Post by: elkaholic123 on September 10, 2008, 12:58:49 PM
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Post by: Craig on September 10, 2008, 01:28:39 PM
To bad I spent the refund on a Montana antelope tag and plane ticket to Montana.
So I'm not buying the Big game combo but I leave Oct 16th to hunt Antelope.
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Post by: huntnphool on October 08, 2008, 10:13:53 PM
Im leaving on the 8th of nov. Elk first and hope to hit the rut for mulies . Told the wife i would try to be home by thanksgiving . :chuckle: Well i have to be so i can hunt late deer :chuckle:
We are leaving the 8th as well, where are you going to be?
Post by: rougheye on October 20, 2008, 12:07:57 PM
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Post by: groundhog on October 21, 2008, 02:28:38 PM
That is a great sunset huntinphool!!! My brother and I are heading over on the 15th of November with three 12 and 13 year old kids! We all have combo tags! I do not think anyone wants to ride with us.... My two are girls and I am sure there will be a lot of jabbering and giggling and high pitched voices!!!
Anyone care to throw us a bone on where we might find some spot and stalk country where we might find some animals for the kids. We are not looking for monsters just good country with respectable deer or elk numbers. I have hunted Montana quite a bit but it was always with a bow for elk and in thick backcountry type terrain. We would like to find some open country where we can do some glassing and get the kids on some bedded animals.
Post by: huntnphool on October 21, 2008, 04:47:34 PM
Anyhow Groundhog, A good rule of thumb is to look at Montana like this, for large numbers of big elk SW Montana is a good bet, for large numbers of big deer SE Montana is a good bet. Surely there are both deer and elk together all over the state but its a good rule of thumb to look at it this way. Obviously there are some small areas where this is the exception, like SW Montana in unit 270 for deer and the Breaks for elk. Most of the SE is permit for bulls but cows are there for the taking in most units.
Any public land around Broadus will hold deer, you just need to get off the roads and hike a bit. I would call FW&P and ask to speak with an area biologist, they can give you the best info and I have found them to be very helpful and nice. Good luck.
Post by: poulsbo on October 21, 2008, 08:37:22 PM
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 22, 2008, 08:14:45 AM
The block management system is excellent. If you want public land in the area, get some BLM maps, there is a lot of it in that area. Here's another suggestion. On HY 212 on the way to Broadus, stop in at the National Forest Headquarters in Ashland and pick up a Custer National Forest map, if you don't have one already. About 3-4 miles East of Ashland you'll come to Otter Creek Road. Go south and then branch off into the National Forest land on either Paget Creek Road or Bryan Creek Road. If you go a little further, Otter Creek Road comes into the NFS land. Eventually you will come to Taylor Creek Road. Go East on that and you'll find deer. That area right there was where we used to go fill doe permits. I'm headed that way Sunday, will be in Broadus probably noon Monday.
PS If you hunt that NFS land right there, I would highly suggest having a turkey permit or two. Hint, hint.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 22, 2008, 08:28:22 AM
Post by: Gobble on October 22, 2008, 08:33:39 AM
Post by: huntnphool on October 22, 2008, 08:50:15 AM
About 3-4 miles East of Ashland you'll come to Otter Creek Road. Go south and then branch off into the National Forest land on either Paget Creek Road or Bryan Creek Road. If you go a little further, Otter Creek Road comes into the NFS land. Eventually you will come to Taylor Creek Road. Go East on that and you'll find deer. That area right there was where we used to go fill doe permits. I'm headed that way Sunday, will be in Broadus probably noon Monday.
I know this area well, have hunted it many times before. There was a fire in the area last year and it burned a good deal of this area, it will be interesting to see how well its recovered.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 22, 2008, 09:37:53 AM
Does anyone know how the winter kill was in that area? I have read where parts of WY got nailed hard.
Post by: kramman on October 22, 2008, 04:35:42 PM
Post by: huntnphool on October 22, 2008, 05:18:28 PM
Post by: Hornseeker on October 22, 2008, 07:56:16 PM
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Post by: huntnphool on October 22, 2008, 08:01:00 PM
Post by: big_bucks on October 22, 2008, 09:25:38 PM
Find water and/or does. The bucks will be there.
Post by: Hornseeker on October 22, 2008, 09:40:51 PM
Post by: huntnphool on October 22, 2008, 09:44:47 PM
Is that the SE country?
Yes it is, its been a great spot year after year