Author Topic: When are you going to MT for your deer hunt? (Read 7273 times)

Tbob · « **on:** June 14, 2020, 03:06:10 PM »

Hey guys,
Just curious what week y’all are heading out for your Montana deer hunts this fall? I went the week before thanksgiving last year and had a blast. I was lucky enough to get drawn again this year and just trying to figure out what week to go.. i was considering the first week of Nov this year, but still not sure. How about y’all, when are you guys headed over this year?

HillHound · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2020, 03:25:54 PM »

My ideal week would be the week before or the week of Thanksgiving. But for some reason the other guys don’t want their families mad at them for skipping Thanksgiving so we never do that. The last time we went the week before and it was awesome. Due to one person driving a quality deer tag here it looks like will be going for the first week of November this year. I sure hope the snow and cold weather has set in. I’d much rather be froze to the bone then be dealing with the gumbo

MADMAX · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:27:18 PM »

I usually start on Veterans Day
Did very well solo last 2 years
My buds want to go now so
Leaving 15th
This year we have motel reserved 17-27 Nov
Should be good
And yes hopefully cold and frozen gumbo

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:40:04 PM »

I don't have any vacation time so I'll be weekend hunting MT this year. I'll go for the opener and possibly the following weekend and then the long 4 day Thanksgiving weekend. Not ideal but better than sitting at home watching people post pics of MT bucks

grundy53 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2020, 04:56:10 PM »

Probably going Thanksgiving week.

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Wolfdog2314 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:02:54 PM »

Roll out Nov 7-8. Don’t have to be back until Thanksgiving day!

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:22:56 PM »

Quote from: Wolfdog2314 on June 14, 2020, 05:02:54 PM

Roll out Nov 7-8. Don’t have to be back until Thanksgiving day!

that's the money slot! Rut switch flips on the 8th. If I could block out any time to go it would be 8th through the 16th

Bigshooter · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:31:52 PM »

I'll be heading over on November 13th. I think the 14th or 15 or maybe it's the 16th is no moon.

Wolfdog2314 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2020, 05:35:07 PM »

Quote from: Karl Blanchard on June 14, 2020, 05:22:56 PM

Quote from: Wolfdog2314 on June 14, 2020, 05:02:54 PM
Roll out Nov 7-8. Don’t have to be back until Thanksgiving day!
that's the money slot! Rut switch flips on the 8th. If I could block out any time to go it would be 8th through the 16th

Worked for us last year!

vandeman17 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2020, 07:14:11 PM »

We are there the whole week of thanksgiving

Stein · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2020, 07:46:31 PM »

My brother and his buddies are twisting my arm for an opening week mule deer where I grew up, I'll probably end up doing that. I have a great chance at drawing an antelope tag in a different part of the state so I may be going back to hunt that plus a whitey doe second tag in November.

I'm looking at two week long trips, probably fly the first one and put it in the freezer and pick it up during the second trip I drive over for.

elkrack · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2020, 07:55:03 PM »

Planning on heading out around the 9th or 10th!👍🏻

Harbor_hunter · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2020, 08:40:46 PM »

Week of Thanksgiving.

muleyslayer · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2020, 10:02:13 PM »

I'm hoping to be there around November 15

mburrows · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2020, 05:08:55 AM »

head out on the 14th for me stay a week or so.

CaNINE · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2020, 06:32:59 AM »

My hunting partner, who shall remain nameless unless he chooses to self-identify and explain his actions to the forum, thought it would be a good idea to plan a family vacation to Hawaii in the middle of the mule deer rut. So we will be hunting the opening week. Although it’s not as much fun as November I’ve still killed plenty of deer in the opening week so not too worried about it. Unless the State of Hawaii decides they don’t want his money then the game may change.

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2020, 06:53:18 AM »

No longer nameless

weatherbow21 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2020, 08:11:13 AM »

The week before thanksgiving this year. We've gone every week besides the very last week, never had a problem finding deer and honestly the first week has been really good to us in the past with a little more deer to choose from it seems, especially when hunting BMA's. I know everyone likes to hunt them in the rut but we haven't always found it necessary

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2020, 09:20:38 AM »

Quote from: weatherbow21 on June 15, 2020, 08:11:13 AM

The week before thanksgiving this year. We've gone every week besides the very last week, never had a problem finding deer and honestly the first week has been really good to us in the past with a little more deer to choose from it seems, especially when hunting BMA's. I know everyone likes to hunt them in the rut but we haven't always found it necessary

the guys I know that consistently take big deer in MT swear by the first week.

mburrows · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2020, 10:01:52 AM »

Quote from: Karl Blanchard on June 15, 2020, 09:20:38 AM

Quote from: weatherbow21 on June 15, 2020, 08:11:13 AM
The week before thanksgiving this year. We've gone every week besides the very last week, never had a problem finding deer and honestly the first week has been really good to us in the past with a little more deer to choose from it seems, especially when hunting BMA's. I know everyone likes to hunt them in the rut but we haven't always found it necessary
the guys I know that consistently take big deer in MT swear by the first week.

That and the guys I know over there that take big deer do so in archery season when most guys are elk hunting.

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2020, 10:03:18 AM »

One more reason not to hunt elk

D-Rock425 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2020, 10:22:12 AM »

Quote from: Karl Blanchard on June 15, 2020, 10:03:18 AM

One more reason not to hunt elk

vandeman17 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2020, 10:30:34 AM »

are most of you guys talking mule deer timing? My response was for whitetails though I would probably still stick with week before or week of thanksgiving depending on the year

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2020, 11:19:29 AM »

Quote from: vandeman17 on June 15, 2020, 10:30:34 AM

are most of you guys talking mule deer timing? My response was for whitetails though I would probably still stick with week before or week of thanksgiving depending on the year

I'd say pretty much everyone is talking MD. I could be wrong though

vandeman17 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2020, 11:25:40 AM »

Quote from: Karl Blanchard on June 15, 2020, 11:19:29 AM

Quote from: vandeman17 on June 15, 2020, 10:30:34 AM
are most of you guys talking mule deer timing? My response was for whitetails though I would probably still stick with week before or week of thanksgiving depending on the year
I'd say pretty much everyone is talking MD. I could be wrong though

That is what I am assuming as well. There are both wt and md where we go but more wt and the rut seems to be going strong for both

CJ1962 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 17, 2020, 07:03:36 PM »

Quote from: CaNINE on June 15, 2020, 06:32:59 AM

My hunting partner, who shall remain nameless unless he chooses to self-identify and explain his actions to the forum, thought it would be a good idea to plan a family vacation to Hawaii in the middle of the mule deer rut. So we will be hunting the opening week. Although it’s not as much fun as November I’ve still killed plenty of deer in the opening week so not too worried about it. Unless the State of Hawaii decides they don’t want his money then the game may change.

Wow, those tire tracks really hurt when they come from your hunting partner

For the record here is how I remember the conversation:
Myself: Late last year - "Family is really putting pressure to go to Hawaii in next November"
CaNINE: That's fine, my dad will also be applying and doesn't like cold weather so we will probably go early.
Myself: Are you sure?
CaNINE: I'm sure.
Myself: Hawaii trip booked
CaNINE: When the deadline for applying was upon us. - "My Dad decided not to apply this year. If we draw, can you go in November?"
Myself: Ummm. Tickets to Hawaii already booked
CaNINE: Ok. We can still have a good October hunt.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

CaNINE · « **Reply #26 on:** June 17, 2020, 08:03:45 PM »

Well that takes all the fun out my version of the story.

buckhorn2 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 17, 2020, 08:46:56 PM »

Most of the deer are resident deer they will there early and rut in the later season. Our favorite time is from the 15th until the 22nd then head home for turkey.

Muley Chaser · « **Reply #28 on:** July 03, 2020, 08:13:22 AM »

November 9th-17th for my group.

huntandjeep · « **Reply #29 on:** July 06, 2020, 04:29:42 PM »

10 days before Thanksgiving.

dune · « **Reply #30 on:** July 28, 2020, 01:03:38 PM »

I might go the 1 week of rifle. Or a week before Thanksgiving

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Tbob · « **Reply #31 on:** August 08, 2020, 11:16:07 AM »

Sounds like it’s just good all the time out there. So I decided to try the week of Nov 7th -15th.
Can’t get here fast enough!
Good luck everyone!

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