After a day of refreshing the Montana FWP website, my eyes must have been too big and grin too wide for my wife to ignore. “What? Did you draw a moose tag or something?” It was part sarcasm, part annoyance. Only 2 years prior, after drawing a mountain goat tag, I explained to her how difficult...
I somehow pulled the 1 random tag for Wyoming Unit 80. I am hoping to talk with some people who have hunted it or spent time there about my plans, animal #’s, etc. Plan is to stick to the west side around Clark. I’ve also been told to keep an ear out for rattlers. I’ve always just given them...
Every year I pay my fees and throw my name in the hat just to see unsuccessful, state after state, again and again. I had become used to it and didn't hold much hope for 2021. I didn't grow up hunting and have only been building points for a few years so I knew I was playing the long game, or so...
Does one need a license when they apply or when the draw happens. It says I have a valid one so I don't need to get another. But will I need one when the draw happens?
I should preface this by saying I'm not another person asking about Eastern MT. Cause you know, theres a huge bull behind every tree there...but just want to experience elk hunting in a different kind of habitat than I'm used too.
As I begin to research for the coming application season I'm...
I saw something last year about how you could apply with your license from last year as long as you haven't passed the purchase date. Is this true? Has anyone done this before? What happens if you draw but they notice you don't have a active license?
Wondering if any MT, WY, or ID guys have been getting out chasing cats with some of this new snow. I know Montana opened Dec 1. Would love to see some pictures. Havent been out this year but if ive got time later I'll post a few I was on last year.
Well I got my first pronghorn back from the taxidermist. I'd say it turned out pretty good. Not the biggest buck on earth but its not all about the inches. Its hanging at my parents house for now. Didn't have much room in my truck when I got it back and was worried it rubbing on something so I...
http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/wolves-kill-cattle-in-absarokee-area-wildlife-services-looks-to/article_59263ea3-2b32-5829-9129-8b64924e93b9.html
http://www.kulr8.com/story/31594410/wolf-pack-in-stillwater-valley-to-be-lethally-removed
Same group who killed a yearling heifer...
soon I've got a friend who lives down in Denver who wants to try hunting this fall. I figured start him with deer this first time out. I'm trying to decide where to take him hunting. Do I have him come up to Montana? Do we put in for an easy to draw rifle in CO? Do we meet in Idaho and do an OTC...
I applied for AZ elk earlier today. Its my first time and I'm nervous!
I bought an AZ hunting/fishing License and I got a confirmation email about my application but I can't seem to find any of that info on my account. My card got hit for both the license and the application. My question is am...
Since all of us in the west have been in the woods awhile so far, I was wondering if anyone has bumped into any wolves and hopefully gotten a few shots off. Any of you MT or ID guys harvest any?
A friend of mine down in CO wants me to take him out hunting for his first deer or elk this fall. Living in Bozeman and having not spent much if any time in Colorado I'm kinda swinging in the dark looking at maps. Can anyone suggest some solid areas I should look into with good populations to...
Trying to decide where to apply in Montana. Torn between the eastern side of the state region 6 and 7 or southwest around Dillon and the Centennial Valley. Living in Bozeman the SW is a lot closer. Has the population in the east recovered since the die off? Is the quality substantially better...