Marias River WMA Montana

[Bulldog0156]

still limited

 

[whitetail185]

I think last year 76 applications for 30 bow hunts and 650+ for 30 rifle hunts. these may not be right on but they are close...

 

[bow-n-head]

Hey whitetail185 I sat in on one of FWP meetings about the 3 week season. Fish and Duck wanted to make it a 5 week season, but all the landowners at the meeting said they were sick of hunters after 3 weeks and if they went to five they would close their land. Like I said I was at the meeting and heard it for myself.

 

[whitetail185]

Ya thats what i figured but all landowners across the state feel the same but only these 4 disricts have a 3 week season and 90% don't let any one hunt anyway, uless block management pays for it. so it looks like those districts have great landowner /fwp relationship, the only thing they forgot was the hunter ooops

 

[bow-n-head]

I hear ya man

 

[257 Wby Mag]

Hey whitetail185 I sat in on one of FWP meetings about the 3 week season. Fish and Duck wanted to make it a 5 week season, but all the landowners at the meeting said they were sick of hunters after 3 weeks and if they went to five they would close their land. Like I said I was at the meeting and heard it for myself.

Thats exactly what a bio told me years ago when I hunted up there.

 

[whitetail185]

you will soon know if you won the marias river lottery, lets keep in touch on how we do in the drawing and the killing

 

[Carrion Carrier]

Anyone know when/how we will hear this drawing's results?

 

[Rat Fink]

If you get drawn you will get a letter in the mail later this summer outlining the accesses and your dates you were selected for. If you were not drawn you will not hear anything at all.

 

[whitetail185]

hey if you draw post it so then the rest of us will know we didn't get one

 

[Bulldog0156]

Does anyone know if this was the first year they advertised it on the fwp site? I could swear I didn't see it posted last year.

I put in as well, hopefully someone here draws so we know when the letters get mailed out.

 

[Carrion Carrier]

I believe it was posted, but you could not sign up electronically. Not sure about that though.

 

[whitetail185]

it has been posted the last 3 years, it looks like they posted it earlier this year

 

[Rat Fink]

I drew archery. Sept 22 thru Oct 5. Got an email from FWP saying such.

 

[cmhunt]

I drew the sept. 22 to Oct. 5 as well, just got the email.

 

[tjones]

I drew archery. Sept 22 thru Oct 5. Got an email from FWP saying such.

Dude, 2 in a row?

 

[Rat Fink]

Dude, 2 in a row?

Yep I know exactly which tree I will be sitting in. Mostly because I forgot my bow hanger up there last year.

 

[tjones]

I saw that tree, had griz tracks under it.

 

[Rat Fink]

I saw that tree, had griz tracks under it.

Well you must have seen a pair of Superman undies with a large brown streak on them laying at the base of that tree too?

 

[MHMT]

I will be joining in on the party September 22 - October 5 as well. Jeez. Did they give out all the permits for these dates?