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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: THunt on November 06, 2013, 11:30:28 AM

Title: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: THunt on November 06, 2013, 11:30:28 AM: So my dad and I are headed to Livingston on the 15. Our first trip to Montanta. We are hunting a ranch for deer the first 3 days then are going insearch of elk. I have been looking at google earth, and maps but wanted to see if anyone has hunted that area for elk and if so what to expect. We have no spots to go so I was thinking for going up the Shields river?? If anyone has any advice or experiences they want to share that would be awesome!

Thanks Thunt
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 06, 2013, 11:48:33 AM: Well since you are ranch hunting you might want to say the ranch so you can see if others have hunted it. If not you might want to ask the owner of it for contacts and contact them.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on November 06, 2013, 12:30:45 PM: bridgers!! :tup:
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: THunt on November 06, 2013, 12:42:44 PM: Ya he only has deer on his ranch but plan on asking him if he has any ideas for elk.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: swift on November 07, 2013, 09:16:13 AM: I have hunted the Shields river valley for many many years but for small game almost all private and $$$ talks there !!
Elk you will need to go more north, there's some around at the timber line in the Crazy's but its hard to get on any land
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: THunt on November 07, 2013, 11:53:36 AM: Ok great thanks for the info. I was also looking at the Bridger Canyon rd. out of Bozeman. Im sure it gets hit hard being that close to town but looks like some great country.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: JLS on November 07, 2013, 12:09:41 PM: It does get hit hard, and a lot of the elk end up on private land in the Battle Ridge area.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: kenzmad on November 11, 2013, 08:16:27 PM: Quote from: THunt on November 07, 2013, 11:53:36 AM
Ok great thanks for the info. I was also looking at the Bridger Canyon rd. out of Bozeman. Im sure it gets hit hard being that close to town but looks like some great country.

I am hunting bridger canyon road as we speak. We have 1200 acres of private ground to hunt. Been at it for 3 days and havent seen an elk yet. No snow up in bridger bowl to push them out. We are hunting at 6500 feet and there is no snow at all. We are going to try again tomorrow. If we come up with mothing, we are headed home.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: THunt on November 11, 2013, 08:39:50 PM: Wow. It does look like the weather is too nice. Hopefully you guys get into them tomorrow.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: kenzmad on November 11, 2013, 09:39:19 PM: Quote from: THunt on November 11, 2013, 08:39:50 PM
Wow. It does look like the weather is too nice. Hopefully you guys get into them tomorrow.

Ya me too. This t shirt hunting sucks. Will keep you posted.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: bobcat on November 11, 2013, 09:43:52 PM: Good luck tomorrow. :tup:
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: NumaJohn on November 11, 2013, 10:22:21 PM: THunt,

PM sent to you.

John
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: kenzmad on November 12, 2013, 08:55:55 PM: 61 degrees here today :bash: we did have 11 move in onto the property so staying another day or so. Public land is a frigging zoo right now. Thunt, i will try to get some info to you soon.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: 3nails on November 12, 2013, 09:32:47 PM: It's going to get cold this weekend. Possibly single digits.
Title: Re: Livingston MT First time!!!
Post by: THunt on November 13, 2013, 10:31:52 AM: Sounds good. I'm glad they moved in. Hopefully you guys can seal the deal. Work this week is killing me. I can't wait tell Friday 0500!!!