Author Topic: Montana Trip (Read 12146 times)

huntnphool · « **on:** October 31, 2007, 05:27:39 PM »

My brother and I will be leaving for Montana again on the 9th. I just found out the 17,000 acre ranch we hunt in the SE is now 24,000 acres, what a bummer. We already had some of the best deer area in the state to hunt and now its even bigger. I will take tons of pics this year and post some of them for you guys, the place is loaded with animals. I'm so stoked I can't hardly sleep................rf

Slider · « **Reply #1 on:** October 31, 2007, 05:59:39 PM »

Good Luck!!!

Wea300mag · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2007, 08:55:28 PM »

50CalJim and I are on the same timeline with you in MT, but we will be hunting National Forest Land for both deer and elk. Good luck.

Craig · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2007, 09:15:34 PM »

Have fun. We leave the 14th. We have a couple ranches to hunt. One is for sale right now. If I had $14,500,000 I would buy it myself.

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #4 on:** October 31, 2007, 09:25:37 PM »

Good Luck!

Dman · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2007, 07:54:00 AM »

Sweet, we are leaving on the 16th. The ranch we will primarily hunt is 35,000 acres also. I'll throw some pics up as well when we get back at the end of the month.

D

jackelope · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2007, 08:06:03 AM »

yeah...you all go ahead and go to montana...i'll just be here holding down the fort for you when you get back.

all you guys better be taking some pictures and writing up some stories when you get back!!! or i will ban you all.

Dman · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2007, 08:19:40 AM »

Hell, I'll ban myself if I don't have any story's to tell, hall of shame for me if I don't

Muleyslyr · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2007, 11:24:41 AM »

Dman....you still heading over toward the Lewistown area?

huntnphool · « **Reply #9 on:** November 01, 2007, 11:53:24 AM »

Right on, sounds like several of us "Coasties" will be posting pics from Montana this year, I can't wait to see all the bucks. Here is one from a couple years ago from the area I hunt.

jackelope · « **Reply #10 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:07:30 PM »

huntnphool · « **Reply #11 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:12:49 PM »

jackelope, I remember when the little girl in my picture looked just like your signiture pic, now I can't go fishing or hunting without her. Get ready, time goes by way too fast, yours will be posing soon too...................rf

jackelope · « **Reply #12 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:15:20 PM »

I can't wait, huntnphool. she's 7 weeks old as of yesterday. can't frickin believe it's been pretty much 2 months since she was born.
sorry...i couldn't help it.

huntnphool · « **Reply #13 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:25:00 PM »

I hear ya, I can't believe its been 9 years.

T-ROY · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:34:34 PM »

Kirkl and i are heading over tommorow night for week. I'm about worthless at work today

Dman · « **Reply #15 on:** November 01, 2007, 01:30:50 PM »

Slyr- ya, still going to Lewistown, can't get here quick enough.

Muleyslyr · « **Reply #16 on:** November 01, 2007, 01:58:52 PM »

I was right in between Lewistown and Winnett back in September. Decided to go back for Archery season this year. Man I wish I was gettin' ready to go back!! Huntin' back there in September was something, but nothing beats huntin' those Mulies in November.

Good luck to all you guys......

Here's at least two animals you guys won't see when you go back there

Dman · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:03:40 PM »

Real sweet, nice shot on the whitetail. Gimongous bull. Did you hunt BMA lands/ State/ both?

Muleyslyr · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:25:31 PM »

I hunted some Private, some Block Management, and some BLM. There's quite a bit of all three.

Wasn't after a Whitetail at all, but couldn't resist going after him with that velvet. That was private property we had permission to hunt. The Elk was on BLM that bordered it. Last hour of my last day there....pretty lucky!

Dman · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:29:19 PM »

Nice! We have a pretty sure thing at a cow elk when we go, though I haven't decided yet if I will take one or not. I would not pass on a bull in our deer area though, but the cow elk area we've been invited too is a little ways from our deer area, not sure if we'll head over there or not, nice to have options though.

huntnphool · « **Reply #20 on:** November 01, 2007, 02:37:25 PM »

Very nice Slyr, can't complain about that. Unfortunatly the bulls in the area we hunt deer are draw only. Too bad too, there are some dandy bulls on my friends ranch. We will head back west, after we tag our deer, and see if we can find a couple bulls in the Dillon area, thats where we hunt the archery season...............rf

jae · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2007, 09:18:26 PM »

Good Luck!

WAmuleyHunter · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:47:33 PM »

Im jealous of you Rob, you better kill that big one this year. no taking pictures this time!!! haha, anyways guys, Dad and I will be leaving around the 11th for lewistown ourselves. To the ranch he and i have been hunting for somewhere around 14 years. I cant wait, i love having a Montana Vacation!!!! Good luck to all.

Garrett

huntnphool · « **Reply #23 on:** November 02, 2007, 08:35:24 AM »

No need to be jealous G, I'll drag you over there next time you draw anything other than a landowner tag..........................rf

Bearhunter · « **Reply #24 on:** November 02, 2007, 09:41:19 AM »

You lucky dogs, all my hunting buddys left without me at 2:30 this morning headed for fort Peck then to dillion after the tag out at peck. I stuck at home waiting with my 3 points for next year. I got a little one on the way in 13 days so i couldnt make the trip over this year, Im pretty bummed right now. But so excited for the new addition to come so its worth it to miss a season. Good luck to everyone!

missinmt · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2007, 01:37:29 PM »

Leaving Sunday morning at o'dark thirty for our trip. Bro-in-law and nephew. The nephew is the real reason for this trip. Dad got him a landowner sponsor tag and I am the guide on this trip, no shooting for me as I am focused on him. I am always excited to help get a young man his first big buck, and I think he won't be disappointed. He has been calling and emailing me for two solid months. All my stories are keeping him awake! That is a great feeling. I hope to have a myriad of photos and goofy stories about the trip upon my return next week-end to share with you all.

huntnphool · « **Reply #26 on:** November 04, 2007, 05:57:19 PM »

Just talked to a friend that went over Friday. He said they passed on a big 5x5 whitetail 10 minutes into the hunt and saw several 4x4's about 24"-25" by the end of the day. Says there are deer everywhere and is trying to hold out for a big one. His grilfriend is with him and hunting too, I will post pics when they tag something. 5 more days, sleep is getting increasingly hard to come by.............rf

hogsniper · « **Reply #27 on:** November 05, 2007, 03:22:56 PM »

My uncle and cousin shot 2 six point bulls and also a 170 class 4 point..i will post pics when i get them....good luck over there...Justin

They say the deer are everywhere...Gosh am i jealous of all u goin over there...

cipryan · « **Reply #28 on:** November 05, 2007, 03:44:51 PM »

headed back to milk river country this weekend. Can't wait to get in those cottonwoods. I have 8 tags to fill.

biffm84 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 06, 2007, 03:12:06 PM »

Sounds like the Lewistown area is quite popular. We own a small little place in Roy and hunt BLM, private land and block management. The best part of that, is we are leaving Friday. Good luck to everyone else!

Dman · « **Reply #30 on:** November 06, 2007, 03:54:40 PM »

I think most are just staying in the general Lewistown area, for accomodations. I know we hunt over an hour in a couple different directions from there, one of our spots is actually north of Roy also -but it is a larger place

. throw up a report if you can and/ or pics.

Craig · « **Reply #31 on:** November 07, 2007, 09:05:37 AM »

biffm84

Check your PM

huntnphool · « **Reply #32 on:** November 07, 2007, 09:22:22 AM »

We will be heading for Tongue River and Powder River...................rf

tcgeester · « **Reply #33 on:** November 07, 2007, 10:40:12 AM »

I just moved here (western WA) 6 months ago from Montana. Bitterroot Valley. Unbelievable hunting over there. Unfortunately I was only there for one hunting season, but I made the most out of it with a nice elk, whitetail and missed a Cinnamon colored bear.

Have fun over there and good luck!

huntnphool · « **Reply #34 on:** November 07, 2007, 04:27:09 PM »

Looks like we have a cold front coming in starting Sunday, lows in the 20's highs in the low 40's

huntnphool · « **Reply #35 on:** November 08, 2007, 07:43:08 PM »

heading out in the morning, going to stop in Idaho and hit the Cabelas grand opening, then hope to make it back by next Friday to hit the opening in HP.

WAmuleyHunter · « **Reply #36 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:04:03 PM »

good luck everyone, Dad and i are leaving Sunday earlier in the morning, be there a week or so. Cant wait!!!

Wea300mag · « **Reply #37 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:09:04 PM »

Well, hunting season offically starts for me on Sunday. We are off tomorrow after work for Spokane, then on to the Ruby River in SW MT on Sat. It does look good for weather huntnphool, a couple of inches of snow each day is great where we are at, you run across some fresh tracks and get on them. We hunt up pretty high, camp is at 7200' and the top of the ridge is 10K+. Those first couple days are usually pretty painful until your lungs get used to oxygen starvation. I packed two cameras and aim to bring some stories and photos so I won't get banned from here.

Good luck to all going over, let's make those back here proud.

50CalJim · « **Reply #38 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:29:01 PM »

I had to kinda laugh at Huntnphool post about a cold front coming in and it's gonna be in the 20's. I remember Wea300mag & I were down by Alder Mt and it went from about 50 degrees to minus 30 degrees in about 8 or 10 hrs. A little rough when staying in a wall tent.

huntnphool · « **Reply #39 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:40:36 PM »

You know what I mean, compared to the 50's right now

sheesh

Dman · « **Reply #40 on:** November 08, 2007, 08:52:44 PM »

I just packed my duffle, it has to weigh at least 100lbs, wool, wool and more wool..... I'm going to look like the kid on "A Christmas Story" who couldn't even walk.... But I'll be warm...

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