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    Montana Opener

    Who all is heading out for the opener this year? I'll be backpacking in for a week Saturday afternoon. Good luck and avoid the grizz if you are heading out.
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    2024 oregon results are up

    Nada for me. 25 lope pts for next year should finally score a tag.
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    Bitterroot Mule Deer 261/270

    I drew 261 in 2008. Didn’t hunt too hard with a pregnant wife in tow. Knocked on some doors, obtained access to a little chunk, and killed a 171 net 4x5. Backed the truck up to it with the landowner, and loaded whole. Easiest hunt I’ve been on. Being older and wiser, I would approach that tag...
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    Montana S/G/M results 2024

    22 resident sheep points and no dice. Waiting list for moose. No luck on my 3d goat tag.
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    2024 Idaho S/G/M Results

    Unsuccessful on sheep. Still have OR, MT, and UT sheep draws left. On a 5-year cold streak of these <3% odd tags. Oh well. Congrats to those that drew.
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    How close to camp?

    All depends on a multitude of factors. In my MT general archery elk area, I backpack in and set up a spike camp on a high bench above a spring for water purposes. I've killed bulls anywhere from 200 yds from spike camp to a mile from spike camp. Basically, I'm hunting once I leave the tent...
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    Montana General Season Structure Proposal

    There is no need to mess with elk season as it is currently set. Youth hunt should stay the same. Deer season should open the same Saturday as it historically has, but close on 11/10 or thereabouts. Similar to the north side of the CMR. Pick your weapon and pick your region for general deer...
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    CO 3rd Season success

    MT general season always provides plenty of opportunity. Started building points years ago everywhere, and now sprinkling in 1 out-of-state solid hunt a year in addition to the occasional lightning strike tag. Burned my UT pts last year on a Book Cliffs archery tag and picked up an archery elk...
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    CO 3rd Season success

    I have to say the pre-hunt planning is as much fun as the actual hunt. That research led to an epic hunt in an area I found no intel on. Burning 14 points on an 11-12 point unit paid off on day 5. Public land DIY. He was the 3rd biggest buck I saw on public for the trip, albeit 1 was for 3...
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    2023 Colorado draw results Moose/Prong/Elk/Deer

    I pulled unit 40 3rd season with 14 pts.
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    Black Hills Any Deer.

    I hunted unit 1 for elk a few years ago during archery season. Could’ve killed bucks every day. Whitetails. Biggest was a 140 class. Get away from the truck and a guy could do well.
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    516-50 Montana Moose Ride-a-long

    I was lucky enough to draw the tag this year. I look forward to providing an update on my hunt.
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    Montana Moose Sheep and Goat results!!

    516 Moose for me, along with a San Juan Utah archery elk. Holy Smokes!!
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    1 down. 2 to go.

    My original target. It was a chip shot. I messed up but had some redemption a few days later.
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    1 down. 2 to go.

    I was fortunate enough to harvest this bull a few days ago. Im off to the WY unit I burned max-1 on in a couple days, and then have a breaks rifle tag. Best of luck to everyone.
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