I hunted region D a few years ago and the two of us were able to fill our tags while also passing up a few bucks. What ended up working for us was still hunting ditches that nobody else wanted to go into. The bucks held tight in them and really needed to almost be stepped on to move.
I too would look into hammer bullets. I have been shooting them in both 300 win mag and 6.5 PRC the last few years. Load development is super easy with them, and they have performed very well on everything I have shot with them so far. They do like to be pushed fast and I would drop down a...
Montana general has a lot of good options especially if your not looking for a specific size. I hunted eastern montana near Broadus and while it was a little crowded on the roads, we had a lot of country to ourselves just by hiking a mile or two. It also offers the opportunity to hunt deer in...
Thank you everyone for the information on unit 20. I actually ended up pulling my application after realizing that last year was a fluke with the people drawing with only 6 points. I probably wasn't going to get drawn. Again, I apologize as coming off as the newbie trying to find a "honey...
I understand how that can rub people the wrong way and apologize if it did. I too am a longtime member of other forums, and clearly missed the mark here as a new member trying to just jump right in. I believe in hunters helping hunters, but forgot that nobody here knows that yet. Thanks for...
My buddy and I just put in for first rifle elk in unit 20. We should get the tag no problem. Congrats to you guys on last years success! Any information and/or lessons learned you are willing to share would be greatly appreciated. We have never stepped foot in the unit, and trying to find...