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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Thanks, I definitely feel like I waded into a shark infested pool. I appreciate your professionalism, Gerald. I never said I am totally against this proposal just would like some consideration to the bowhunting season, I feel strongly this will not help with overcrowding or keeping elk...- mthuntress406
- Post #636
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Tell me again how overcrowding is going to keep elk accessible on public land? And again, why is this proposal so worried about the archery elk season? Bowhunters are not the user group stacking up mule deer. I'm simply asking for consideration to keep that first week of October and maybe...- mthuntress406
- Post #634
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Thank you Gerald. Appreciate the response.- mthuntress406
- Post #627
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
At the end of the day, this sounds like it’s more in final form than a draft taking input. I know several groups are just waiting to see what the “final product” is before weighing in. Sounds like HuntTalk is the primary support group at this time.- mthuntress406
- Post #626
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Because it will not help with overcrowding- packing the same number of people in a shorter season exasperates the problem.- mthuntress406
- Post #624
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
the Aug.25 start date is actually an advantage for targeting velvet mule deer bucks still in their summer patterns…… hmmmmmm seems opposite of “saving” Mule deer. But again, I think if you did Aug 25-Oct 7 and kept 6 weeks it would be easier. Remember, it’s takes longer to be successful with...- mthuntress406
- Post #620
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Because I’m pointing out a huge flaw in your “overcrowding reduction” proposal. Ok. I said I’m confident this group has their heels dug in and are not looking at compromise, change or input (also why they want you to contact them through here not via personal emails) and after reading...- mthuntress406
- Post #616
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Yes, you are correct after working my @ss off archery season for 28 days waiting for a mature bull - I shot one opening day of rifle. Sorry, I misspoke… I *usually* don’t pick up the rifle and I was super disappointed to do so but lucky to shoot a nice bull. Definitely a good example &...- mthuntress406
- Post #613
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Reading hunt talk, it seems they are more dug in on this specific structure then willing to move seasons or look at alternatives. I guess we will see if they took input when they release their final version to the MDCAC. I do commend the out of the box ideas and don't think everything in it is...- mthuntress406
- Post #611
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Folks have to remember too, archery season is generous because it's far more difficult. I can't remember the stats but I think the hunter days to harvest during archery are considerably higher.- mthuntress406
- Post #609
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
okay that makes sense.- mthuntress406
- Post #607
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I think you could get the number of folks with bowstamps in Montana pretty easy. I think it was around 66k if I remember correctly. It's a little harder to determine how many bowhunters pick up a rifle vs just those who rifle hunt only. I don't often pick up a rifle anymore.- mthuntress406
- Post #606
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I think that would be a good look. Each year there are more and more bowhunters in Montana. Shortening the season is going to just pack more people into a shorter season and cause overcrowding to increase. If it's compromise this group is looking for, why are their heels dug in so hard that...- mthuntress406
- Post #601
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
So this is something that "benefits" your style of hunting, I've also seen another guy in your group talk about patterned summer elk. Many archers are focused on elk and this proposal drastically changes elk hunting. It eliminates 3 weeks of bull hunting in Oct. when elk are at an all time...- mthuntress406
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