Montana Mule Deer Mismanagement

[TheJason]

Bigly. This is what happens when you take a resource for granted. It seems reverence for wildlife is far removed from many in Montana.

 

[brockel]

More hashtags we can add after the legislature convenes in January:

#InLinesComing2023
#CheckBillDrafts


Those hard winter weather comments could apply to Region 3, also. This is looking a lot like 1996-97 and 2010-11. Gonna be some fat scavengers come April.

I’ll be shocked if inlines aren’t included. Open sights of course. For now

 

[TheTone]

Deer are getting no favors with the weather like it is in southeastern Montana right now. Following this blizzard with below zero temps for over a week. Going to be tough on them real early into the winter already.

#keepthatblackpowderdry
#traditional

I just read again on another site how overpopulated does are, that people need to be killing them, and that they’re all going to winter kill

 

[rogerthat]

More hashtags we can add after the legislature convenes in January:

#InLinesComing2023
#CheckBillDrafts


Those hard winter weather comments could apply to Region 3, also. This is looking a lot like 1996-97 and 2010-11. Gonna be some fat scavengers come April.

I’m afraid you’re going to be right. It appears winter is in full force across much of Montana this year. The critters already took a 1-2 punch to get here. I’m not sure what this winter is? The knockout blow I guess.

I hate to say it but with a Republican supermajority the wildlife bills are going to be more brutal than ever. It’s going to be pretty tough to watch and stay calm but I’m prepping myself mentally so hopefully I can keep it together.

I will be interested to see at what deer population level fwp bio’s will finally change their tune. This winter should just about put us at a place even they can’t continue to say things are great.

 

[Nameless Range]

More hashtags we can add after the legislature convenes in January:

#InLinesComing2023
#CheckBillDrafts


Those hard winter weather comments could apply to Region 3, also. This is looking a lot like 1996-97 and 2010-11. Gonna be some fat scavengers come April.

Are in lines truly coming? I haven’t checked the bill drafts. If so I’ll be sharing the hell out of this from the original heritage season sponsor.



The comments on that post are still out there, and the concerns of people, some hunt talkers included. In fact, when concern about the resource was conveyed to the sponsor, he called @Gerald Martin a liberal.

It’s fascinating how self-proclaimed conservatives are the most liberal people I know when it comes to a disregardant management of our wildlife.

 

[rogerthat]

Are in lines truly coming? I haven’t checked the bill drafts. If so I’ll be sharing the hell out of this from the original heritage season sponsor.

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The comments on that post are still out there, and the concerns of people, some hunt talkers included. In fact, when concern about the resource was conveyed to the sponsor, he called @Gerald Martin a liberal.

It’s fascinating how self-proclaimed conservatives are the most liberal people I know when it comes to a disregardant management of our wildlife.

Yeah my new favorite response when someone says something I don’t like or disagree with “I’m not an F’n democrat!!!!”

 

[DFS]

I’m afraid you’re going to be right. It appears winter is in full force across much of Montana this year. The critters already took a 1-2 punch to get here. I’m not sure what this winter is? The knockout blow I guess.

I hate to say it but with a Republican supermajority the wildlife bills are going to be more brutal than ever. It’s going to be pretty tough to watch and stay calm but I’m prepping myself mentally so hopefully I can keep it together.

I will be interested to see at what deer population level fwp bio’s will finally change their tune. This winter should just about put us at a place even they can’t continue to say things are great.

I’m guessing they will be using the most conservative management at their fingertips of letting the whole state shoot mule deer bucks instead of bucks and does. Adaptive management at work. On the bright side the winter could sure curb CWD for the foreseeable future.

 

[brockel]

She’s a beaut Clark

 

[Irrelevant]

She’s a beaut Clark
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Hard no.
And I honestly can't emphasize the HARD hard enough.

 

[brockel]

Hard no.
And I honestly can't emphasize the HARD hard enough.

I’ve been doing ALOT of research on Arizona hunting.

 

[Irrelevant]

I’ve been doing ALOT of research on Arizona hunting.

I'd skip the research, it's a no brainer. Unless you plan to roll around naked with one of those chollas cactus, I can't imagine it worse than what's in that pic.

 

[DFS]

She’s a beaut Clark
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My grandpa always used to tell me “We live in the #$$hole of Montana”

Definitely a good start to the winter.
Could be a long winter for the few remaining mule deer.

 

[JCS]

Im heading out

I’ve been doing ALOT of research on Arizona hunting.

Early January

 

[brockel]

Im heading out

Early January

Lucky

 

[Ought Six]

My grandpa always used to tell me “We live in the #$$hole of Montana”

Definitely a good start to the winter.
Could be a long winter for the few remaining mule deer.

“Kill them all!!” -FWP, allegedly

 

[brocksw]

My grandpa always used to tell me “We live in the #$$hole of Montana”

Definitely a good start to the winter.
Could be a long winter for the few remaining mule deer.

Those deer are gonna be in the hurt bag. Frigid temps to follow blizzard.

Not a good look for deer in Eastern MT and ND.

 

[Art Vandeley]

Im heading out

Early January

Am I intoxicated or is this sammich freak talking ? Or maybe heartbeatofamericafreak ?

 

[rogerthat]

She’s a beaut Clark
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That’s the best type of weather to find something to hunt in Montana…hunt for your pickup if you decide to walk anywhere

 

[SwaggyD]

That’s the best type of weather to find something to hunt in Montana…hunt for your pickup if you decide to walk anywhere

A lot of big neck roasts been shot from a pickup…..

 

[antlerradar]

If the roads didn't suck so bad, I would be up in Billings buying a new smoke pole. Still have three days left. Shoot them before they die of winter kill.