Good for you for getting a good buck on public here! We have a farm that butts up to one of the FWAs, it has a ton of deer in it, but gets a ton of pressure too.
Drew my first pronghorn tag ever this year with 3 pts. 670-20.
Me and a buddy both have general deer tags as well and were planning on coming out first week of November. I know they’ll likely be dropping sheaths by then but I’m just hoping to get my first pronghorn.
Should I be focusing more...
Keys for me were planning way ahead regarding when I would be gone, and making sure my wife had help arranged when I was gone (grandma, sister, friends).
Good luck and congrats!
This is my first time making an original post on here. In my offseason (pre-turkey season) boredom I keep seeing people posting their season recaps. I really enjoy reading through these so I figured I would make a post of my own just to share how 2023 went for me.
In the past I have hunted a...
Understood! Still cool that you were able to see some. I would highly recommend getting on the access Indiana website and registering for all of the reserved hunt options that they have. You have to purchase the applicable licenses first to be able to apply. They have tons of good options: Dove...
I would say from a general perspective your plan sounds good. There is a million general suggestions I could make, but without knowing the area it would all be very general at best. One thing I would suggest is listening the the big hunt guys podcast that is put on by gohunt. Episode 78 with...
Im not an expert on anything, and I have not hunted colorado…. That being said, I have been getting alot of use out of gohunt both for tag research and hunt planning. Depending on the situation you are in ill happily offer what I would do.
Do you have a tag already or are you just planning a...
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I hunted General Any Bull Elk on the south slope somewhat close to Vernal a couple years back. Did not punch the tag but saw some elk and missed a bull. Planning on coming back out there for another trip in the next few years.
Does anyone on here know of any outfitters in the area...
Looks like a hell of a setup!
I decided to try the dollar store approach and ordered the ozark trail wall tent. It gets delivered today. Most of the complaints I read about it said the frame was just weak and cheap. I happen to run a fabrication shop so I think I can probably either improve...
I was pleased with the hunt even though we didn’t fill every possible tag. We had a great time and got a lot of practice in on how not to stalk mule deer.
Appreciate all of your insights though, buddy.
I appreciate that explanation. It is unfortunate to hear from everybody how good it used to be and that FWP doesn't seem to care to listen to the people. What are the major changes that were made years ago that started to make things go down hill? More tags and longer seasons?
Thanks for the perspective. Id say 60% of what we saw was on public, but we also didn’t do much looking in areas that weren’t mostly public or block management.
I wish I could go back in time and see what it was like back before the 90s.
All fair points. I expected this as the general response. All I am wondering is what it would look like if managed well? How many 150"+ deer would you realistically expect to see in a week of hunting?
Please forgive my ignorance as I don't live in Muley country. I believe everyone when they...
Hopefully this doesn't stir people up too much, but I was just wondering what the general expectation is for "good management" of mule deer in eastern Montana? And what does that look like if you are hunting out there for a week?
I ask this because last year my hunting buddies and I made our...