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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Gobble on May 17, 2011, 02:42:31 PM

Title: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: Gobble on May 17, 2011, 02:42:31 PM: I just checked and I'm number 64 on the deer alternates list, I wonder what my chances are of getting drawn?? Anyone know?
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: benhuntin on May 17, 2011, 08:29:32 PM: Way better than the guy that has 65 :chuckle: :chuckle:

But no I would say better than 50%
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: HenrySeattle2002 on May 17, 2011, 09:07:46 PM: So what is the alternates list? If someone decides they don't want to go and send there tags back in?
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: deerdog on May 17, 2011, 09:17:30 PM: That's correct if someone decides that they are not going to be able to hunt and returns there tag back in the Mt fish and game dept they will contact somebody from the alternate list so they can re-sell the tag.
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: Gobble on May 18, 2011, 11:14:24 AM: Just contacted the Montana F&W and found out they draw on average 100 alternate tags a year, Last year they drew 127, I'm sitting at 64, looks like I will be hunting deer in MT again this year :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: Timber_Hunter on May 18, 2011, 12:00:28 PM: I hope you do draw because I am sitting at 65!
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: Gobble on May 18, 2011, 12:45:36 PM: Quote from: Timber_Hunter on May 18, 2011, 12:00:28 PM
I hope you do draw because I am sitting at 65!

Lets keep our fingers crossed ;)
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: MtnMuley on May 18, 2011, 04:25:55 PM: I definately think you guys will have tags in your pocket shortly. I don't see how you couldn't this year. :twocents:
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on May 18, 2011, 05:19:44 PM: Well your not getting mine :chuckle: but good luck to the both of you
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: Wingin it on May 18, 2011, 07:37:21 PM: Number 32 8)
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: 3nails on May 18, 2011, 08:03:28 PM: Quote from: Gobble on May 17, 2011, 02:42:31 PM
I just checked and I'm number 64 on the deer alternates list, I wonder what my chances are of getting drawn?? Anyone know?
Quote from: Timber_Hunter on May 18, 2011, 12:00:28 PM
I hope you do draw because I am sitting at 65!
Weird! I'm #66. :hello:
Title: Re: Montana Alternates list is up
Post by: dentalboy on May 19, 2011, 09:31:42 PM: If you still haven't been selected when the season opener is just about to start, you can call the MFWP licensing dept since they receive returned licenses from guys who can't use them. I got lucky that way 2 years ago and bought a license over the phone 2 days before the opener. Then drove to Helena and picked it up on the way over to hunt near Jordan, MT.