Recent content by sclancy27
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"You guys might have created a Monster with that possibility"...
Which is the reason we need to start taking steps to limit technology in hunting. We are rapidly approaching the point where fair chase is getting questionable. I feel like rolling back technology and the strategies we use to do that need to start getting discussed now so we can have a hope of...- sclancy27
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- Forum: YouTube Channel
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
And stop some of these Type 2 BMA's from receiving $$$ and only letting their buddies and family hunt. That's fine, but they shouldn't be getting hunter funds if that is the way they want to operate. -
How close is too close?
Fortunately no.- sclancy27
- Post #32
- Forum: Fitness, First Aid, and Backcountry Survival
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How close is too close?
I've had them as close as 7-8 yards and deployed nothing.- sclancy27
- Post #30
- Forum: Fitness, First Aid, and Backcountry Survival
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I'm have high confidence that the incidental take of mule deer by elk hunters happens a lot in R3 and way more than people realize in R7, which is also addressed in the proposal. -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I would rather not complicate it and would be perfectly fine going back to traditional only (recurves/longbows no sights) in archery season and open sites only in rifle season. This coming from a guy who can shoot a compound bow and rifle a long ways. At some point we have to consider what is... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I think the technology thing gets thrown under the rug. Growing up (I'm not even old) 300+ yard shots were very rare because there was no rangefinders. When UT came out with their "open sight only rifles" proposal (it got shot down) I thought it was an awesome idea. We are going to have to... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Yes. 700 is better, but you could even break that up into 2 units at least, East and West -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
The real answer to that is break up those regions more (seriously, R7 elk is managed as 2 units functionally....WTF). That way you can actually target those populations on private with licenses only valid on private and manage the public elk also. Everyone wins in that scenario -
Bitterroot Mule Deer 261/270
It had a hell of a hay day tho. Lots of big bucks. -
Bitterroot Mule Deer 261/270
I'll have to look at the burn maps but you're prob right considering you live there -
Bitterroot Mule Deer 261/270
Not to mention that it was still benefitting from the fires in the early 2000's. When did Remi Warren kill that big buck? -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I'm not really up for increasing quota by 70%. Why even have limited elk units? -
