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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: Dwrecknfish on July 13, 2018, 02:29:57 AM

Title: Montana CMR
Post by: Dwrecknfish on July 13, 2018, 02:29:57 AM: Me and 2 buddies are heading over to Montana for our first deer hunt there. Read good and bad things about it. Just would like to know what to expect putting boots on the ground and glassing from higher elevations. Won’t be able to make it over until the hunt so I’m stuck Escouting from the couch. We will be there November 8-16 so we should be right smack down in the middle of the rut I’m hearing.

Also has anyone camped there or is it kind of like a day use area? If we can camp in anyone’s experience would a wall tent be better or we have a 20 foot travel trailer to use.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: MADMAX on July 13, 2018, 05:10:42 AM: Its huge and muddy if it rains
deer are there but no slam dunk
somebody from your party needs to go over and look at it
good luck
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Timberstalker on July 13, 2018, 05:41:58 AM: Most, if not all of the CMR closes before the rest of the state.
Last year it closed to deer hunting 11/15. Just a heads up.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: The scout on July 13, 2018, 06:08:47 AM: :yeah: I think the last time I hunted it it closed the 6th or the 8th if I remember right
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: bobcat on July 13, 2018, 06:21:18 AM: This year it doesn't close early, has the same season as the rest of the state.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Timberstalker on July 13, 2018, 07:47:42 AM: Quote from: bobcat on July 13, 2018, 06:21:18 AM
This year it doesn't close early, has the same season as the rest of the state.

Interesting. Thanks bobcat
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Bigshooter on July 13, 2018, 08:03:33 AM: Quote from: bobcat on July 13, 2018, 06:21:18 AM
This year it doesn't close early, has the same season as the rest of the state.

Shhhh
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: BB11b on July 13, 2018, 12:45:53 PM: Wake up, go find the deer, get close to deer, draw bow back on deer, then miss, then go home and cry.

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Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Dwrecknfish on July 13, 2018, 06:02:26 PM: Quote from: BB11b on July 13, 2018, 12:45:53 PM
Wake up, go find the deer, get close to deer, draw bow back on deer, then miss, then go home and cry.

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Have I hunted with you and not known it? 😂😂
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: BB11b on July 14, 2018, 01:46:46 PM: Quote from: Dwrecknfish on July 13, 2018, 06:02:26 PM
Quote from: BB11b on July 13, 2018, 12:45:53 PM
Wake up, go find the deer, get close to deer, draw bow back on deer, then miss, then go home and cry.

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Have I hunted with you and not known it? 😂😂

Hahahaha maybe I’m just that good. Plus I’ve been there hahaha

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Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: dune on July 24, 2018, 09:55:14 AM: I think you might be early on the rut. I'm going over Nov 1 to 10 bucks will be scarred, there may not be many deer this year due to snow my buddy lives down in the bracks and the snow was over his d9 cat. Best advise I can give hunting it is stay on top of the ridges and glass down in the cuts. My buck out of their Last year was a tall 170 4x4 so don shoot the first buck you see.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Muleyslyr on July 25, 2018, 12:49:56 PM: CMR is a large area. Depends on where you're hunting it. There's an actual campground right along the Missouri River off Hwy 191. Good starting point.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Dwrecknfish on July 25, 2018, 07:20:25 PM: Thanks a lot for everyone’s input on this. Been narrowing it down. Definitely going to be running the ridges and glassing a bunch with binos and spotting scope.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: jstamp on July 29, 2018, 07:00:41 PM: Lots of snow last winter that lasted through April. Plenty of winter kill, if it rains, you're screwed, plan for 70 above and 20 below temps, don't be too picky on a decent buck. That's my advice.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: cem3434 on July 29, 2018, 07:45:15 PM: Quote from: jstamp on July 29, 2018, 07:00:41 PM
Lots of snow last winter that lasted through April. Plenty of winter kill, if it rains, you're screwed, plan for 70 above and 20 below temps, don't be too picky on a decent buck. That's my advice.

Pretty solid advice right there.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Jimmybelltown on July 29, 2018, 08:14:02 PM: I did a jet boat hunt in there a couple of years ago that turned into a long float trip.. not a ton of deer but I was lucky enough to get a nice one. The campground mentioned in the earlier post was decent, the rain warnings are 100% accurate if it rains the gumbo is misery. Have a great hunt it is a truly amazing place. I will be hunting last week of October in the Big Sandy area.
Title: Re: Montana CMR
Post by: Dwrecknfish on July 30, 2018, 03:50:32 PM: That’s a sweet buck Jimmy! Lots of nice info here. Definitely hope it all pans out