Post by: lemondog on April 17, 2008, 09:00:10 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 17, 2008, 09:07:51 PM
So with so many of us drawing tags I'm curious what each of you expect this year and what are you holding out for?
Post by: jackelope on April 17, 2008, 09:08:33 PM
some of you guys should charter a bus. there's enough wa guys going there ought to be a carpool :chuckle:
Post by: Wea300mag on April 17, 2008, 09:30:28 PM
I do wish that MT was a little more friendly to us out of staters who pay the big money. Ten % of the permits is weak!!! You can't even put in for a bunch of them. >:(
Post by: Rhinoron247 on April 17, 2008, 09:53:17 PM
Successful
2008 GENERAL - BIG GAME COMBO (Party #3540)
SUCCESSFUL
I guess Montana is the place to be this year.
Post by: wf70gonehunting on April 17, 2008, 10:00:10 PM
Post by: Dman on April 18, 2008, 08:09:10 AM
Post by: Craig on April 18, 2008, 10:35:52 AM
Post by: Ridgerunner on April 18, 2008, 11:39:14 AM
Post by: tmike on April 18, 2008, 12:06:48 PM
Post by: Bearhunter on April 18, 2008, 12:13:04 PM
Post by: boneaddict on April 18, 2008, 01:12:14 PM
Post by: MountainWalk on April 18, 2008, 01:17:26 PM
any six point bull is fine by me. unlike my clients, im not too worried about the score
Post by: kirkl on April 18, 2008, 01:18:34 PM
Post by: MountainWalk on April 18, 2008, 01:18:50 PM
Post by: scoyoc5 on April 18, 2008, 01:43:00 PM
Post by: boneaddict on April 18, 2008, 01:48:04 PM
Post by: scoyoc5 on April 18, 2008, 01:56:47 PM
Post by: boneaddict on April 18, 2008, 02:16:50 PM
That was my saying for 4 years for MT. FINALLY
Now its my saying for Washington :)
Post by: scoyoc5 on April 18, 2008, 02:28:02 PM
Well I would tell ya good luck but by looking at some of the pics you posted on another thread luck isn't what you need ...just the tag :chuckle: I've been bow hunting on the eastside for about 6 yrs now with a little success (cows) I should get my any bull tag this year ( 4points now). And hopfully get into some of the backcountry and hear some bulls bugle
Post by: NRA4LIFE on April 18, 2008, 02:39:36 PM
Which begs the question, what regions do you all hunt and why? My reasons are the above. I may hold ontp my Deer A tag and hunt the west side of the state in mid-late November.
Post by: MountainWalk on April 18, 2008, 02:45:42 PM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on April 18, 2008, 02:59:08 PM
Is that an area that you have to apply for a special permit? That's down south of Missoula if I recall.
Post by: MountainWalk on April 18, 2008, 03:04:35 PM
Post by: Hunting Cowboy on April 18, 2008, 03:22:48 PM
Post by: kirkl on April 18, 2008, 03:49:34 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 18, 2008, 06:06:42 PM
and if your ever in darby, mt stop by the sawmill bar.. if im there, i'll buy you a beer.
Been there :brew: but if I go that way this year I will definately stop and take you up on it.
Post by: huntnphool on April 18, 2008, 06:14:28 PM
I'm going to hold off for at least a decent 4-pt. I hunt way over in unit 7 where a 130 is a nice buck for us.
Are you kidding me? I hunt region 7 and wont even look at 170 class buck until the last day. Try the block management system, or talk to the biologists, the deer are there NRA, take a look at these, all from region 7. Maybe your talking whitetail?
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,2785.0.html
Post by: lemondog on April 18, 2008, 09:33:06 PM
Post by: tmike on April 18, 2008, 09:51:22 PM
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Are you kidding me? I hunt region 7 and wont even look at 170 class buck until the last day. Try the block management systemI can't wait to get over there and shoot a 170 buck on the 1st day. That's a nice block you hunt. ;)
Post by: kramman on April 19, 2008, 08:44:39 AM
Post by: huntnphool on April 19, 2008, 11:36:05 AM
Huntnphool, Are you on BLM, Block Managment or someones ranch?
Both. I am fortunate enough to have 24000 acres of some of the best deer hunting in the state to hunt, owned by a friend, but we do hunt public land around there as well, in fact 2 of those bucks we took last year were on public land and several of those bucks in the pics we passed on were on public land. I was really hoping to drag M-Ray, kicking and screaming, over there this year to help cull the numbers :chuckle: but the guy just needs some better Karma or something, he couldn't draw a tag if he took a art class :yike: Sorry Mark couldn't resist, love ya brotha ;)
Post by: M_ray on April 19, 2008, 11:46:42 AM
Post by: huntnphool on April 19, 2008, 11:52:56 AM
Come on now do have to kick a guy when he's down? :nono:
Well your still invited, I can always use a good strong spotter to help pack out my animal :chuckle:
Lets hope you draw next year, after all what are the chances I draw again :rolleyes:
Post by: wf70gonehunting on April 19, 2008, 11:55:33 AM
Post by: Muleyslyr on April 19, 2008, 02:32:50 PM
Huntnphool, Are you on BLM, Block Managment or someones ranch?
:chuckle: but the guy just needs some better Karma or something, he couldn't draw a tag if he took a art class :yike: Sorry Mark couldn't resist, love ya brotha ;)
I don't know....he does pretty good drawing tags in this state. ;)
I'm with ya though M_ray.....I couldn't even draw this year and I put in for a landowner tag.
Post by: Dman on April 19, 2008, 02:53:49 PM
Region 7 must be a hell of a lot different than the central areas. I did not see harvested by anyone, including our group any muleys over 170", though we did see maybe 1-2 on private land pushing that big. The average muley buck in the central is 3-4 point 18-22". I think we saw a higher percentage of large whitetails in the cental area (Region 4-5). Our largest was 150-155". We were somewhat plagued by weather last year, quite a few deer we saw, we just couldn't evaluate well with blowing snow and low clouds over 1/2 the trip.I'm going to hold off for at least a decent 4-pt. I hunt way over in unit 7 where a 130 is a nice buck for us.
Are you kidding me? I hunt region 7 and wont even look at 170 class buck until the last day. Try the block management system, or talk to the biologists, the deer are there NRA, take a look at these, all from region 7. Maybe your talking whitetail?
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,2785.0.html
Criminy Huntinphool, your not old enough to have a personal pack-mule!! :chuckle:
Post by: huntnphool on April 19, 2008, 03:08:33 PM
Post by: Dman on April 19, 2008, 03:38:47 PM
Post by: M_ray on April 21, 2008, 12:09:26 PM
Post by: Muleyslyr on April 21, 2008, 12:58:25 PM
Post by: rougheye on April 21, 2008, 01:14:33 PM
Post by: M_ray on April 21, 2008, 02:43:40 PM
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Just make sure he keeps that invite of his open for when you do draw.
Oh yeah I'm sure he will ... and I'm going anyways this year I'm putting in for Antelope and if I have to I'll get a Doe tag and shoot it with my Bow!
Post by: M_ray on April 21, 2008, 04:20:06 PM
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I will pretend to M-Ray if you take me
Good luck with that rougheye thems big shoes to fill! :chuckle: But it looks like if anyone could do it I think you could pull it off :chuckle: ... But be careful of the part where huntnphool trys to tell you I like to rest my head on his lap during the long trip ... that part is :bs:
Post by: huntnphool on April 21, 2008, 05:02:26 PM
QuoteI will pretend to M-Ray if you take me... But be careful of the part where huntnphool trys to tell you I like to rest my head on his lap during the long trip ... that part is :bs:
Now thats some funny $#it right there. Actually Rougheye you would have to be built like that gal shooting her bow someone posted a while back, and a "purty mouth" only works for Mossback91 :lol4: If I dont draw next year and you do I may take you up on that though, it would give me the excuse to go all the way over there again, I can live with just taking pics and guiding. To be honest thats all I had planned this year.
Post by: boneaddict on April 21, 2008, 09:00:11 PM
Post by: mossback91 on April 21, 2008, 09:08:00 PM
I want to know if that hummer was stuck in region seven?If it is we can carpool over and share gas expenses!! :drool:
Post by: Slider on April 21, 2008, 10:24:57 PM
Post by: huntnphool on April 29, 2008, 04:31:53 PM
Post by: boneaddict on April 29, 2008, 04:37:30 PM
Post by: Wea300mag on April 29, 2008, 05:32:43 PM
Recieved my tags yesterday, the envelope was not even sealed. Looks like everything that should be there is, but man, you would think they would make sure about things like that.
Mine wasn't sealed either. :dunno:
Post by: bearhunter59 on April 29, 2008, 07:49:38 PM
Post by: boneaddict on April 29, 2008, 07:50:32 PM
Post by: lemondog on May 04, 2008, 08:23:48 PM
Slider, You can't draw that lone Swakane Sheep Tag cause I am going to draw it and I will need you to guide me!
Post by: Slider on May 04, 2008, 09:23:41 PM
Post by: cascademountainhunter on May 22, 2008, 08:33:03 AM