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  1. Mtnhunter1

    1st Montana Whitetail

    Glad to see that you got it done. He should eat really good, congrats.
  2. Mtnhunter1

    Montana mule deer rant

    Thought getting a second opinion was a requirement? Maybe I should seek out a third!
  3. Mtnhunter1

    Montana mule deer rant

    Yeah, I was stunned when the Warden stated that a few weeks ago. The Warden I talked to the other day confirmed the previous Warden's statement. Two different Wardens, two different days, same statement. I guess that we will see when the 2022 numbers are final??
  4. Mtnhunter1

    Realistic shooting distances

    As stated above, EVERYONE should read Buzz's response to the OP's question. Seems like another good place to post this pic:
  5. Mtnhunter1

    Stolen Opportunities....a very sad elk tale. We must do better!

    So your a long range shooter?
  6. Mtnhunter1

    Montana mule deer rant

    My conversations with the local Wardens regarding these issues reveled a startling fact! The info spreading through the enforcement division is that there were 40,000+ Montana Resident hunting licenses purchased this year. That's 40,000+ Resident licenses over the ten year average.
  7. Mtnhunter1

    Stolen Opportunities....a very sad elk tale. We must do better!

    I know both of the hunters that were involved in the multiple sheep situation. Both are hardcore hunters and immediately self reported their mistake. They could of easily tagged the bigger ram and no one would have been the wiser. Mistakes do happen. Even the experienced make them. Regarding...
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    Stolen Opportunities....a very sad elk tale. We must do better!

    Unfortunately, the bull above was not poached. The hunters got caught up with the big antlers and lost their common sense. They were shooting too far in the fading light and the elk weren't dropping. I did not follow the other elk tracks but wouldn't be surprised if there are others that were...
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    Stolen Opportunities....a very sad elk tale. We must do better!

    No meat was salvaged as it would have been borderline at best. The scavengers now have a few meals. Moved the carcass a few miles south in an area not likely to be seen by others. No need for all the phone calls about a bull with his head cut off.
  10. Mtnhunter1

    Stolen Opportunities....a very sad elk tale. We must do better!

    The lost bull, just a stolen opportunity. Write it off as another critter not walking the ridges.
  11. Mtnhunter1

    Stolen Opportunities....a very sad elk tale. We must do better!

    Gazing out of the kitchen window, I notice a deer crossing through the pasture south of the house. I reach for our kitchen binoculars and I’m pleased to see a decent whitetail buck cruisin’ for the ladies. This pleased me because EHD has almost eradicated the whitetails around the house. While...
  12. Mtnhunter1

    Gravy Train Through High Cotton

    I think the smile says it all. Beautiful pics and a wonderful buck!
  13. Mtnhunter1

    Court Rules on Montana Wolf Hunting

    Great! Here we go again....
  14. Mtnhunter1

    I’d rather be good than lucky…

    Best kind of deer hunt.
  15. Mtnhunter1

    Moment of Silence

    No flaming from me. I think the author is spot on. Don't get me wrong, I feel any hunter has the right to fill those tags in their pockets. But I also feel that killing a critter just to keep up with the Joneses is disappointing. If your not thankful for the animals that you have just tipped...
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    Gravy Train Through High Cotton

    Nice ram G.M., looks like you and the crew had a great time. Those buggers are so much fun to watch this time of year. That place holds a special spot in many a sheep hunter's heart.
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    Gravy Train Through High Cotton

    Might have done that crossing a time or two..... without the training wheels though!
  18. Mtnhunter1

    Montana mule deer rant

    Well "ME" of course! The something missing is the deer/elk and I'm guessing the ever expanding predator population might have a bit to do with that......and no, I'm not just talking about the woofs....
  19. Mtnhunter1

    Montana mule deer rant

    The question was about implementing predator control over a large swath of land like eastern MT. No way to realistically accomplish this in today's environment. The fur prices of the 70's through the early 80's accomplished this feat to the point that coyotes became dam hard to find. Agree...
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    Montana mule deer rant

    Bring the fur trade back from the 70's through the early 80's. $120 coyote average has a way of inducing predator control over a very large area. The mule deer population of R-1's Backcountry have plummeted the last few decades and I can guarantee that they didn't disappear due to lead poisoning.
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