Author Topic: Montana Roll Call (Read 16322 times)

Bigshooter · « **on:** November 08, 2015, 04:30:32 PM »

It's that time of year when most of huntwa heads to MT. Who all is headed over? My dad, a buddy, his wife, and I leave tomorrow. Headed to SE MT. Can't wait to get there.

3nails · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:03:33 PM »

I really dropped the ball this year. I was waiting to buy my tag and they sold out before I could! Won't make the same mistake next year. Have a great hunt Bigshooter!

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:04:02 PM »

Good luck ..hope to see some animals down when you return !!

vandeman17 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:46:26 PM »

My old man and I are heading out Tuesday night for quick hunt. Not looking for anything huge, just want to fill our tags

wildwood · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:52:33 PM »

I'm heading out Wednesday 3am southeast corner hopefully get are deer and have time to shoot some birds

270Shooter · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:56:45 PM »

I wish... shot a pronghorn there last year, next year I'll buy a mt deer tag for sure

Houndhunter · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2015, 05:59:08 PM »

Got my bull out of the way, now trying to fill my deer tag on a nice mulie. More snow predicted thru tues, hopefully pushing them big deer outta the mountains. Starting to get really cold too

Encore 280 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2015, 06:16:38 PM »

Headed for between Broadus and Ashland next Tuesday with my three brothers, probably our last hooraw together.

sm284 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2015, 07:02:10 PM »

Wife and I are heading over to the Jordan area on the 16th.

Craig · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2015, 07:33:28 PM »

I'm in Montana right now. The little guys are in love right now. The bigger bucks might need another week to get there. Passing up quite a few 20-22" bucks looking for something bigger. I have seen them but not able to close the deal. Headed home tomorrow night so it might be tag soup if something doesn't happen in the morning .

Encore 280 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2015, 07:35:45 PM »

Me and a hunting buddy hunted Jordan and Bruseth area about 10 years ago. Those were my first years hunting Montana. We hunted block management and met some nice land owners over there. Of course we brought along a lot of smoked salmon. After that it was in the Lincoln area for a couple years. Now it's Ashland since I have a niece that lives over there. Kind of a long drive just for a deer or two but since it's with my brothers it'll be fun.

dune · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2015, 06:00:43 AM »

I'll be on my way fri hope my dad gets his bull today so he can stop by and drops some elk

LittleJohn · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2015, 06:46:01 AM »

Spent weekend in South Central,
Filled my buck and doe antelope tags and partner and I filled out cow elk tags
Meat in the freezer!!
Now its booner muley time for next 3 weeks

hunter_sean08 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2015, 08:46:18 AM »

I'll be headed over to the Beartooth foothills NW of Absarokee next Monday. I'll be there for 8 days with a bull tag and a buck tag in my pocket. Can't wait.

Eagle eye · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2015, 08:59:50 AM »

Leaving Friday morning...Hopefully we hit it just right and the big boys are looking for love!

NRA4LIFE · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:04:00 AM »

Buddy and I are headed to the SE corner Friday.

Bluemoon · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:15:38 AM »

Been out in MT. since September back to WA. next month.
My son got to joins us for a while before "Shipping out" so we kept him busy, this will be his last time hunting for at least 2 years. We wanted him remember it.

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #17 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:32:55 AM »

I'm not heading over until Thanksgiving for a short 4 day run. I really wanted to drop Montana out of the line up because the price of the tag is just stupid, but my dad picked up a tag and wanted me to go, so I figured if I'm gonna go, I better have a tag too. Will be a good filler hunt to top off the season. Good luck everyone and shoot straight

et1702 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:46:39 AM »

Heading over this Saturday (11/14) thru the following Saturday (11/21). Hunting rutting Mulies in south central MT.

Good luck to everyone else too!

ET

Jim Veitch · « **Reply #19 on:** November 09, 2015, 11:40:35 AM »

Headed over to the Winnett area will be there till 11/21, first time hunting in Montana! Hoping to see lots of activity.

finnman · « **Reply #20 on:** November 09, 2015, 12:23:59 PM »

Last two times we hunted MT were near Winnett, nice area, we did okay over there.

Just returned last night from a combo hunt! We hunted SE MT and NE WY, we came home with 11 animals! We got two antelope bucks in the 13-14" range and 9 does!! We had a blast and saw a ton of game, even a wild herd of Bison!!!

Hope everyone has a great time!!

Craig · « **Reply #21 on:** November 09, 2015, 06:33:56 PM »

Last morning buck down

Found a dead bull on my buddy's ranch. Game warden came out and decided it died from fighting. We got to keep the head because it was natural causes of death.

bowtechian · « **Reply #22 on:** November 10, 2015, 12:21:58 AM »

Dinn like too see the bull who put him down I'll be in absarokee and big timber for a week starting thurs

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #23 on:** November 10, 2015, 05:25:54 AM »

Yea its nice when a person has access to private property.

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #24 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:00:10 AM »

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on November 10, 2015, 05:25:54 AM

Yea its nice when a person has access to private property.

It's Montana, everyone has access to private land. It's called the BMA system. One of the only things Montana has going for them. Cost sure isn't one of those things

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #25 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:04:46 AM »

Now that's funny. I will remember to tell the land owner that next time I am over there and the elk herd is milling around in his field. I am sure he will welcome me back to hunt there year after year for thinning out his cattle's competition.

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #26 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:59:43 AM »

Well if there is a sign in box for that property then ya you can just go bang. Don't even need to talk with the land owner. Just fill out the card and go hunt.

Craig · « **Reply #27 on:** November 10, 2015, 08:01:06 AM »

Almost forgot a little prairie dog thinning. one of my sons favorite things to do over there.

CoryTDF · « **Reply #28 on:** November 10, 2015, 08:08:05 AM »

I'll be heading there in December fro some bird hunting.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #29 on:** November 10, 2015, 08:19:29 AM »

Quote from: BLRman on November 10, 2015, 06:59:43 AM

Well if there is a sign in box for that property then ya you can just go bang. Don't even need to talk with the land owner. Just fill out the card and go hunt.

Provided that they are in Block Management program. Alot of land owners are bailing in that program and just leasing out their property to hunt groups, right Huntinphool?

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #30 on:** November 10, 2015, 08:24:17 AM »

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on November 10, 2015, 08:19:29 AM

Quote from: BLRman on November 10, 2015, 06:59:43 AM
Well if there is a sign in box for that property then ya you can just go bang. Don't even need to talk with the land owner. Just fill out the card and go hunt.
Provided that they are in Block Management program. Alot of land owners are bailing in that program and just leasing out their property to hunt groups, right Huntinphool?

I'm with ya now. Little bad blood or chip on the shoulder going on. Well personally I have never had one single issue with finding access to BMA land, or even knocking on doors and talking to land owners. Heck my two biggest bucks out of montana, a 171" and a 164" came off state lands

Bluemoon · « **Reply #31 on:** November 10, 2015, 08:35:19 AM »

There is also quite a bit of Block Mgmt. you will never get access to. A lot of BM that is like Washingtons Public hunting by written permission only program that you will never get permission on. The land owners won't give out permission and save it for friends and family hunting and then collect the funds from the state for allowing people to hunt on it. Or they will give you permission to go hunt a little piece of plowed dirt. They get their Safety Zones and a pay check its win - win for them.

buckmaster_wa · « **Reply #32 on:** November 10, 2015, 01:13:25 PM »

BLRman, You knocked on a farmers door? When did this happen? lol.

I will be headed over to Montana this Thursday. Going to be there for 7 days. Should be a good time. The best part of hunting Montana is being able to hunt the middle of the rut. We hit the rut perfect last year and it was awesome. But that's also a big reason why its hard to find a 160"+ buck over there. They are there and I have killed them, but they are few and far between. Good luck to all.

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #33 on:** November 10, 2015, 02:03:13 PM »

Quote from: buckmaster_wa on November 10, 2015, 01:13:25 PM

BLRman, You knocked on a farmers door? When did this happen? lol.

I will be headed over to Montana this Thursday. Going to be there for 7 days. Should be a good time. The best part of hunting Montana is being able to hunt the middle of the rut. We hit the rut perfect last year and it was awesome. But that's also a big reason why its hard to find a 160"+ buck over there. They are there and I have killed them, but they are few and far between. Good luck to all.

You shut your mouth when you're talking to me!!! You keep up that mouth of yours and I won't let you take the frame to the wall tent! You'll have to have Josh and Phil hold up the ends all week!

vandeman17 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 11, 2015, 03:07:43 PM »

Well we got here early this morning and the majority of our area we planned to hunt we can not hunt due to locked gates miles from where we wanted to be. We just got to our room so now we are trying to come up with a plan b. Not good!

YoterHunter · « **Reply #35 on:** November 11, 2015, 06:32:25 PM »

That was our problem last year there plus we had wolf 2 nights straight out of camp . We did see a few small bucks with the gates takes out some prime country good luck. I'm headed to Townson next Friday

Encore 280 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 15, 2015, 09:00:11 AM »

Anyone putting studded tires on for the passes? Can't decide if I should or not.

I have the brand new Michelins on now. Headed for Broadus on Tues. and the forecast looks to be cold but no snow or ice yet. Decisions, decisions.

vandeman17 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 15, 2015, 09:55:14 AM »

No luck for us but did see 3 bucks, two which were solid shooters but no shots. Those dang mountain whitetails sure are skittish. How I got busted by the first buck still baffles me

Bigshooter · « **Reply #38 on:** November 17, 2015, 09:27:23 AM »

Weather was warm and the rut is just starting to get going now. This was one of the bigger bucks I found.

dune · « **Reply #39 on:** November 17, 2015, 09:52:03 AM »

Had a good time saw lots of deer one elk and pile of Turkey's all of the deer were wrong sex or breed the rut wasn't in full swing yet good luck

Brushbuster · « **Reply #40 on:** November 21, 2015, 06:59:14 PM »

I just arrived today in Eastern MT. Gonna start hunting tomorrow! Locals said the deer numbers are up slightly this year. I also saw more antelope than the past couple years while driving over.

Stein · « **Reply #41 on:** November 22, 2015, 08:31:18 PM »

Quote from: YoterHunter on November 11, 2015, 06:32:25 PM

That was our problem last year there plus we had wolf 2 nights straight out of camp . We did see a few small bucks with the gates takes out some prime country good luck. I'm headed to Townson next Friday

Heard them in an area for the first time as well this year. Man, they were moving fast.

chiefeng · « **Reply #42 on:** December 05, 2015, 03:55:40 AM »

Sons deer

chiefeng · « **Reply #43 on:** December 05, 2015, 04:00:59 AM »

Big whitey that I shot

chiefeng · « **Reply #44 on:** December 05, 2015, 04:10:45 AM »

Another great trip

CoryTDF · « **Reply #45 on:** December 14, 2015, 01:53:59 PM »

Just got home from a great trip to Montana. Got out for an hour on the last day to shoot a few divers. It's not a huge haul but it was a great hunt with a good friend. I love the picture as well.

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