I draw I'll be going with him!!!   Draw is I think the 3rd week of April.

Edit*  Oops, didn't see the NM thread until just now. 

[huntnphool]

 SE Montana will be in the 60's later this week, they could use some rain but the animals did well this winter.