huh ? You want to shorten the season and have it be the month of October when it’s the only season open and you’re worried about safety because archery could still be going on ?
If you think about the FWP is gonna limit NR below the 17,000 cap your crazy . Too much $ . NR tag numbers ain’t changing Until they go unsold . Maybe not even then
What if LE is what it’s going to take to make for healthier mule deer numbers and better quality bucks ? I’m not saying it’s the only way but I think it should get a serious look . Maybe all it would take is 5 years LE then go back to general with maybe a pick your region type deal .
FWP will label this group as trophy hunters and say they just want opportunities. I think this group and their proposal needs serious consideration I think we (all people who hunt and love Montana) can still have plenty of opportunities with the proposed seasons/structure
I think this proposal has some good potential and is a good start and I commend you all that are doing the legwork on it . Good job and keep up the fight the FWP will be hard to sway but I think it’s doable .
Honest question- don’t you think the same amount of mule deer bucks will get shot during an October only season ? And alot of them would be 2-3 points. Some young 4s . You might get one age class of older deer then the rest will get shot out ? Could be wrong. I think you’d be better off...
Haha - no - what I deleted was something I think we may agree on . People post surveys of how NR are killing 57% of bucks in region 7 but same people say FWP survey system is worthless . So which is it ?