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Last minute Montana help
« on: October 21, 2015, 06:56:51 PM »
I hate to do this but have no other option at this point.  My dad and I had planned to be hunting a private ranch the week before thanksgiving for mulies. A few weeks ago we both found out that we have work obligations that won't let us go. We are now looking for a different area to hunt for a few days the week prior. I have two areas we hunted a few years ago and years prior but both have been hammered by wolves. All reports I have gotten are to not waste our time as the herds are just beginning to rebound. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2015, 07:00:11 PM »
Did you ever get my pm?
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2015, 07:07:27 PM »
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2015, 07:08:02 PM »
So you're deer hunting only?  What hunt district(s) where you thinking of going to?
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2015, 07:18:09 PM »
" I have hunted almost every day of my life, the rest have been wasted"

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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2015, 07:19:08 PM »
So you're deer hunting only?  What hunt district(s) where you thinking of going to?

Our plan right now was hunting outside st Regis and yes only deer.
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2015, 07:20:25 PM »
Well crap  :bash: That was a lot of typing!  Stand by and I'll punch it out again
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2015, 07:20:55 PM »
So you're deer hunting only?  What hunt district(s) where you thinking of going to?

Our plan right now was hunting outside st Regis and yes only deer.

Buy a wolf tag.
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2015, 07:21:57 PM »
Well crap  :bash: That was a lot of typing!  Stand by and I'll punch it out again

Dang sorry man. Not sure what happened. Cliff notes version is cool too  :tup:
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2015, 07:26:10 PM »
I'd go north of St Regis, ill be up there in a few weeks if I still have my tag

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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2015, 07:31:33 PM »
I'd go north of St Regis, ill be up there in a few weeks if I still have my tag

Up into mulie territory?
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2015, 08:08:11 PM »
If you're going to hunt muleys in NW MT you're limited in options.  Cabinets, Swan Range, and the like.  I'd go east of the Continental Divide if I were you.
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2015, 08:21:04 PM »
If you're going to hunt muleys in NW MT you're limited in options.  Cabinets, Swan Range, and the like.  I'd go east of the Continental Divide if I were you.

Agreed. Just on our shorter time frame it will be harder to drive 10+ hours
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2015, 08:22:57 PM »
If you're going to hunt muleys in NW MT you're limited in options.  Cabinets, Swan Range, and the like.  I'd go east of the Continental Divide if I were you.

Agreed. Just on our shorter time frame it will be harder to drive 10+ hours
I'm driving 14 hours for a 3 day run over thanksgiving if that makes you feel any better.  Two guys just switch out and never stop except for gas.
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Re: Last minute Montana help
« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2015, 08:24:07 PM »
If you're going to hunt muleys in NW MT you're limited in options.  Cabinets, Swan Range, and the like.  I'd go east of the Continental Divide if I were you.

Agreed. Just on our shorter time frame it will be harder to drive 10+ hours
I'm driving 14 hours for a 3 day run over thanksgiving if that makes you feel any better.  Two guys just switch out and never stop except for gas.
That's what we ended up doing on our Wyoming trip. Long trek but worth it
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