There is nothing wrong with the buck that kid shot, bet he had a heck of a time doing it. Good for him. Where it does become a problem is when everyone is doing it on public in November and add in a truck load of does. Statewide general rut hunt isn’t working for public land in this state, there needs to be changes to our management or lack there of. The picture is accurate of many peoples Montana mule deer experience.
Montana Mule Deer Mismanagement
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Just a reminder that the deadline to comment is this Thursday.
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Mule Deer Citizen Advisory Committee | Montana FWP
The advisory committee is comprised of 16 members, which were selected from a pool of 100 applicants. Members were selected based on their familiarity with issues involved with mule deer management and their willingness to work with a team and engage in productive discussions. They represent...
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Let's all write fwp by Thursday. I think mule deer are treated as varmits in mt. Not by all, alot of land owners protect them as well as public land hunters. Like everything in my opinion it comes down to $$$. Maybe everyone should pay more for a valuable resource. I know I will never c the things or experience the timed I had in the mountains that I did growing up. Blessed 
. The only thing I can do is try to make it better for wildlife and public land.
. The only thing I can do is try to make it better for wildlife and public land.
ismith
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What u drink in’ homes?Let's all write fwp by Thursday. I think mule deer are treated as varmits in mt. Not by all, alot of land owners protect them as well as public land hunters. Like everything in my opinion it comes down to $$$. Maybe everyone should pay more for a valuable resource. I know I will never c the things or experience the timed I had in the mountains that I did growing up. Blessed
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Commented.Just a reminder that the deadline to comment is this Thursday.
Mule Deer Citizen Advisory Committee | Montana FWP
The advisory committee is comprised of 16 members, which were selected from a pool of 100 applicants. Members were selected based on their familiarity with issues involved with mule deer management and their willingness to work with a team and engage in productive discussions. They represent...
Remember - the comments are intended to be on the MDCAC's guiding principles. Hopefully some comments about "cwd" come through. To me - is too big of a point/focus in those guiding principles. Maybe im wrong - but i struggle with killing all of the deer to save the deer.
Thanks again for all of those that contributed to this. Thankless work.
antlerradar
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There was a lot of discussion on CWD, mostly coming from one member. Some don't use CWD as an excuse to do nothing comments might be helpful.
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To the top with this common guys get the comments inJust a reminder that the deadline to comment is this Thursday.
Mule Deer Citizen Advisory Committee | Montana FWP
The advisory committee is comprised of 16 members, which were selected from a pool of 100 applicants. Members were selected based on their familiarity with issues involved with mule deer management and their willingness to work with a team and engage in productive discussions. They represent...
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Echo. . .
If you hunt mule deer in MT, plan to, or want to someday - add some value to the conversation.
MTelkHuntress
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Just finished submitting mine. Thanks for the reminders.
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Missing out on mule deer
Hunters, conservation groups say overhunting has contributed to a decline in southeastern Montana’s mule deer population.
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Missing out on mule deer
Hunters, conservation groups say overhunting has contributed to a decline in southeastern Montana’s mule deer population.
@antlerradar and @Elky Welky preaching the gospel
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Someone better learn sign language we are fallin on deaf ears.
johnp
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In the article they mention CWD as contributing to lower mule deer populations. I wonder if they feel CWD is actually killing the deer or the response to it is .
increasing deer population and age structure is the last thing that "control the spread"CWD experts would like to see.
As a hunter who has made a dozen trips to SE Montana starting in 2002 , my last hunt in 2019
was a whole different experience. couldn't get back in far enough to get away from the ONX crowds from both western Montana and out of staters whom where following the advice of the Influencer explosion.
increasing deer population and age structure is the last thing that "control the spread"CWD experts would like to see.
As a hunter who has made a dozen trips to SE Montana starting in 2002 , my last hunt in 2019
was a whole different experience. couldn't get back in far enough to get away from the ONX crowds from both western Montana and out of staters whom where following the advice of the Influencer explosion.
Elky Welky
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For the record @DFS and everyone, I did not say the word "opportunity"! Although Mr. Lemon, at FWP in Helena, did. Great job @antlerradar!
antlerradar
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I disagree with the article on this one. I don't think that CWD has been a significant contributor to the lower Mule Deer populations in SE MT we are experiencing today. May be a different story in the near future.
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Over population is the main cause of cwd. White tail deer were the biggest culprits of cwd. Large land owners that do not allow the public to hunt. The mule deer that I know of that tested positive were killed on private that frequently fed/lived in the same pivots as the whiteys. A few mule deer were killed on public but they were border deer. Frequently were co existing with the private deer. I don't know of one mountain muley that tested positive for cwd in the ruby valley.
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Tlrussell
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Was out in the 700s this weekend. Saw 3 bucks in a group. A small guy. 130-150 and a 160-180. They spent time on public. Nice to see a couple really nice deer. Just trying to be a ray of sunshine.
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Not to sound like an ass which I’m sure I will……the difference between 160” deer and 180” deer is quite significant
Elky Welky
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None of that now! ;P
