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Big Game Hunting => Out Of State Hunting => Topic started by: mburrows on May 13, 2023, 07:11:18 AM

Title: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: mburrows on May 13, 2023, 07:11:18 AM: Anybody draw anything? I was selected for a gardiner bison tag November 15-February 15. Really not sure what to expect but looking forward to hunting bison!
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: Karl Blanchard on May 13, 2023, 07:13:05 AM: Quote from: mburrows on May 13, 2023, 07:11:18 AM
Anybody draw anything? I was selected for a gardiner bison tag November 15-February 15. Really not sure what to expect but looking forward to hunting bison!
:yike: :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: mburrows on May 13, 2023, 07:19:39 AM: I’m in shock! .6% odds based on last years numbers.
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Post by: redi on May 13, 2023, 07:55:03 AM: Congratulations and good luck
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Post by: Rainier10 on May 13, 2023, 08:56:02 AM: Congrats. I don’t know anything about it but looking forward to following along.
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Post by: HillHound on May 13, 2023, 09:08:27 AM: Congratulations on the bison tag. No Montana moose tag for me.
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Post by: Gettin Birdie on May 13, 2023, 09:26:10 AM: Nice, Congrats, that'll be awesome, def gotta update us on the hunt, process, etc. I'd like to do that hunt someday, be nice get some useful do's and don'ts from your experience. I didn't draw squat, haven't in the 3 years here, be nice to pull a rifle elk tag in the snowies someday since it's my backyard, only like a 1 in five chance, so not that of bad odds. But, it's MT, so not drawing ain't no big deal!
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: mburrows on May 13, 2023, 12:52:26 PM: I’m excited. It’s not a sheep or goat hunt but I never expected to have the chance to hunt free range bison on public land in my life. I’ll be sure to share the experience here
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Post by: dvolmer on May 13, 2023, 01:17:40 PM: Can’t wait to hear about this one!!! Congrats!!!
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 13, 2023, 03:00:44 PM: Just checked and it said the site was down!
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on May 13, 2023, 03:02:32 PM: Was able to get in and see my official unsuccessful, no sheep tag for this guy.
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: Halo on May 13, 2023, 04:31:08 PM: Nothing for me, but thats OK, a Wyoming goat tag is enough to focus on.
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: Beastmonger1987 on May 17, 2023, 10:06:25 AM: Quote from: mburrows on May 13, 2023, 07:11:18 AM
Anybody draw anything? I was selected for a gardiner bison tag November 15-February 15. Really not sure what to expect but looking forward to hunting bison!

Congrats!

no luck with sheep this year
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: Halo on May 17, 2023, 02:09:47 PM: Quote from: mburrows on May 13, 2023, 07:11:18 AM
Anybody draw anything? I was selected for a gardiner bison tag November 15-February 15. Really not sure what to expect but looking forward to hunting bison!
Congrats. Bison hunting is an awesome experience. I've been fortunate enough to draw bison tags in Wyoming and South Dakota and I think you're in for an incredible experience. I struck out for Montana moose, sheep & goat but the Wyoming goat tag that came in the mail yesterday eases the pain.
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: Torrent50 on May 17, 2023, 07:40:04 PM: Sounds like there will be some very unhappy people in the next few days. Staff entered the wrong number of available tags in a few sheep and moose units resulting in too many people being selected. A bunch of folks who thought they hit the lottery are going to get bad news soon.
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Post by: bearpaw on May 17, 2023, 07:48:18 PM: One of my Montana guides drew a sheep tag, hope he gets to keep it! :yike:
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Post by: Torrent50 on May 17, 2023, 07:51:25 PM: 60 sheep hunters will get bad news. One unit had a quota of 5 and they drew 40.
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Post by: HillHound on May 17, 2023, 07:53:42 PM: I’m sure glad I got let down already. Man what a nightmare that would be drawing the tag and then having it pulled right back out of your pocket
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: idaho guy on May 17, 2023, 09:32:43 PM: Trying to keep up with Idaho ha ha. What is it with sheep tags and draw screw ups? That would be a major let down. Congrats to mburrows on the bison tag. I got to hunt free range bison once it was a blast. My wife thought it was the best game meat and she’s had pretty much everything. She says why don’t u go Buffalo hunting again? I tried to explain it’s not that simple :chuckle:
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 17, 2023, 09:38:44 PM: Quote from: bearpaw on May 17, 2023, 07:48:18 PM
One of my Montana guides drew a sheep tag, hope he gets to keep it! :yike:

My buddy drew one to.
I'm guessing he's probably going to get bad news soon... :'(
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: Torrent50 on May 18, 2023, 10:08:56 AM: Quote from: fishngamereaper on May 17, 2023, 09:38:44 PM
Quote from: bearpaw on May 17, 2023, 07:48:18 PM
One of my Montana guides drew a sheep tag, hope he gets to keep it! :yike:

My buddy drew one to.
I'm guessing he's probably going to get bad news soon... :'(

What unit? Here are the affected ones.

482-20: drew 20 applicants, but the quota was 15. 482-30: drew 40 applicants, but the quota was five. 622-30: drew 20 applicants, but the quota was 10. 680-31: drew 40 applicants, but the quota was 30.

The affected moose licenses are:

270-50: drew three applicants, but the quota was two. 332-00: drew eight applicants, but the quota was six. 341-50: drew three applicants, but the quota was two.
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: Beastmonger1987 on May 18, 2023, 10:56:42 AM: Quote from: Torrent50 on May 17, 2023, 07:40:04 PM
Sounds like there will be some very unhappy people in the next few days. Staff entered the wrong number of available tags in a few sheep and moose units resulting in too many people being selected. A bunch of folks who thought they hit the lottery are going to get bad news soon.

Lawsuits be coming with the price of those tags at auction
Title: Re: Montana moose, sheep, goat and bison
Post by: bustedoldman on May 18, 2023, 04:03:57 PM: Quote from: Torrent50 on May 17, 2023, 07:51:25 PM
60 sheep hunters will get bad news. One unit had a quota of 5 and they drew 40.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/64-hunters-drew-montana-sheep-and-moose-tags-in-error-7-get-to-keep-them-anyway/ar-AA1bnuJq?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b23f6d33d9d448e7adf9a230807c0a76&ei=38