MT- chance of drawing deer tags?

[HalfAce]

They will,,,,,,in 2years.

+1000000!

I cant believe how long it took them to implement changes after the winter of 10-11. If this winter is just as harsh, ill be really SURPRISED if they adjust accordingly.

 

[ShootsManyBullets]

Sign me up for the outfitters license. It probably comes with a license to drive a 20 year old suburban too.

If the winter keeps up the only thing to hunt in the fall will be whatever walks into the Stockmans Club for happy hour

 

[antlerradar]

Sign me up for the outfitters license. It probably comes with a license to drive a 20 year old suburban too.

If the winter keeps up the only thing to hunt in the fall will be whatever walks into the Stockmans Club for happy hour

It is not likely you will be trophy hunting.

 

[MTGomer]

From the looks of the weather up there, FWP will likely put a bounty on public land mule deer next year, to ensure they don't recover

As is common saying on this forum.... 'Fixed it for ya'

 

[muledeerjunkie]

I believe so. We haven't contacted the outfitter yet. Just going off reports from my son's friend.

As others have already stated, buy the chip for your GPS and go DIY. Buy good camping gear (from the outfitter money you'll save) and use that gear for your next twenty hunts.

 

[antlerradar]

FWP will be flying soon to do population counts and they will see lot of deer. Likely the highest count in years. The deer have really moved into the best winter range with all the snow and they will be easy to spot out on the wind blown open slopes. Deer counts could justify an increase in doe tags. Of course the die off this March and April could be substantial if this winter does not let up soon.

 

[lostinOregon]

Montana used to have a guaranteed outfitter tag for deer. A total of the NR quota was set aside for the outfitters. The cost was double of the regular tag. So it was about 1100 bucks to get the tag through the outfitter sponsor. The law was repealed and all of the NR quota was put into the regular draw so the outfitters didn't have a special allocation. It was back a few years ago and it often took 2-3 points just to draw the deer tag if you were not in the outfitter quota. This last year there were left over deer tags, but they sold out in just one day. I expect if the winter doesn't keep kill all the deer, you will need to apply in the first draw to get your tags.

Gardner Ranch outfitters have been around forever. I am guessing that they have been booking hunters from repeat customers and have not updated their website and have got rid of the guaranteed tag language.

Rich