I don't know what the #*^@#* most u guys talk about. When it should just be LE. Pick your unit. Nobody in the state of montana can argue against that. Prove it.
Be interesting to see a poll just on hunt talk.
1. Otc October vs LE
2. Close numbers to say maybe wyoming but a few more incentives towards outfitters on tags allocated to residents, non resident, landowners, throw in outfitters. Just a yes or no thing, whether u agree on tag allocation.
Yes it seems we should storm the castle now on that one. Pick your region. Seems like a very important piece of the puzzle. Too move forward, instead of dragging it out.
Well that is fwps job. To manage the wildlife. Set the qoutas to manage a healthy herd.
And everyone would still apply for the tag. So fwp would not lose any money.
Nobody is going to starve to death because they didn't get 40 lbs of mule deer meat every yr.
Love the idea of picking your region because that is the gateway to LE. Your still not capping the amount of mule deer hunters. It's split yes whitey and muley but, I don't think that is enough. And moving the season structure to october benefits the mule deer but still, there will be a ton of...
The only other thing I will add. Is nothing is Missouri breaks proof. All the fancy gear in the world is not going to survive the breaks. It's true what they say about the mud. It's unbelievable.
Iam no expert but my 2 oldest kids and I drew the rifle tag in 2022. Spent 23 days hunting rifle season and first 4 days scouting prior to the opener. My boy killed and okay 6pt opening day about 150 elk and it was the 2nd biggest bull of about 20 branch antlered bulls there. It was monsoon...
The only thing I want to clarify is. The mule deer bucks. My oldest son killed 2 of them at 10 and 11 yrs old. The other little muleys. My brothers coming to age deer. Kids killed them.