Recent content by MLaird

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    Hammer Bullets - what makes them so great?

    Hoping to put a 125 HHT into a nice bull elk in the Breaks in a week and a half...
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    EHD dead deer

    I have a friend in Central/Eastern MT that noticed a few dead antelope that he thought was EHD-related. Enough that he decided to tear up his tag...
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    Public Access Win from American Prairie

    Just had this come across my news feed. American Prairie bought Anchor Ranch and is reopening the disputed Bullwhacker Road for public access. Nice win for access. https://americanprairie.org/the-latest/anchor-ranch/
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    Just GOTTA check again, and again,and again

    My wife drew a buck tag, I drew a doe tag. Gonna have to get those done earlier than I normally would so that I can get focused on my Breaks elk tag…
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    Meetings on wild-domestic sheep interactions scheduled

    Jared is a friend of mine. He is a really smart guy and is passionate about finding solutions to wildlife/ag issues. I hope that these meetings will be beneficial.
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    Montana 2025 draws

    Rifle elk permit in the Breaks for me! 8 years of applying!
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    Montana House Bill 676 - This could sell off 1.25M acres of State Trust Lands - that's almost 25%!!! This is not the Homesteading Bill

    While the loss of state land would be terrible, the loss of funding for schools makes me upset. My kids are in public school and this could directly affect their experience. I just texted my rep. And I was nice… :)
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    Montana 2025 Legislative Session

    Comments sent. Somehow I think this will be the first of many…
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    How many regions did you hunt?

    R3 & 5 for deer and elk, R7 for antelope.
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    Montanans how long since your last mule deer

    2019 for me. I've stopped shooting mulies because I discovered that whitetails taste so much better.
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    A true MT Elk Camp, celebrating 31 Years

    Thanks for the invite @Elky Welky . I had a great time and really enjoyed the week with you and your family. All of the stories, place names and traditions, and even a busted elk stalk, made it really memorable. Although I might have to hunt with your dad or uncle next year if I actually want...
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    Montana S/G/M results 2024

    Kinda depressing to look at three profiles for my family and see everything in the “Unsuccessful” category. Somehow I always feel like one of the three of us show draw something…
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    What Caliber

    I had a 6.5-284 built a couple of years ago. I did it with a tikka action and put a 21” barrel with a 7.5 twist. Currently I’m shooting a 125gr HHT (all copper) at 3000fps at about .6 moa. This year I put it in a Grayboe stock. With the suppressor it weighs around 9-9.5 lbs and shoots like a...
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    Component Availability

    Scheels in Billings got like 2 pallets of H1000, per customer limit is 10. Too bad I don’t need it.

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