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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: rb2506 on April 17, 2014, 01:13:00 PM

Title: Montana draw
Post by: rb2506 on April 17, 2014, 01:13:00 PM: Heading east this year
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: vandeman17 on April 17, 2014, 01:16:53 PM: I drew the combo, of course, but it shows my elk as pending... :dunno:
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: rb2506 on April 17, 2014, 01:31:14 PM: I could only pony up for deer this time. Can't wait for November
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: et1702 on April 17, 2014, 01:42:07 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on April 17, 2014, 01:16:53 PM
I drew the combo, of course, but it shows my elk as pending... :dunno:

WOW, thats exciting. You and your dad may have drawn the big bull area you guys wanted!

ET
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: vandeman17 on April 17, 2014, 01:43:00 PM: Quote from: et1702 on April 17, 2014, 01:42:07 PM
Quote from: vandeman17 on April 17, 2014, 01:16:53 PM
I drew the combo, of course, but it shows my elk as pending... :dunno:

WOW, thats exciting. You and your dad may have drawn the big bull area you guys wanted!

ET

That would be nuts because we put in for the lowest odds to draw unit in the state so that we didn't draw...
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: JLS on April 17, 2014, 01:44:44 PM: I don't think the LE elk permits have been drawn yet, so if you applied for them it would still show pending. There will be elk tags returned for folks that didn't draw the permits, so that is why you are showing pending.

Of course, you very well may have drawn your dream permit. :)
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: 180-GRAIN on April 17, 2014, 01:45:01 PM: I drew the big game combo but both my deer permit and elk permit are pending still.
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: vandeman17 on April 17, 2014, 01:46:02 PM: Quote from: 180-GRAIN on April 17, 2014, 01:45:01 PM
I drew the big game combo but both my deer permit and elk permit are pending still.

Ok that makes me feel better. How crazy is it that we are actually hoping to NOT get drawn. :yike:
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: archery288 on April 17, 2014, 01:55:00 PM: Drew the big game combo. Pretty sure it was 100% draw odds :tup:
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: rb2506 on April 17, 2014, 02:10:54 PM: Quote from: archery288 on April 17, 2014, 01:55:00 PM
Drew the big game combo. Pretty sure it was 100% draw odds :tup:

True but it's nice to feel like a winner
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: archery288 on April 17, 2014, 02:19:07 PM: Quote from: rb2506 on April 17, 2014, 02:10:54 PM

Quote from: archery288 on April 17, 2014, 01:55:00 PM
Drew the big game combo. Pretty sure it was 100% draw odds :tup:

True but it's nice to feel like a winner

I agree with you 100%! I can't draw any other tag anywhere else, so it's nice to draw something!
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: huntnphool on April 17, 2014, 02:26:45 PM: Wow, I drew the combo this year, not holding my breath for elk permit though.
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: Broker on April 17, 2014, 03:30:27 PM: I haven't bothered to put in for the draw the past few years, I have just bought them over the counter. Ever since they did away with outfitter tags, there seems to be a lot left over.
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: vandeman17 on April 17, 2014, 03:42:18 PM: Quote from: Broker on April 17, 2014, 03:30:27 PM
I haven't bothered to put in for the draw the past few years, I have just bought them over the counter. Ever since they did away with outfitter tags, there seems to be a lot left over.

Agreed but if you want to put in for any permits then you have to go through the drawing. That is the only reason we do/did it.
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: chiefeng on April 21, 2014, 04:43:14 AM: I'm in the same boat don't want to get drawn this year let me guess 410-20
Quote from: vandeman17 on April 17, 2014, 01:46:02 PM
Quote from: 180-GRAIN on April 17, 2014, 01:45:01 PM
I drew the big game combo but both my deer permit and elk permit are pending still.

Ok that makes me feel better. How crazy is it that we are actually hoping to NOT get drawn. :yike:
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: big wood on April 22, 2014, 11:39:21 AM: 27 years Montana tags. 410-20 no draw for 18 years now long before they started giving bonus points. I now use it for my 1st choice and pick different permit hunts hoping to draw one of those because you don't lose points in Mt if you don't draw your first choice. My theory still isn't working 11 points still no special permit. I suck at drawings
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: Skyvalhunter on April 22, 2014, 11:56:59 AM: your preaching to the choir!!
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: big wood on April 22, 2014, 12:37:11 PM: Maybe I should take a special offering
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: buckhorn2 on April 22, 2014, 12:46:44 PM: I drew the combo and got a 412-20 permit for the big snowy mountains. Also saw where May 5 the over the counter licenses go on sale.
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: Fletch on April 22, 2014, 04:05:23 PM: Over the years of going to Montana I occaisionally put in for a Deer B tag so I can bring home two for the freezer. I noticed that there are almost no Deer B tags this year in comparison to years past. Especially in the 4,6 and 7 hundred units. I know the winter kill has been extreme recently in 4 and 6 hundred units. I talked to a biologist last year on the way home and asked why they continued to allow all those deer to be killed and he said that hunters have little impact on the winter kill recovery...I guess they must have changed their minds?
Title: Re: Montana draw
Post by: chiefeng on April 22, 2014, 11:57:51 PM: Archery is the way to go better odds the Judith's Mt
Quote from: buckhorn2 on April 22, 2014, 12:46:44 PM
I drew the combo and got a 412-20 permit for the big snowy mountains. Also saw where May 5 the over the counter licenses go on sale.