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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Bigfoot on November 04, 2009, 02:53:01 PM

Title: MT
Post by: Bigfoot on November 04, 2009, 02:53:01 PM: I was wondering if anyone has ever hunted around Jordan, MT for Muleys? I and 3 other friends are heading there over Thanksgiving and are mainly planning on hunting the CMR (Charles M. Russell Wildlife Area). Anybody have any tips or suggestions on where to find good bucks? Not looking for any secret honey holes, just maybe a smaller general area to concentrate on since there is so much country over there. Thanks.
Title: Re: Jordan, MT?
Post by: whacker1 on November 04, 2009, 03:09:27 PM: Make sure the CMR is open for the days you will be there. I remember that it used to close prior to the rest of the state. Been a few years since I checked into it though.
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Post by: Bigfoot on November 04, 2009, 03:11:09 PM: Thanks, I'll re-check.
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Post by: whacker1 on November 04, 2009, 03:16:18 PM: never went - i had back surgery instead and returned my tags that year. i have some buddies that try and go there every year. Best of luck
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Post by: finnman on November 04, 2009, 03:35:06 PM: We drove into Jordan last week to get gas....Warning!!!! Take your anti-depessants before entering town!!! I am not kidding you, what a pile of dirt that town is!!! I felt like shooting myself or jumping off a bridge or something! No wonder everything is for sale, nobody in their right mind wants to stay there!!!

By the way, we did not hunt near Jordan.......I don't plan on going back either. :o
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Post by: Bigshooter on November 04, 2009, 03:38:17 PM: BigFoot you have mail.
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Post by: buckhorn2 on November 04, 2009, 04:06:40 PM: Is;nt that where the montana freemen or militia was holden off the fbi a few years ago.
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Post by: BIGBULLBALLS on November 04, 2009, 04:15:11 PM: Yah, the malitia thing was about 15 miles west of town. No money in that town, poor people. Locals get pissed when you tip the waitresses. I guess it's not a common practice in nowhereville to tip :rolleyes:. You will see lots of deer but the 30 incher isnt hiding behind every bush. Lots of 20-24 inch 4points.
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Post by: rougheye on November 04, 2009, 04:21:00 PM: Lots of bucks in the cmr . Just have to hike for em . By the way - dont pick up any sheds in there :bash: ;)
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Post by: nwhunter on November 04, 2009, 07:09:40 PM: I am heading over there next week and will be home on the 20th and will let you know how we do if you haven't left by then. We are going to hunt the north side of the res. for starters i believe. First time for us too. We will have a small boat and plan to try to get away from the people and hike from there. nwhunter
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Post by: jjdavis2222 on November 04, 2009, 08:18:40 PM: Make sure you check the REG's, I am almost positive that the CMR is closed that late in the season. Good luck!!
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Post by: bobcat on November 04, 2009, 08:25:41 PM: Quote from: jjdavis2222 on November 04, 2009, 08:18:40 PM
Make sure you check the REG's, I am almost positive that the CMR is closed that late in the season. Good luck!!

That's what I thought too.
Title: Re: Jordan, MT?
Post by: andrew_12gauge on November 04, 2009, 08:36:18 PM: Quote from: nwhunter on November 04, 2009, 07:09:40 PM
I am heading over there next week and will be home on the 20th and will let you know how we do if you haven't left by then. We are going to hunt the north side of the res. for starters i believe. First time for us too. We will have a small boat and plan to try to get away from the people and hike from there. nwhunter

make sure that the weather is not gonna be windy at all going across that reservoir even in a light wind can get nasty, my dad and i hunted around jordan back in 2002, i took a decent 4 point my dad missed a very nice buck and ended up with a decent 3 point, we did spend one day out on the cmr, all we did was go out across the bay and the wind was blowing, since the bay was small and protected we figured no big deal, ive never been so scared on a boat in my life as i was coming back across, the rest of the week we spent hunting on some family friends ranch
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Post by: BAR C3 on November 04, 2009, 08:48:56 PM: Quote from: finnman on November 04, 2009, 03:35:06 PM
We drove into Jordan last week to get gas....Warning!!!! Take your anti-depessants before entering town!!! I am not kidding you, what a pile of dirt that town is!!! I felt like shooting myself or jumping off a bridge or something! No wonder everything is for sale, nobody in their right mind wants to stay there!!!

By the way, we did not hunt near Jordan.......I don't plan on going back either. :o
Your damn right there depressed! Wouldn't you be if the feds came in and labeled your small town the Anti Governemnt capitol of the US! Now you know why everything is for sale. Trust me it won't sell.
I have hunted Montana on and off for 17 years and some of the biggest bucks I have seen is near Jordan. I have hunted every corner of the state including the southeast. If it rain or snows, don't travel any non maintained roads. You will be walking out. That red dirt turns to grease.
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Post by: buxnbullz on November 04, 2009, 09:02:52 PM: I've hunted there several years ago, check with the local taxidermist, he can often provide names and #'s of local ranchers that will allow access, expect to pay a set fee if an animal is harvested. We met Nick Murnion (County Prosecutor) while back there and hunted on his uncles ranch aprx. 10 miles east of town. You can also contact local state game office for referrals of ranches that are enrolled in there hunter access program. "The Big Dry" is a large ranch with Muleys and Whitetails. The deer usually start rutting around mid November, so your timing is good.
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Post by: Bigfoot on November 05, 2009, 12:20:11 AM: Thanks to everyone for your input.
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Post by: KimberRich on November 05, 2009, 04:24:45 PM: Yeah I think it closes before thanksgiving
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Post by: Roger on November 05, 2009, 06:57:40 PM: I just got back from the CMR and it closes for mulies on 11-15. There are good areas just outside the CMR and the rut will be going strong.
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Post by: Hornseeker on November 05, 2009, 07:31:07 PM: Yep...LOTS of BLM land that is out of the CMR and is between CMR and ag land... in many cases, that is where the deer are hanging! Does will be using that ag, bucks will be coiming out the CMR, through the BLM to get to the does...

Good Luck!! Let us know how you do!
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Post by: Bigfoot on November 06, 2009, 12:56:04 AM: I'll definitely throw some pics up when we get back......if we get anything. I'm going to have to start researching some BLM and Block Management land.
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 09, 2009, 07:05:27 AM: good luck man!
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Post by: Gobble on November 09, 2009, 07:15:57 AM: Good luck!
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Post by: whacker1 on November 09, 2009, 08:09:20 AM: Here is the link for the CMR.
The mule deer dates vary by unit.

http://www.fws.gov/cmr/documents/Final_09_hunting_regs.doc