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Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« on: December 07, 2009, 03:34:10 AM »

Been a while since I posted.....
First I'd like to thank those who suggested some areas to check out this fall.  :bow:
I initially thought I'd have 3 months to hunt, starting with the archery season.....Well, work got in the way and I had to make due.
I hunted 5 days during the archery season in some of the steepest, thickest, nastiest stuff I've ever been in....saw a big 350"+ bull. He took a drink, turned and walked into the shadows never to be seen again.
I made it back about the last week of October for about 5 days. Passed on a couple of bucks....stalked a big group of cows with a bugling bull in tow....never did get a look at him.
Finally made it back for the final 8 days in November.
I tried to catch up to a really heavy 6 point by post-holing through crotch deep snow and deadfalls up to about 9600'. Nearly dark and nearing the continental divide....I admitted defeat. Passed on a spike several miles away in the same mountain range.
One day I decided to check out some other property I had permission to hunt....the deer were everywhere........that I couldn't hunt.
I didn't fling any arrows or fire a shot but the time spent over there was well worth every minute. I know where I'm going with my bow next time!
All the pics were from my last trip over.
Sorry for the poor quality pics...point and shoot through a spotting scope......




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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2009, 03:36:23 AM »

Here's a few more pics......

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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2009, 06:03:10 AM »
Great pictures looks like a fun time!

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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2009, 07:05:05 AM »
That deer as some cool looking fronts with the 3 points, nice pics also

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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2009, 07:50:54 AM »
Nice pics!

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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2009, 08:39:29 AM »
Nice Jager... saw some very familiar country there....
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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2009, 09:54:52 AM »
Very nice pic's!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2009, 09:58:51 AM »
Were you in the Whitepine / Beaver creek area by chance?
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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2009, 11:27:24 AM »
Holy cow Jager!  Those are some stud whiteys!  Same with our Montana Hunt, lots of big whitetails on private river-bottom land that was posted...
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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2009, 11:37:53 AM »
Man, I am almost positive I seen that exact same big whitey and his friend a few weeks ago.  Not to give away you hunting area but were you within about 25 miles of Alder where you seen that guy?  Great pics by the way and im sure your looking forward to next season!
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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2009, 04:47:04 PM »

Those whitey's were awesome to watch! Saw one that was close to 180" laying in the open. NO TRESPASSING!  :bash:  ! Couldn't get a decent pic of it.
I was probably closer to 60 or 70 miles from Alder when I saw those bucks.....Never did see a real big muley.....Thats still on my list, along with a really nice bull.  :'(

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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #11 on: December 08, 2009, 05:06:10 PM »
Great pics Jager
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Re: Montana'09 Elk and Deer Hunt
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2009, 09:05:38 PM »
Pretty awesome to watch thats for sure.  I was thinking they were the same two I seen on Ted Turners ranch, but I suppose there quite a few that look a like out there.  Great pics.
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