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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: demontang on June 29, 2012, 06:02:43 AM

Title: Montana info
Post by: demontang on June 29, 2012, 06:02:43 AM: So know a guy that got a tag in montana south of the capital. He was wondering if it would be worth hunting or if he should just go to the west side of the state since he has limited time to scout. Any general info would be great.
Title: Re: Montana info
Post by: Skyvalhunter on June 29, 2012, 06:33:16 AM: What kind of tag are we talking, deer, elk, goat, sheep, moose?
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Post by: demontang on June 29, 2012, 06:56:07 AM: Oops deer
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Post by: buckhorn2 on June 30, 2012, 01:03:59 PM: Deer are all over mt but the farher east you go there are more.
Title: Re: Montana info
Post by: JLS on June 30, 2012, 01:52:24 PM: Kind of confused here, but if he got a limited entry permit for mule deer, he can only hunt mule deer in that unit. Otherwise, if he got a statewide deer license he can use it anywhere in the state that is not limited entry.

Mule deer numbers in the SW part of the state are pretty low right now.
Title: Re: Montana info
Post by: huntnphool on June 30, 2012, 02:13:45 PM: Quote from: demontang on June 29, 2012, 06:02:43 AM
So know a guy that got a tag in montana south of the capital.
He got a tag or a permit? A tag is good for almost the entire state, a permit is unit specific.
Title: Re: Montana info
Post by: tmtimestwo on June 30, 2012, 02:48:45 PM: Agree with above, mule deer is all special permit, drawing only and if they have that they must stay in the unit they drew for. However if it is a general Deer A tag than you can hunt anywhere in the state, utilizing any equipment during the appropriate seasons, archery in sep-oct, rifle in oct-nov. I would say if you do not have a mule deer permit, you will want to stay in the bottoms so regardless of where you go do not get to high and stay out of the breaks as they are full of mule deer with limited whitetails. Headed there as we speak to fish, but spend two weeks hunting there every year.
Title: Re: Montana info
Post by: huntnphool on June 30, 2012, 02:54:23 PM: Quote from: tmtimestwo on June 30, 2012, 02:48:45 PM
I would say if you do not have a mule deer permit, you will want to stay in the bottoms so regardless of where you go do not get to high and stay out of the breaks as they are full of mule deer
Why? Did he say he didn't want to hunt mule deer? A general deer tag is still good for mule deer as long as its not a permit only area or tribal land.
Title: Re: Montana info
Post by: demontang on July 02, 2012, 06:18:43 AM: I'll see if I can dig more info out of him. Thanks
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Post by: wannahunt on July 02, 2012, 05:29:41 PM: what unit did he get drawn for? There is a lot of area south of the capitol.
Title: Re: Montana info
Post by: demontang on July 03, 2012, 08:22:30 PM: Still waiting to get ahold of him.