Montana Mule Deer Raffle

[DFS]

Not sure if you can share all the info, but I would be curious to know what the breakdown on the ticket sales to each state were. Looks like MT bought 340.

Residents are stupid and don’t lace up their boots tight enough.

 

[SAJ-99]

Residents are stupid and don’t lace up their boots tight enough.

I thought 12% was solid given how poor Montanans claim to be. I was just curious on what percentage was from East of the Mississippi vs West coast etc.

 

[Ought Six]

Will we get a report on what this lucky tag winner shoots this fall? Could drive raffle sales next year with the giant he ends up killing

 

[The Hedgehog]

Could drive raffle sales next year with the giant he ends up killing

Kind of like the Colorado Buck version of MT auction permit, minus the bounty poster.

 

[antlerradar]

It was a Washington state resident.

One less guy in Eastern MT, one fewer 160" buck from the east side of the bitterroot.

Maybe he has a NR combo to, could double up on forkys on the Custer.

 

[DFS]

I have a line on a couple of real good ones. I would be willing to help the tag holder out. And some up and comers too for next years raffle winner.

 

[Forkyfinder]

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I have a line on a couple of real good ones. I would be willing to help the tag holder out. And some up and comers too for next years raffle winner.
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Cute feet pics - dont you usually charge for those?

 

[DFS]

Cute feet pics - dont you usually charge for those?

I think you are looking for a different site. Good luck to you not my deal though.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Right - so we don't know if Montana can produce like the surrounding states. That said, I have still seen pictures of some big deer being killed on private land where it isn't a forky free for all. Montana has the genetics for big deer.

I had the opportunity to hunt Alberta back in 2013. We were within 15 miles of the MT border but the quality of bucks was night and day difference. It’s amazing what a unit with an OTC archery hunt and only 40 resident rifle tags will produce for quality.

Montana has plenty of good genetic potential if we could reduce over saturation of lead poisoning among younger bucks.

 

[SwaggyD]

I had the opportunity to hunt Alberta back in 2013. We were within 15 miles of the MT border but the quality of bucks was night and day difference. It’s amazing what a unit with an OTC archery hunt and only 40 resident rifle tags will produce for quality.

Montana has plenty of good genetic potential if we could reduce over saturation of lead poisoning among younger bucks.

Yup. I got a good buddy that lives 5 miles from the border.

 

[Elky Welky]

More positive news about this (not that those here aren't already aware of it!):

https://billingsgazette.com/outdoor...cle_db46973f-cbd0-5a45-a64e-b4497b9e5fdb.html

 

[Forkyfinder]

More positive news about this (not that those here aren't already aware of it!):

https://billingsgazette.com/outdoor...cle_db46973f-cbd0-5a45-a64e-b4497b9e5fdb.html

the pay wall

 

[mtmiller]

I had the opportunity to hunt Alberta back in 2013. We were within 15 miles of the MT border but the quality of bucks was night and day difference. It’s amazing what a unit with an OTC archery hunt and only 40 resident rifle tags will produce for quality.

And every once in a while one makes it across the wall and the crowd goes wild.

 

[Gerald Martin]

And every once in a while one makes it across the wall and the crowd goes wild.

Proof Montana rut hunts are compatible with quality bucks.

 

[mtmuley]

Proof Montana rut hunts are compatible with quality bucks.

And in certain units true enough. But tanking. mtmuley

 

[SwaggyD]

Everyone I know that lives up close to border always says “huh, never seen that deer before, must be a Canadian buck” whenever a big one gets shot. And I’m talking 190+ gross