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    Utah Spot and Stalk Black Bear

    Thanks for the response! Beautiful bear and got the whole family involved, love it! I plan on putting on quite a few miles and dedicating around a week to the tag. Just hoping it's not all for not.
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    Utah Spot and Stalk Black Bear

    I have a bear tag in Montana too. I just needed an excuse to go visit friends down there and get outside to explore a new state a little. Like I said, I've harvested a couple bears in Montana already and having another tag in my pocket never hurt.
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    Utah Spot and Stalk Black Bear

    Hi everyone, haven't been on this site in awhile, but I just recently realized I drew a fall spot and stalk Central Manti-North bear tag in Utah. I'm from Montana but have friends that I plan on staying with for the beginning and end of the hunt. I've killed a few bears here in Montana, but I'm...
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    I completely agree, something does need to be done, especially to help restore a better age structure. I also agree that the public land opportunities are getting fewer and further between year after year, don't get me wrong, we still have it good with public land here in Montana, but things are...
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    Montana Trophy Mule Deer

    Ok, now that we talked about conservation, let's talk about some hunting! I'm from Montana, lived and hunted here all my life. I know about a lot of great places to hunt deer and elk. But I just want to see what everyone else has to say. Where are the best places in Montana to tag a trophy mule...
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    This is some great conversation! I love seeing all these view points! Realistically, will much change in Montana when it comes to mule deer hunting anytime soon, probably not. I was just looking to see what everyone's opinion on it was. I'm glad that most of us can come to the consensus that...
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    I personally don't believe you have to choose between a healthy population or big antlers, I believe there has to be a middle ground somewhere. A point where all age classes are represented in a herd, including older mature bucks. But this is all in theory, in a perfect world of course, which...
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    In some cases, yes. The Missouri river breaks for example, for the most part have gone unchanged, and been somewhat immune to over development because they are a national wildlife refuge. However from what I can tell, taking of trophy mule deer from the breaks has gone down in the last decade...
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    clearly, many people are against antler point restrictions, and some data suggests they don't work. If this is true, and they don't work, what are some alternatives??
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    Then buy a deer B tag and shoot a doe, or shoot a whitetail doe on your general deer license. I'm concerned about not only trophy potential in Montana, but also age dynamics of mule deer, especially on public land.
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    I searched for information on Colorado deer hunting between 1986-1990 and turned up nothing. Could you please elaborate a little. And in Montana, its fairly easy to get an antlerless deer tag, either by drawing, or over the counter, and in most hunting districts, a hunter can shoot a doe...
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    Mule Deer four-point rule in Montana

    As I'm sure many of you know, in recent years the mule deer population in Montana and throughout the west has been on a downward trend. I believe this, along with other factors, such as poor management by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, has lead to much more limited trophy mule deer buck...

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