Post by: 270Shooter on August 05, 2016, 10:28:34 PM
Thank you
Post by: dune on August 06, 2016, 09:03:47 AM
Post by: Craig on August 06, 2016, 09:05:50 AM
Post by: JLS on August 06, 2016, 09:11:12 AM
There is some public land, the Spotted Dog WMA and Warm Springs WMA. Heck, a lot of it you could glass from the freeway. Go stay at Fairmont Hot Springs while you're at it.
Good luck.
Post by: hunterofelk on August 06, 2016, 09:29:47 AM
Post by: 270Shooter on August 10, 2016, 05:41:30 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 10, 2016, 06:19:33 PM
Post by: JLS on August 10, 2016, 06:36:18 PM
You are really over thinking it man. Antelope are not hard to find or kill. Get an OnX chip, and cover ground. You will find goats
Shouldn't you be looking for elk?
Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 10, 2016, 07:01:59 PM
:chuckle: I'm only allowed weekends until season starts by the warden. Plus I have this stupid job that makes me show up EVERY day during the week :bash:You are really over thinking it man. Antelope are not hard to find or kill. Get an OnX chip, and cover ground. You will find goats
Shouldn't you be looking for elk?
Post by: 270Shooter on August 10, 2016, 08:09:51 PM
You are really over thinking it man. Antelope are not hard to find or kill. Get an OnX chip, and cover ground. You will find goatsive got a Montana chip. The unit just isn't very big and the vast majority of the public land in the unit is more elk country than antelope country. I only put in for it because it had the toughest draw odds and Montana doesn't have a ghost point option. But I hear there are some good goats in the unit so I gotta try. I probably couldn't draw it if I actually wanted it haha
Post by: DaveMonti on August 10, 2016, 08:17:53 PM
Also, check Montana's Block Management. These are landowners that allow access to their land and get a small reimbursement from the state. Some allow you to walk on and hunt, others are by reservation.
Post by: Karl Blanchard on August 10, 2016, 08:27:37 PM
you'll be fine dude. Between BLM, BMA, and some good old fashioned door knocking, you'll have plenty of dirt.You are really over thinking it man. Antelope are not hard to find or kill. Get an OnX chip, and cover ground. You will find goatsive got a Montana chip. The unit just isn't very big and the vast majority of the public land in the unit is more elk country than antelope country. I only put in for it because it had the toughest draw odds and Montana doesn't have a ghost point option. But I hear there are some good goats in the unit so I gotta try. I probably couldn't draw it if I actually wanted it haha
Not sure about that specific unit but you may want to look and see if there is any restricted BMA land. We hunted a big ranch a few years ago that was by registration only and it was pretty good hunting.
Post by: JLS on August 10, 2016, 09:37:58 PM
you'll be fine dude. Between BLM, BMA, and some good old fashioned door knocking, you'll have plenty of dirt.You are really over thinking it man. Antelope are not hard to find or kill. Get an OnX chip, and cover ground. You will find goatsive got a Montana chip. The unit just isn't very big and the vast majority of the public land in the unit is more elk country than antelope country. I only put in for it because it had the toughest draw odds and Montana doesn't have a ghost point option. But I hear there are some good goats in the unit so I gotta try. I probably couldn't draw it if I actually wanted it haha
Not sure about that specific unit but you may want to look and see if there is any restricted BMA land. We hunted a big ranch a few years ago that was by registration only and it was pretty good hunting.
If memory serves me right, I think there is a little bit of BMA ground, but not much. The ranches that will likely hold antelope are pretty decent sized, so you don't have to worry about knocking on a lot of doors, just a few.
I'd wait until the second week of the season, then go. Let the dust settle and let the goats redistribute from the opening day soirée.
Post by: go4steelhd on August 18, 2016, 12:10:39 PM