I read somewhere there used to be a group of Mule deer that wintered south of Livingston to Big Timber that summered in Yellowstone Park. They took advantage of the wind blown slopes in the winter months. I bet that is a similar distance as many groups along the Rocky Mtn Front or Glacier...
Right on, there is a book called "Wild Migrations" based on ungulates in WY, and it was eye opening on the data collected and how conservation measures were implemented to protect the resources.
This is a first for me, Buzz I agree with you. There I said it.
It doesn't take months or weeks to get a decent animal in a good managed area, sometimes just 2-3 days in a good area with decent populations.
I want to know how these people can afford to hunt for 28 days, or over several...
I met/married my wife 19 years ago on E harmony. She has threatened to divorce me a few different times, but so far she hasnt flew the coop. Anyone that has been married for a long time can see the various changes and challenges of being in a lifetime relationship. Hopefully we make it and...
I don't think the whitetail are stable enough to allow unlimited hunting through Nov. I'm seeing about 10% of the population as compared to hunting as a nonresident 20 years ago, and maybe 20% as compared to the last ten years as a resident hunter. I'm not referring to Region 1 or 2, but 5,6...
Great work Gerald and group. This would be awesome. It seems to be very similar to the WY season structure, and as someone that works in both states the difference between Gane herds is striking.
I'm just not seeing a ton of whitetail on the eastern side of the state, so yhe only thing that...
Your correct. and all the other coming home to hunt, MT native. College student, etc. I agree we need to cut tags, not hunt the rut, pick your weapon, and shorten seasons until the numbers improve
What do you want? They issued around 59k nonresident licenses and tags in 2023. Move to MT and see how great is paying $5500 in property tax. I hope you draw and enjoy your hunt, but stakeholders of the state should have a majority of the tags.
Mule and elk have completely different diets in the winter, and there is an over abundance of food in the spring/summer and early fall, so there is no competition for food sources . Mule deer are suffering from over hunting in the rut, loss of migration corridors, habitat loss, energy...