Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on November 24, 2009, 03:03:27 PM
I'll post pics when I get back if I get anything.
If nothing else, it will be an adventure.
Post by: huntnphool on November 24, 2009, 03:19:14 PM
Post by: alanger on November 24, 2009, 03:23:01 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 24, 2009, 11:04:31 PM
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on November 25, 2009, 11:16:16 PM
Been a looooong drive. Hope it is worth it.
Post by: Joe_Hunter on November 25, 2009, 11:19:28 PM
Post by: Joe_Hunter on November 25, 2009, 11:22:26 PM
You might try driving twoard Jordan there were allot of deer on that stretch. Remember Montana has a great block management program.
Good luck :twocents:
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on November 25, 2009, 11:26:28 PM
One of the guys who hunts MT a lot pointed me toward Broadus. We'll see how it goes. I'm not looking for a monster. Just a respectible deer.
I'll keep you posted.
Post by: Joe_Hunter on November 25, 2009, 11:30:09 PM
and take picures. :tup:
Post by: huntnphool on November 26, 2009, 10:33:47 AM
Post by: Craig on November 26, 2009, 10:45:31 AM
I wish I could live around Lewistown. That area is awesome.
Post by: M_ray on November 27, 2009, 10:52:52 AM
Post by: Craig on December 02, 2009, 11:15:32 AM
Post by: M_ray on December 02, 2009, 11:49:50 AM
Post by: Joe_Hunter on December 02, 2009, 08:43:07 PM
Should we send a search party? :dunno:
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 02, 2009, 08:47:04 PM
Post by: elkaholic123 on December 07, 2009, 04:43:05 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on December 07, 2009, 05:45:50 PM
(these were the two closest icons I could find to an alien...)
Post by: huntnphool on December 07, 2009, 05:56:41 PM
Post by: huntnphool on January 03, 2010, 10:58:40 PM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on January 03, 2010, 11:28:41 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 01, 2010, 11:00:54 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 01, 2010, 11:08:09 PM
Post by: Black Ghost on February 01, 2010, 11:12:02 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 01, 2010, 11:26:06 PM
Post by: Grizzly95 on February 01, 2010, 11:32:21 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 02, 2010, 12:06:22 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 02, 2010, 12:09:40 AM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 02, 2010, 09:59:44 AM
Post by: huntnphool on February 03, 2010, 03:03:47 PM
Should we form a search party...? :dunno:
...ahhh...never mind... let's wait till next hunting season.... :chuckle:
My concern is genuine Pathfinder, not a joke. To make light of the situation is not really appropriate IMO.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 03, 2010, 03:42:09 PM
Should we form a search party...? :dunno:
...ahhh...never mind... let's wait till next hunting season.... :chuckle:
My concern is genuine Pathfinder, not a joke. To make light of the situation is not really appropriate IMO.
Sorry about that. I guess I didn't realize we weren't joking.
Post by: Grizzly95 on February 03, 2010, 03:52:37 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 03, 2010, 03:53:30 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 03, 2010, 04:06:15 PM
it is just weird he was pretty active posting and to go on a trip and not ever post again is concerning. heck me i don't care ware i am if i can find a computer to check the new stuff out here i am on it. or to give updates as well.
Exactly, like I said he was over there and checked the area I told him about. He sent me a PM that night and first thing in the morning was going to hit a particular draw I sent him too, he has not been on since or answered email.
Post by: MichaelJ on February 03, 2010, 10:23:51 PM
Michael
Post by: tony04 on February 04, 2010, 07:35:17 AM
Post by: bobcat on February 04, 2010, 07:40:01 AM
I think he got what he came here for (huntnphool's honey hole in MT) and now has no reason to come back. ;)
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2010, 12:43:28 PM
I don't believe you have to provide a name to join this site.
I think he got what he came here for (huntnphool's honey hole in MT) and now has no reason to come back. ;)
Not with 500+ posts over a years time.
Post by: jackelope on February 04, 2010, 01:18:29 PM
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 04, 2010, 01:29:54 PM
I didn't want to talk about it because of what happened when i went to the spot.
I got a ticket for treespassing when I came back up the fenceline. A judge threw it out, but it was an ordeal to say the least.
now you know. blah.
Post by: Grizzly95 on February 04, 2010, 01:32:22 PM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 04, 2010, 01:41:55 PM
I'm fine.
I didn't want to talk about it because of what happened when i went to the spot.
I got a ticket for treespassing when I came back up the fenceline. A judge threw it out, but it was an ordeal to say the least.
now you know. blah.
Remind me not to hunt HP's honeyhole :yike:. Welcome back, hope you salvaged your trip.
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2010, 01:54:55 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 04, 2010, 02:14:08 PM
Post by: Curly on February 04, 2010, 02:21:00 PM
Should we form a search party...? :dunno:
...ahhh...never mind... let's wait till next hunting season.... :chuckle:
My concern is genuine Pathfinder, not a joke. To make light of the situation is not really appropriate IMO.
I don't believe you have to provide a name to join this site.
I think he got what he came here for (huntnphool's honey hole in MT) and now has no reason to come back. ;)
Not with 500+ posts over a years time.
Does someone need to lighten up a little? I understand you were worried about the guy, but what's wrong w/ a couple light hearted comments to lighten the mood? :dunno:
Maybe huntphool feared he was in jail.....;)
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2010, 02:24:34 PM
So let me get this straight...Phool sent you somewhere and you went there and got a trespassing ticket? :chuckle:
:sry:... :chuckle:
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2010, 02:31:42 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2010, 02:32:43 PM
What a bummer...I hope he shot a nice buck
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 04, 2010, 02:33:01 PM
The GW did spook a decent buck that was working his way toward me. :bash:
Glad you are okay, sounds like confusion on the location.
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2010, 02:38:10 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2010, 02:39:17 PM
Post by: whacker1 on February 04, 2010, 02:42:25 PM
Sorry to hear about a trespassing ticket for being on the wrong side of the fence.
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 04, 2010, 02:48:31 PM
I shouldn't have panicked when I saw him stalking me.... Live and learn.
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2010, 02:51:55 PM
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 04, 2010, 03:04:22 PM
I went and plead guilty just to get it over with since I technically did treespass.
He asked my why I thought I was guilty. Then, I think the judge saw all kinds of problems when I told him what happened. He was getting mad (maybe mad isn't the right word... maybe disgusted?) even when I didn't expect him to. I just got lucky really.
So did you hire a lawyer in Montana to fight them off?
Post by: boneaddict on February 04, 2010, 03:05:49 PM
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2010, 03:06:20 PM
Post by: boneaddict on February 04, 2010, 03:06:34 PM
Post by: 300UltraMagShooter on February 04, 2010, 03:16:34 PM
How many trips to montana did that take to fix.
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2010, 03:18:32 PM
How much $$ was the ticket?
Post by: jjhunter on February 04, 2010, 03:31:18 PM
Glad everything worked out for you......
Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 04, 2010, 03:48:29 PM
Thats one thing that sux in MT - such a patch work of private - blm land - block management land you need a good topo gps in one hand preprogrammed with land ownership maps to hunt within 1/2 mile of any borders. Of course ranchers rent the blm for grazing so you can't tell blm from private - never mind block management - without good maps and a gps. No one posts signs of course as its not necessary in MT. Of course land owners spot a hunter anywhere close to them they call in the GW just to be safe.
Post by: WDFW-SUX on February 04, 2010, 03:51:11 PM
Post by: Galpster on February 04, 2010, 03:55:08 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 04, 2010, 04:26:10 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2010, 04:43:03 PM
Post by: nw_bowhunter on February 04, 2010, 06:14:13 PM
Post by: muleyguy on February 04, 2010, 11:10:43 PM
Broadus in 1990's was heaven.........wasn't hard finding access to good private ground, landowners very nice, outfitters less of a presence. Broadus in 2009 is just a pain in the ass without access to private ground. Here is just a couple of the doozies: hiking in a public area of 4 sections with private around it; nice mid to high 20's buck in there; in the middle of a stalk when a sheriff shows up on the gravel rd a mile and a half from where I am at; were 60 miles east of broadus in the middle of nowhere; sheriff proceeds to drive offroad, through the sagebrush, crosscountry, hauls ass up to me and says I am on private ground. Have all the BLM maps and know exactly where I am at; but, hey, you going to argue with a sherriff 60 miles from nowhere in SE montana?? So, jump in his rig and he goes back to gravel rd. I pull the BLM maps out of my backpack, and proceed to show him exactly where I am at. His *censored* has no idea where he is, and he finally admits that yes, I am on public ground. BUT, says that the adjoining landowner is a real stickler about trespassing, and it would be best if I weren't even close to his land, even if I was on public.
another episode: I am hunting on a BMA (this is in the infancy of the program) and park at the designated parking area; a guide with Powder River Outfitters in his 1984 suburban is driving down through the BMA with a 27" buck on the front of his rig and has three hunters in the back. He proceeds to tell me that Powder River Outfitters has this ranch leased and that I am trespassing.........
I mean it just goes on and on around there........when we were there last in 2003, Guy Eastman was there in his fancy suburban, and the Hunter Specialty guys were there as well, I knew right then it was over.............it is not enjoyable hunting when you are looking over your shoulder every ten minutes or, if you move across a fence for 10 yds you are going to get hammered with a trespassing ticket......if you have access to private ground in broadus, it is worth going to; anything else is a pain in the ass.........all these WA guys go there, drive around and see all these 21" 4 pt bucks standing alongside the road on private ground, and think they are in heaven. But, then they go to the BMA and see a fraction of those bucks and ten million people; and then go back to these odd sections of public ground in the middle of the private ground trying to find a good one, and it turns out two ways:
1. They shoot a 23" buck, and then come back to WA and get on a forum like this and brag to everyone.
2. They get a trespassing ticket; or get runoff by an outfitter/GW/Sheriff, even if they are on public ground
3. Spend the week playing grabass with the outifitter/GW/Sheriff
unless you have access to private ground, you are about 9 yrs too late to the Broadus party..........
Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2010, 11:30:00 PM
. This buck was killed at some point in the middle of the night while we were there this last year. Someone shot it, capped it and left the rest, less than a mile from where 300 was at.
Post by: muleyguy on February 04, 2010, 11:51:56 PM
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You can thank the outfitters lobby for a lot of that muleyguy
I know; we are on the same page as far as that. If there was ever an area that the guaranteed tag program has killed, it is the broadus area.
Post by: muleyguy on February 05, 2010, 12:00:09 AM
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You guys really don't know how bad the trespassing and poaching is over there
I agree with that also; its all just a big game between the landowner, the hunters, the outfitters, the GW and the sheriffs. The hunters are just as bad and pushing it as anybody else.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 05, 2010, 04:34:10 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 05, 2010, 04:39:59 PM
Yikes. I didn't realize it was that bad. :yike:
When there are bucks like this all over the place, just 30-40 yards away, temptation gets the better of some people.
Post by: bobcat on February 05, 2010, 04:41:21 PM
I pull the BLM maps out of my backpack, and proceed to show him exactly where I am at. His *censored* has no idea where he is, and he finally admits that yes, I am on public ground. BUT, says that the adjoining landowner is a real stickler about trespassing, and it would be best if I weren't even close to his land, even if I was on public.
That would REALLY make me mad. >:( I'd be liable to go back and hunt right along the public/private land boundary just because I can. It's public land and the adjacent landowner has no more right to it than anybody else.
Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 05, 2010, 09:58:33 PM
So True. My son and I spot one much bigger than this 300 yards away but I knew it was probably over the line by 100 yards so we held off. Drove a mile to locate the landowner and asked permission but sure enough the nicest lady in the world wanted us to shoot it but couldn't let us because she had already leased the land out. Don't think we weren't tempted to shoot and drag though. I try to teach my son games won through cheating are a hollow victory that sticks with you.Yikes. I didn't realize it was that bad. :yike:
When there are bucks like this all over the place, just 30-40 yards away, temptation gets the better of some people.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 06, 2010, 12:49:42 PM
So True. My son and I spot one much bigger than this 300 yards away but I knew it was probably over the line by 100 yards so we held off. Drove a mile to locate the landowner and asked permission but sure enough the nicest lady in the world wanted us to shoot it but couldn't let us because she had already leased the land out. Don't think we weren't tempted to shoot and drag though. I try to teach my son games won through cheating are a hollow victory that sticks with you.Yikes. I didn't realize it was that bad. :yike:
When there are bucks like this all over the place, just 30-40 yards away, temptation gets the better of some people.
Good for you Magnum. Funny how our kids can bring out the best in us, huh?
Post by: boneaddict on February 06, 2010, 01:29:25 PM
Post by: huntnphool on February 06, 2010, 01:40:17 PM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 06, 2010, 07:12:37 PM
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So true. Double bonus hunting with your boy - a lot of shared memories and he keeps you out of trouble !
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 07, 2010, 08:49:18 AM
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 09, 2010, 10:21:10 AM
You can thank the outfitters lobby for a lot of that muleyguy.
. This buck was killed at some point in the middle of the night while we were there this last year. Someone shot it, capped it and left the rest, less than a mile from where 300 was at.
What a disgrace, all that wasted venison..... >:(
Post by: hogsniper on February 09, 2010, 10:37:44 AM
Post by: MissinCaliBlacktails on February 13, 2010, 05:46:41 PM
Post by: romaknows on February 14, 2010, 05:36:12 PM
Post by: tony04 on February 14, 2010, 09:24:11 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 15, 2010, 09:35:45 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 15, 2010, 09:42:13 AM
I am embarrassed to say i got a trespassing ticket this year in Montana also(trusted friends instead of doing my own research) it was a 130 dollar ticket and the game warden told me i could pay him or go to the courthouse and pay within 30 days , he also said it a non game violation just like a seatbelt ticket.I will always do my own research from now on.Do we know this "so called" friend of yours?