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Montana Mule Deer District 270
You know, I saw quite a few bucks that I guessed were 4-5 years old and they all had a little less mass and no stickers compared to mine, so I would think this guy probably maintained his 3x4 frame through the years and packed on a little mass and the couple small stickers as a 6.5 year old... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
I've been anxiously awaiting the tooth aging results on my deer from last fall and the email came in this morning from FWP. As I had estimated, the buck was 6.5 years old. The scientist in me wishes I knew what he looked like at 5.5, 4.5, 3.5, and even what he might have looked like this year... -
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Kansas deer application period opens today
I have always wanted to go back to my home state to hunt whitetails! I left Kansas when I had just turned 16 and back then you had to be 16 to hunt big game. Maybe one of these years I will get serious and look into it. I have access to a family farm/ranch and everything. I guess cost has... -
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Montana HD 380 - Elkhorn Mountains
Careful what you offer! Might have to take you up on it. LOL. I actually do have room in the house but my better half isn't real keen on it. If I can't figure something out, I will shoot you a message. -
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Shed hunting
That's a very open ended question but will assume since this is in the elk forum that you are specifically wanting to look for elk sheds. The first thing is knowing where elk are going to be when they shed and do you legally have access to that land. So many sheds hunters have zero morals or... -
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Remington Core-Lokt for elk
Remington Core Lokt bullets are basically all my family shoots. They are relatively inexpensive and readily available in just about every sporting good store in America. For those of us that do not load our own ammo, they are a perfectly fine choice. If you really want to delve into the science... -
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What to do with 13 Resident points in Montana
With each passing year and each added bonus point, your chances of drawing 380 go up......stick to the plan and you will draw the tag eventually. The experience is like no other during archery and you won't regret holding out for that golden ticket when it finally shows up. Good luck this year! -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
I got a chance to skin out the head tonight so I can take it in for a European mount. As a wildlife biologist myself, I have aged quite a few deer over the years but I must admit I'm a little rusty as I'm not a big game biologist and I had to refer to my literature. Once a deer hits 4.5, they... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
I have had this very conversation with several hunters and generally agree with what you are saying. I fought the urge to shoot a couple 3.5-4.5 year old bucks that had beautiful deep forks but had no mass or width. They probably would have scored higher than my deer but that really didn't... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
Thanks! A lot of effort is put in by some seriously dedicated hunters. Was glad to meet several of them and forgot to mention that another tag holder from Butte America helped me pack my buck out - can't thank him enough. Hoping he can hold out to the end and find a stud. -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
Thanks Kyle - not sure what I would have done with your info. LOL. I had recently been to all of the spots you mentioned. It is hard chasing "ghosts" I call them because rarely can you ever find a deer that someone else sees or when you do, often they aren't quite what you were looking for... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
Thanks everyone for your encouragement and following along. I had a fun hunt this morning in one of my favorite spots (deer everywhere) and decided to go ahead and put a close to my hunt. It was a tough decision to shoot an average buck but average is exactly what I have been seeing. I am in... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
I ended up taking a full week off to recover from the illness I caught the previous weekend so today was my first day back at it. I got here around noon and was greeted by some sort of white stuff falling from the sky. LOL. Actually snowed pretty hard and dumped a quick 3 inches in the... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
Well, my third trip to the Bitterroot ended like the first two and the 7-Mag still sits patiently waiting to bark. Wide range of emotions and feelings about the hunt so far. Overall I have been having a blast. I mean who wouldn't want to see 20-30 bucks per day and watch some crazy rutting... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
Checking in with a heave heart tonight. After yesterdays hunt I received news that one of my best buddies lost his 13 year old daughter unexpectedly. Absolutely heart breaking news and I cannot imagine the pain the family is feeling. I went through the motions today but my heart just wasn't... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
I just spoke with a 270 tag holder who was successful in killing a giant yesterday. I am not at liberty to say anything about the hunter or buck but chances are good that the hunting community will hear about it soon enough :-). It is great to know that there are some world class bucks in the... -
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Montana Mule Deer District 270
I'm not familiar with that buck - was he shot this year or in the past sometime? I can totally see big deer showing up near a road because there are soooo many does out there.
