Nothing for me trying to play the regular random.
In 12 years as a resident of MT, and applying in multiple states for the last 6, I’ve never drawn a single tag where the odds are less than 50%.
Question for all the folks that went special draw for antelope this year… Did you apply in special draw
Last year, apply For the first time in the recent past this year, or jump from the regular to special draw this year?
Playing devils advocate then…if they all get pushed to private anyway during an October deer season then what’s it really matter if that’s how it already is?
I understand where you’re coming from, if I’m getting it correctly basically changing the status quo on deer to a different general season stands to pose a threat to the elk hunting you know, whereas going to deer LE in your mind helps the deer situation and keeps the elk hunting the same as you...
@Shed God Season structure, antler point restrictions, Weapon types, combo of general season dates and LE dates are some options that come to mind.
But let me answer a question with a question. You’re an elk hunter it sounds like, and based off your last handful of posts it sounds like one...
Yes, LE would be the best way to produce older and sometimes big antlered bucks. But as you all know there is more to hunting than big bucks and imo the goal should be healthy populations and age structure of the resource, not strictly large antlers. Not every area or region will produce large...
1) 5, 4 mule deer bucks and 1 whitetail doe.
2/3)1 aged by FWP. It was at the CWD check station outside of Libby, a whitetail doe. They took the time to look at the teeth and aged it at 4.5. Based off the size and appearance of the doe of the doe and condition of the teeth I would have...
It is frustrating to hear these guys acknowledge around the 1:21 mark that they don’t have the data to make informed management decisions.
It is obvious that essentially zero data has been collected by FWP in regards to deer harvest, and here, among elsewhere I’ve heard people bring this issue...
Sounds like you’re looking at the right spots. I’ve hunted the unit and was going to send you a PM, but looked at the NDOW hunter information sheet before doing so. All the info on the hunt information sheet is good.
Expect other people in the area. It is what it is, there will still be elk in...
How long is the season? Do bulls live on public or does the guide fee pay to get you on private?
Did I read that corrrect 6k for a couple days of guiding? That seems really steep.
I know absolutely nothing about SD elk so take this with a grain of salt. With limited tag #s, presumably time to...
The deer hunt I was planning to apply for was removed this year. The antelope I was going to apply for jumped by about a point and a half… so at this point I’m totally back to the drawing board.
Speaking of antelope specifically I have 5 points and after 2023 draw odds were updated to the hunt...