Post by: bearpaw on October 19, 2012, 10:59:38 PM
I have a few ranchers who want me to take out 40 to 60 whitetail doe deer yearly. In Montana you can buy up to 7 tags per person depending on the area and year, we have been able to get at least 2 tags if we buy them early every year. I have had some hunters who have boght 3 and 4 tags in the past. I need groups of two or more hunters, 1 or 2 guides will keep everybody on productive deer hunts and help gut and skin. Most hunting will be in blinds or stands watching game trails going to crops that the deer are damaging. Hunt cost is $350 for the first deer hunt, expand your hunt for additional deer for $250 each hunt. No shoot/no pay policy. Hunt up to 7 deer (if that many tags are available for the area) for only $1850. Book for next year, first come first serve on available dates. 60 doe is the max, when I hit that number we will no longer have any available. $100 deposit books a hunt. Plan 2 to 4 days for a hunt depending on how many deer you want. If you need to hunt extra days than planned we will make it work.
Hunting Season
Late October until the Sunday after Thanksgiving in November, we will try to fit your schedule.
Licenses
You must have a Conservation License and a Hunting Access Enhancement plus the number of deer licenses that you want to hunt. Here are some examples of license fees:
One Doe License
1 CONSERVATION LICENSE $10.00
1 HUNTING ACCESS ENHANCEMENT $10.00
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
CONVENIENCE FEE $3.70
Total: $98.70
Seven Doe Licenses
1 CONSERVATION LICENSE $10.00
1 HUNTING ACCESS ENHANCEMENT $10.00
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
1 DEER B LICENSE $75.00
ANTLERLESS WHITETAIL
CONVENIENCE FEE $15.17
Total: $560.17
Lodging & Meals (provide your own)
- 24 Hour greasy spoon restaurant in town
- Grocery store in town
- Motels are $25 to $40 per person for shared room
- Camping $12 to $25 per night at private campgrounds
- You could drive to some BLM ground and camp for free
Ranch Locations
The ranches are all located north of Billings and east of Billings:
From Spokane: 641 mi, 9 hours 47 mins to the farthest ranch
From Seattle: 919 mi, 14 hours 16 mins to the farthest ranch
This will be a fun time, send me a pm and we'll get you set up for the hunt.
:bfg: :hunter: :archery_smiley: :mgun: :hunt2: :whoo: :cue:
Post by: bearpaw on October 19, 2012, 11:07:38 PM
I am offering these doe hunts for about the same cost as two or three tanks of gas, no kill/no pay, I don't think there is a better deal anywhere. That's only $1850 for 7 deer, and I am guaranteeing sucess. :IBCOOL:
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 19, 2012, 11:10:37 PM
How much are the Hunting licenses and tags?
Post by: Duffer on October 19, 2012, 11:13:07 PM
How far across Montana? ie: how much fuel do I have to figure in! ;)
What would be the plan for 'housing and food'? ie: Do I need to pull my trailer too? :o
When and what weapon? (I presume late/modern)
So total out of state license/tag/fees?
:hello:
Sorry Michelle! didn't mean to dup your post :tung:
Post by: bearpaw on October 19, 2012, 11:33:30 PM
3 or 4 of you could carpool and cut down costs... :tup:
Post by: Ripper on October 20, 2012, 06:58:26 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on October 20, 2012, 07:16:10 AM
Post by: Ripper on October 20, 2012, 09:05:23 AM
Post by: hunt4 on October 20, 2012, 09:43:50 AM
560
162
100
1850
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= about $3000 per person group of 4 coming from wet side :yike:
It sure would be fun and tasty, nothing much better than a butterball whitetail :tup:
Post by: bearpaw on October 20, 2012, 03:56:58 PM
I can envision a lot of hanging deer with a good group of hunters. :IBCOOL:
There are 5 or 6 motels which have rooms with 2 to 3 beds per room. I would say room cost for a shared room will be $25 to $40 per person depending on which motel you choose and whether 2 or 3 beds per room. The place I stay is about $75 per 3 beds, clean and nice.
Post by: Whitpirate on October 20, 2012, 05:11:42 PM
Post by: nw_bowhunter on October 20, 2012, 06:01:00 PM
Post by: bearpaw on October 20, 2012, 06:36:28 PM
I'm interested but will need to see if I can drum up a buddy or two to share expenses. What's the typical whitetail doe out there BearPaw? Similar to Colville?
Pretty close to the same size.
Post by: washelkhunter on October 20, 2012, 06:39:11 PM
Post by: bearpaw on October 20, 2012, 06:51:04 PM
How much is the OTC doe tag after the initial license?
License & Tag are $80 each (over the counter)
$80 is the total cost for each deer tag. A person does not have to do 7 hunts, you could do 1 or 2, or whatever amount up to 7 deer.
Post by: washelkhunter on October 20, 2012, 07:13:01 PM
Post by: bearpaw on October 20, 2012, 07:18:34 PM
If you have some good trading goods I would consider taking certain trades.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 20, 2012, 08:18:22 PM
A deer B nonres additional whitetail doe tag is $75. Its getting cheaper. If expenses lodging and labor are shared between hunters it gets even more cost effective. Im thinking 80lbs of meat per animal not counting hearts and livers. Cut, grind and wrap yourselves and save more. Michelle will pay $75 per usable hide and thats $525 per person for 7 hides. Pays some expenses there eh? Lets see ground beef at Safeway is probably $2.50 a lb. 7X80 = 560lbs. Ground beef would come to $1400 min. at the store. I wanna go. All i gotta do is tip the guides.
I don't michelle is buying doe capes :chuckle: Or I would have had a few for her already!
Post by: washelkhunter on October 20, 2012, 08:28:46 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on October 20, 2012, 08:35:32 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 20, 2012, 08:47:45 PM
BUCK CAPES! ! ! ! BUCK CAPES! ! ! ! BUCK CAPES.
NOT DOE CAPES. . . .NOT DOE CAPES. . . .NOT DOE CAPES.
:chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: RB on October 20, 2012, 09:27:34 PM
Post by: Whitpirate on October 21, 2012, 12:21:46 AM
Besides American greenbacks.
Post by: Buckmark on October 24, 2012, 10:49:57 PM
Any takers? D-rock? Ripper? Whitepirate? RB? we all live close...
I could take 3 in my truck comfortably (room for one to sleep on back seat and 2 up front, canopy on bed so lots of room for stuff or 2 in my nissan uncomfortably :chuckle:
Or if you have a rig instead?
Or get more than that and 2 rigs heading down together??
*
ps: if i drive we may even get some bonus animals while driving....just ask DoubleJ... :chuckle:
Post by: washelkhunter on October 24, 2012, 11:26:14 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on October 24, 2012, 11:38:18 PM
PM
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Post by: Whitpirate on October 25, 2012, 11:44:07 PM
Post by: bearpaw on October 26, 2012, 04:09:14 PM
Post by: shoot-em-dead on October 26, 2012, 04:12:48 PM
Post by: Atroxus on October 26, 2012, 04:33:12 PM
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Post by: deadwoodbuck on October 30, 2012, 03:59:17 PM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on October 30, 2012, 04:13:34 PM
Montana Mega Meat Hunt
I have a rancher who wants me to take out 40 to 60 whitetail doe deer yearly. In Montana you can buy up to 7 tags per person. I need groups of two or more hunters, 1 or 2 guides will keep everybody on productive deer hunts and help gut and skin. Most hunting will be in blinds or stands watching crops that the deer are damaging. Hunt cost is $350 for the first deer hunt, expand your hunt for additional deer for $250 each hunt. No shoot/no pay policy. Hunt up to 7 deer for only $1850. Book for this year or next year, first come first serve on available dates. 60 doe is the max, when I hit that number we will no longer have any available. $100 deposit books a hunt. Plan 2 to 4 days for a hunt depending on how many deer you want. If you need to hunt an extra day than planned we will make it work.
Boy, those Montana wolves aren't doing their job of keeping the deer population down to ruin hunting for everybody so the greenies can win the battle and get rid of hunting forever. But Bear Paw will help them out!
This sort of ruins your whole argument doesn't it Dale? ;)
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First, I find it pretty classless that you would invade this topic with your wolf loving rubbish. (I had thought you might have more class than some of the other wolf lovers, guess I was wrong!)
Next, I will point out that it's fortunate for the local residents who hunt and fortunate for out-of-state hunters, this is one area of Montana which hasn't been invaded with wolves yet. There are still a few areas where humans can look forward to harvesting a few deer for the freezer.
Post by: drysideshooter on October 30, 2012, 05:37:27 PM
I have relatives around Billings and head that way fairly often. It's about a 10 hour drive from here. I have a 4x4 crew cab dually diesel with plenty of room and capacity for hauling gear and deer. My time is pretty flexible. I have plenty of room at my place for folks to park their rigs. I could take up to three other folks and still be really comfy. I figure it's probably about $400 worth of fuel round trip. I grew up and spent most of my life in Alaska, snow and winter type driving don't bother me.
If there is anyone that would like to buddy up and go just drop me a PM. It sounds like a fun meat trip for sure.
Post by: bearpaw on November 03, 2012, 08:13:04 AM
2012
I can still fit in a few hunters this year, I could take 1 or 2 buck hunters and they want us to kill several more doe deer this year on one of the properties if we can.
2013
We have plenty of availability for next year. If there are any specific dates you need to hunt, please let me know as soon as possible so we can block those dates out for you.
Post by: wildweeds on November 07, 2012, 06:37:55 PM
Post by: Kioti on November 08, 2012, 12:10:26 PM
PM sent about your Mega Meat Hunt.
Post by: bearpaw on November 12, 2012, 05:26:15 AM
How sure are you on the 7 does in one game area? The reason I ask is my buddy lives in sheperd which is 20 miles east of billings and is allowed only 2 does in his area,1 whitetail,1 mule deer,He hunts down around ashland and has allready bagged his buck and 2 does down there in that game area.The way he explained it is yes you can shoot 7 does and a buck,but your does cannot come from just one area.
There are different allocations of doe tags. If you get on the MT Fish, Wildlife, and Parks website, go to online licensing, enter your info like you are going to buy a license, then look at the various options for antlerless and you will see what I mean. There are options for 7 tags and there was another option for 1 tag that recently disappeared. These various quotas run out at various times and I have been told that at least one option requires a buck tag first. When we were in MT last week we were only able to get 1 tag for our area. One of my hunters this year purchased two doe (antlerless tags). In previous years I have had hunters who purchased 3 to 4 tags.
My Advice: As soon as licenses go on sale hunters need to get their antlerless tags.
HUNTING
___ DEER B LICENSE - Limit 7
Valid during license year 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013
SURPLUS
___ DEER B LICENSE - Limit 7
Valid during license year 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013
MANAGEMENT HUNTS
___ DEER B MANAGEMENT HUNT - REGION 7 - Limit 7
Valid during license year 03/01/2012 - 02/28/2013
(This was available until a few days ago.)
___ Single Region Antlerless - Limit 1
Post by: bearpaw on November 12, 2012, 05:39:48 AM
THANKS :tup: :tup: :tup: