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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: hunter_sean08 on June 12, 2015, 09:58:11 AM

Title: WA Results Out - Now Headed to Montana
Post by: hunter_sean08 on June 12, 2015, 09:58:11 AM: Well, another year, another point for each quality tag. Sitting on 10 for elk now and 8 for deer. We did get drawn for cow tags in the Taneum so there's always that, but I guess now it's time to purchase some surplus tags and hit the road for Montana in November. :IBCOOL:

We're going to hit the foothills of the Beartooth Range west of Absarokee in the 520 unit, as a friend got a hookup on some private land near the borders of Gallatin NF and Custer NF. All things being said, we're going to spend about 7-8 days there with elk and deer tags. I'd expect down in along the creek bottoms that there will be whitetails crawling like rats, but supposedly the ranchers are having big problems with elk overgrazing more than anything else. I'm always game for a little population control especially when there's elk steaks involved! With a lot of rolling hills and draws in the area (plus what looks like a really large old burn based on google earth), I'd expect there to be some decent muley hunting as well. I just hope all the sage wasn't decimated by the fire. We'll be there Nov. 17th-24th, so it'll be frigid I'm sure, but at least it'll be peak rut season for the deer.

Dad spent a lot of time further west near Alder, so he's had his fair share of MT trips. Now that I've got some money to finally spend on hunting out of state, I'm looking forward to my first Montana experience! This will be an all new area for us to explore. We'll be stoked to glass the draws and hit the creek bottoms hard and hopefully return to WA with plenty of meat. If anyone has spent time in this part of MT, it'd be awesome to hear about your own experiences. Congrats to all who drew WA tags.

Cheers
Title: Re: WA Results Out - Now Headed to Montana
Post by: jrod on June 14, 2015, 01:20:45 PM: I hunted around alder one time. We camped at ruby resivoir. Saw lots a elk. Think we got 4 bulls that year we were there. The whitetail deer were crazy!!! Absolute monsters!!! All on private property though. They were fun to look at though!! It was really warm that year we went. I'd make sure you could hang yer game in a cooler somewhere just in case!! One of the guys had his elk cut & wrapped over there. I wish I woulda done that with mine
Title: Re: WA Results Out - Now Headed to Montana
Post by: nalley112 on June 20, 2015, 09:30:41 AM: near alder alot of those whitetail come of ted turners ranch.. he lives past the reservoir about 20 mile and owns his bison range right there also.. yes there are quite a few bulls in that are i guided there for a couple seasons and seen plenty of animals..great looking country also!
Title: Re: WA Results Out - Now Headed to Montana
Post by: Stein on July 13, 2015, 09:36:42 PM: Make sure to check out the block management areas. You can pick up maps on your way in or they will send you the master map folder that lists them all.