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Very tough draw, always on my application but never drawn. 10 pts
It's about 70% chance to draw. I have never done the hunt, but my cousin lives in billings and he has. It sounds like a fun hunt, but September, October can be a bad month to be there, last year there were a number of archery camps stranded for over a week because they got something like 6" of rain in 2 days.
Quote from: The scout on March 09, 2017, 08:58:35 AMIt's about 70% chance to draw. I have never done the hunt, but my cousin lives in billings and he has. It sounds like a fun hunt, but September, October can be a bad month to be there, last year there were a number of archery camps stranded for over a week because they got something like 6" of rain in 2 days.I heard the same about the roads but will just have to hope for good weather. My old man is retired and my job has flexibility so we could have a time we want to go but adjust based on the forecast. Plan would be to drag our trailer there but also bring backpacking tent and gear to spike camp if necessary.
Quote from: vandeman17 on March 09, 2017, 11:03:48 AMQuote from: The scout on March 09, 2017, 08:58:35 AMIt's about 70% chance to draw. I have never done the hunt, but my cousin lives in billings and he has. It sounds like a fun hunt, but September, October can be a bad month to be there, last year there were a number of archery camps stranded for over a week because they got something like 6" of rain in 2 days.I heard the same about the roads but will just have to hope for good weather. My old man is retired and my job has flexibility so we could have a time we want to go but adjust based on the forecast. Plan would be to drag our trailer there but also bring backpacking tent and gear to spike camp if necessary.You can't walk in it either. It builds up twenty pound balls of mud on your boots. Be flexible and pray for decent weather.
http://stitcher.com/s?eid=49387980&autoplay=1Adam-sounds like its more of a spot n stalk than a call-a-thon, good luck.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The dirt roads become literally undrivable when soaked. If you walk, you end up with 15 pounds of m$ud clinging to each boot. When dry it is awesome place to roam..... and some m$onsters do roam there.... like most places, they are hard to kill or they would be dead.
I am in for that area, archery with 70 percent odds and will be taking the boat.
Quote from: dscubame on March 18, 2017, 04:13:41 PMI am in for that area, archery with 70 percent odds and will be taking the boat.How many points do you have?
Drew the rifle bull tag in 1996. I put in for a November hunt so we were able to drive into the unit. Toughest hunt I have ever been on. So cold it froze all our food and water the first night. We camped up on the ridge because it was even colder down on the river. Killed my first bull on that hunt. A modest 6x6. I can remember being worried the pickup wouldnt start in the am, had to thaw out cookies on the dash lol The river was frozen sold. The first day we drove all day without seeing a single fresh track. Let alone a bird or anything alive at all. The second morning we found the herd feeding on a grassy flat about two miles back in a cooley. So we went in after them in a foot of snow knowing this would be our only chance crossing half a dozen draws we crested the last ridge we were in them. Muleys to our left elk below us. Took a 300 yard shot. Down he went. We hiked out for the pickup after field dressing and tagging. On the way out we had 13 bulls in a group at 200 yards. A couple dandys lol. The main herd moved closer to the road and a nice lady filled her cow tag and thanked us for our effort and happily gave us some unfrozen bottled water. Goodness we were thirsty. Some how we managed to drive that old pickup up the main cooley all the way to my elk and got him out. COLD FROZEN HUNT
vande... I hunted this area last year but for deer. Saw some good Bulls. Get the tag and worry about the weather and roads and everything else later. It'll be a great hunt no matter what.
Quote from: Muleyslyr on March 29, 2017, 08:54:48 PMvande... I hunted this area last year but for deer. Saw some good Bulls. Get the tag and worry about the weather and roads and everything else later. It'll be a great hunt no matter what.Absolutely. My point is enjoy it and good luck, just please be very careful. That is unforgiving country and weather comes up fast and especially when it comes off the Canadian prairies it is a mean Mother Nature you are dealing with.