Elk hunting fort peck Mt

[king13]

I shot my first bull elk last year in MT 621. It was tough scouting but I’m happy I got my elk. My friends and I talking are thinking of moving to fort peck for elk. My family has hunted it years ago but it has been a while. I am only wondering about anyone’s recent thoughts on the area for elk and what you think, but would love to hear stories or anyone’s personal thoughts. Thanks in advance.

 

[cgasner1]

Great place to ice fish

 

[Art Vandeley]

They do swim but I would probably focus on dry land

 

[Schaaf]

I wouldn't count on having the rifle tag you had last year more than once every 15 years or so.

 

[atlas]

Fort peck offers a lot of access. It is best hunted by canoe.

 

[antlerradar]

I wouldn't count on having the rifle tag you had last year more than once every 15 years or so.

I don't know about the OP, But more than once I have run into hunters in 704 that had no idea they where hunting in a draw area.

 

[LukeDuke]

I don't know about the OP, But more than once I have run into hunters in 704 that had no idea they where hunting in a draw area.

I had a friend archery hunting out in 704 a couple of yrs ago and he texted me a video of some cows/calves over a water hole. I asked him if he shot. He said he was waiting for a bull. I asked if he drew the permit for that area as I was pretty sure he just had a general tag. He had no clue about the permit. I looked up his profile and sent him a screenshot. It was his first yr hunting MT so he went on a rant about how complicated things are out there. Hasn’t been back….lol.

 

[antlerradar]

I had a friend archery hunting out in 704 a couple of yrs ago and he texted me a video of some cows/calves over a water hole. I asked him if he shot. He said he was waiting for a bull. I asked if he drew the permit for that area as I was pretty sure he just had a general tag. He had no clue about the permit. I looked up his profile and sent him a screenshot. It was his first yr hunting MT so he went on a rant about how complicated things are out there. Hasn’t been back….lol.

I was talking to a guy form SD on the Custer just this fall. Tells me he was hunting at White Sulfur, but there was too many people so he left. I told him you couldn't hunt both places. His reply was "I guess I am bear hunting if some one asks"'. I had just seen the warden and tried to call him, but with our limited cell coverage I wasn't able to contact him for hours. Not sure if he ever caught up with the guy.

 

[LukeDuke]

I was talking to a guy from SD on the Custer just this fall. Tells me he was hunting at White Sulfur, but there was too many people so he left. I told him you couldn't hunt both places. His reply was "I guess I am bear hunting if some one asks"'. I had just seen the warden and tried to call him, but with our limited cell coverage I wasn't able to contact him for hours. Not sure if he ever caught up with the guy.

With all of the ways to view the regs(hard copy, FWP website, onx/etc) there is really no excuse. I’m sure the wardens have heard it all.

 

[noisy]

Imagine how many of them get away with it, whether they are clueless or not.

 

[Nick87]

I was talking to a guy form SD on the Custer just this fall. Tells me he was hunting at White Sulfur, but there was too many people so he left. I told him you couldn't hunt both places. His reply was "I guess I am bear hunting if some one asks"'. I had just seen the warden and tried to call him, but with our limited cell coverage I wasn't able to contact him for hours. Not sure if he ever caught up with the guy.

Seen/heard that one used more than once.

 

[brownbear932008]

With all of the ways to view the regs(hard copy, FWP website, onx/etc) there is really no excuse. I’m sure the wardens have heard it all.

No doubt and I 100% agree! Having said that Montana's regs are a hot mess compared to other states. I could only imagine how confused a newbie could be. Hell most people can barely navigate the draw mess now.

 

[phutch30]

I could never understand why people think MT regs are tough. In the pamphlets they provide a map with the unit number and then the units are listed and regs broken down. I hunt a fair number of other states and to me most of them are much harder to figure out.

 

[Fire_9]

I was talking to a guy form SD on the Custer just this fall. Tells me he was hunting at White Sulfur, but there was too many people so he left. I told him you couldn't hunt both places. His reply was "I guess I am bear hunting if some one asks"'. I had just seen the warden and tried to call him, but with our limited cell coverage I wasn't able to contact him for hours. Not sure if he ever caught up with the guy.

Technically he could have been hunting a cow or spike on the custer...

 

[MT_elk]

I agree with @phutch30. The MT regs are not that difficult if you will take the time to read them. I've seen other states that are way more complicated. Do I think they could be improved? Absolutely.

 

[WYOMULE]

I agree with @phutch30. The MT regs are not that difficult if you will take the time to read them. I've seen other states that are way more complicated. Do I think they could be improved? Absolutely.

The issue doesn't seem to be the regs here but ability to read and read a map. Never had the need to hunt up there but it can't really be different than Wyoming with 100+ areas and 7 types of tags with general seasons interspersed with the type 1 seasons. Its either an issue of being lazy or not really wanting to know to feign ignorance.

For the out of staters that spend years drawing a tag and spend so much license wise exc. to get here with all their e-scouting and planning its hard to imagine them not knowing where they can hunt.

Luckily, no one casual is going to show up where I go. I've run into some guys' camps whose "resident guide" seems to living it up in town. I don't worry too much about those guys though. I just assume that the wilderness knows they don't have six months as a true resident and will swallow them up quick anyway.