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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: tonymoe on October 18, 2009, 06:53:01 PM

Title: montana or bust! (got back saturday)
Post by: tonymoe on October 18, 2009, 06:53:01 PM: well,
everything is packed up and ready to rip! leaving on thursday after work. Got the motor on the drift boat which should get us up and down the mighty missouri river. threw the shotgun on for some pheasants, as well as the trusty trout rod. Game plan is to glass the hell out of the 60 river miles that we are floating. The 10 day forecast is calling for some great hunting weather, little rain, little snow, partly cloudy, highs of 50-55 degrees and lows of 25-28 (not necessarily in that order) :chuckle:
I am pretty anal about getting my gear in order and this hunt found me ripping everything out of my sitka pack at least 4 times and rearranging things.
My hunting partner and I will be on the river for 10 days if need be. Probably won't be handing out any halloween candy this year ;)
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Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on October 18, 2009, 06:56:38 PM: Sounds like a great hunt ahead of you. Be careful and take lots of pictures for those of us stuck here in Washington this year. My brother is also going to Montana this week.

Have a great time and a great hunt! Wish I was going!
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Post by: markts on October 18, 2009, 07:00:55 PM: Ditto on the taking lots of pics. Be careful and good luck. Mark
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Post by: Jason on October 18, 2009, 07:44:15 PM: Tony shoot straight and happy hunting!!
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Post by: buckhorn2 on October 18, 2009, 10:43:56 PM: Good planning makes for a good trip hope you get a big one. I am heading over friday to try for elk.
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Post by: ing on October 19, 2009, 06:49:09 AM: Good luck. My buddies and I are leaving friday to hunt the breaks of the Missouri also.
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Post by: Buschingc on October 19, 2009, 07:10:23 AM: Man I wish I was going... Good luck, take a ton of pics and be safe out there...
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Post by: tonymoe on October 22, 2009, 06:13:29 AM: got about 4-5 hours of work this morning and then I am heading out :IBCOOL: Gonna try and get at least half way today and then pull over and catch some zzzzzz's. Got some family in Spokane and I just might crash on the floor for the night.
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Post by: Jason on October 22, 2009, 06:15:43 AM: Tony good luck and shoot straight.
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Post by: bowhuntin on October 22, 2009, 06:20:29 AM: Good luck. We are pulling out and heading for Montana Friday. Hopefully we make it to Helena before midnight.
Title: Re: montana or bust! (got back saturday)
Post by: tonymoe on November 02, 2009, 07:28:09 AM: I had a safe, fun and rewarding trip. Nothing to brag about really. We floating 47 river miles and it was pretty demanding. I would love to say I hunted hard as hell, but that would be a lie! What I did do though, is row my a$$ of and got to do a little bit of hunting! They muley numbers are down on the breaks and have been for the last 2 years. We seen a total of 6 bucks. Day 1, one partner past on a small fork and ended up shooting a whitetail doe on the last day. Day 3, other partner shot a 21" 4x4 that was bedded down in a cave. I missed a small 3pt. on day 4. It was a quick decision situation and I thought he was at 300yds. He ended up being 330. That was the last buck I seen. I ended up filling my tag on a muley doe literally 4 miles up river from our pull out. I just didn't want to give up on the bucks, but time was up and I decided to come back with meat. We ended up breaking camp and resetting it up every day, after rowing 7-10 miles.
I had high hopes of this hunt, even a couple locals told me that the numbers are down in the area.
I did learn a lot about the area. I will be going back for sure in the future. Next time it will be with a jet sled and a base camp!
If anyone needs info on a future trip on the mighty missouri, let me know. I also seen some MASHER rocky mt. rams!
I'll post some picks when I figure out how.....I broke my second camera this year >:(
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Post by: ribka on November 02, 2009, 07:56:20 AM: Thanks for the report. Sounds like a fun method of hunting. Surprised you did not see more animals.
I fish the Missouri and thought about floating while hunting like you did. Was thinking of doing it by canoe. Might pm you for info
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Post by: markts on November 02, 2009, 08:08:41 AM: Glad you had a safe trip, welcome back. Mark
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Post by: tonymoe on November 02, 2009, 01:03:43 PM: Quote from: ribka on November 02, 2009, 07:56:20 AM
Thanks for the report. Sounds like a fun method of hunting. Surprised you did not see more animals.
I fish the Missouri and thought about floating while hunting like you did. Was thinking of doing it by canoe. Might pm you for info

I'll hand taylormade info to you, so pm me when ever you feel the need! You would not find me dead in a canoe, let alone float the missouri with one. but to each his own (I hate the damn things) :chuckle:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 02, 2009, 01:13:51 PM: sound like fun congrats on your doe