Hosedragger852
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I get it, I truly do. But you can’t blame us easterners for wanting to come and enjoy the beautiful west and all the great opportunities you have
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Hosedragger852
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I get it. I’m an avid bass fisherman as well as deer hunter. I have to cross state lines for either of those activities to enjoy opportunities on public lands/waters
stealthy_bowman
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I’m not a Montana resident btw, I am about as far east as you can get, literally. My advice to go early is just based on my experience. Less pressure.
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theres a lot of company and traffic on the roads, highways, and two tracks. I’ve literally seen guys parked in the middle of the highway glassing over their hood. Guys running parallel to the road in the ditches, catch their orange on bar wire fences attempting to hop em, and every gas Station in town looks like a pumpkin festival. That being said, park your truck, find a big section of blm that you can roam a while and get 3 or miles deep and you can find deer and some solitude.
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No Indiana, the most good for nothing state there ever was
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That’s what I’ve been trying to find. Much easier said than done. However if were fortunate enough to draw I think I’ll have a few places picked out by then
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I have a new year's resolution for myself...... not to badger the orange army for coming to eastern mt for mule deer. We'll see how it goes....... thinking I might need a 12 step program. So here's step 1. I have a problem.
antlerradar
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There are very few places in 704 that you can get three miles from a road. There are hundreds of hunters just like you looking at that map. Add in that a rutting mule deer buck can cover that same three miles in a few hours and I would contend that the places three miles in are only marginally better that places much closer to roads.
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Yes That’s what I’ve been seeing. I guess all we can do is try!
LCH
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Obviously you've never been to Kentucky..
Hosedragger852
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Yea right!!! You got Kentucky lake Barkley lbl. I went to Murray state and it was the best place I’ve ever been to hunt and fish!
antlerradar
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What I am getting at is when you are going over maps don't just look for places that are far from the road. Look for places that are hard to hunt. Steep terrain or thick timber are good examples. Another good place to look for is where private land makes access more difficult. You don't have to walk for miles to get away from most hunters, just be smart about it. Those big roadless places attracts quality hunters like road kill attracts magpies. The days of getting way off the beaten path and finding a respectable buck (quite a bit better than 150 in my opinion) are over on public land in eastern Montana. You have to be very lucky to take a respectable buck now days.
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I got distracted about 20 posts ago and I had to go back and read the question. You are going to spike camp if you see deer? I can't remember seeing anyone do that. It basically means you are carrying your camp on your back in the afternoon.? Let me know if I am missing something. Most (and there are a lot) will set up camp on BLM or Nat Forest and just go from there. If you plan to be around Broadus, the hotel fills up fast. There are a lot of hunters, but you can find areas to hunt if you are willing to drive. If you go early the hunting pressure is less but the deer don't move as much. During the rut you might see deer in the evening, set up camp and end up staring at does (or more likely nothing) in the morning. The bucks move a lot when they are checking does. That is why they catch lead. Good luck.
SAJ-99
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oh yeah, if your buddies killed bucks in the 140-150 range, make sure they come with because they clearly have the mule deer horseshoe crammed up their...sorry, family site... let's just say it will come in handy.
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Yea, I know it’s not really necessary to be spike camp ready, but this is our first western hunt so we kinda just wanted to start practicing for other hunts (I.e. elk) but more than likely we will camp by the truck. What’s everyone’s thoughts on BMA’s. I know you can’t camp on them but just for hunting purposes. Would it be more beneficial to try to get on one of the type 2s one or two days? I found like 3 or 4 that look decent
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And as of right now (assuming we draw) we are planning the week of the 9th-13 or 14th
There’s some really good bma’s and there’s a ton that are absolute garbage. The good ones tend to fill up really fast.
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To the OP . Take no offense , I truly hope you draw and have a great time ! But , I believe you are over thinking this way too much .
