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  1. 429421Cowboy

    Season wrap

    Was a weird season for me, got one day in trying to fill my bull permit, did tag a good mulie the last weekend and fill my doe permit. Wife wanted a whitetail bigger than what she has, didnt get on one so scratch that. Back to wait another 9 years to draw that permit again, keep hunting cows...
  2. 429421Cowboy

    Great Falls taxidermy

    Mark Smart did a pronghorn each for my parents, good work but holy cow is the wait time long. Exceptionally nice guy and a real pro. We use Rodgers in Black Eagle exclusively now though, Katie and Brannen do an exceptional job, quick turn around and reasonable prices. She has many awards to her...
  3. 429421Cowboy

    Family Trip? 2019

    I think antelope are one of the easiest critters to do a hunt with family/kids on. I have been going antelope hunting since before I could remember, and it usually entailed one parent in the pickup with us dropping off the other parent to hunt and watching at a distance with binos. If your wife...
  4. 429421Cowboy

    What caliber?

    Elk are tough, and can take a lot of killing before they agree with you about being dead. I believe that a more powerful round is usually better and you can't kill them too dead. Soooo... I recommend you get a .308 or .30/06. Why? Because you can afford to shoot one enough between now and then...
  5. 429421Cowboy

    Montana Elk B for Bozeman area: worth it?

    It might be tough. I live here and don't spend time elk hunting here at all anymore (just so you know I'm not trying to keep you away). There are very few BMAs around Bozeman, the only decent one I know if is the Bangtails/Olson crick one and youd have to make sure you stayed on the BMA and...
  6. 429421Cowboy

    Hornady Interbond bullets?

    That's all my hunting partner shoots in his .300 win mag, they have performed well on everything up to elk.
  7. 429421Cowboy

    BLM land and aggressive sheep dogs

    Your First Lite has to come from somewhere though
  8. 429421Cowboy

    BLM land and aggressive sheep dogs

    I have dealt with a fair share of sheep dogs working on BLM land in Nevada, as well as cowboying on places in Mt that also run sheep and they do pose an interesting problem. My only advice is if you do decide things get down to shooting serious, be sure you're justified. If it turns out you...
  9. 429421Cowboy

    Pack goats

    We have goats but haven't gotten into packing them just yet. I guess I have so much money into horse packing I can't spend any on the goats yet haha My wife does use them as draft animals pulling a wagon or sledding with firewood or hay and they are handy as heck, and a ton of fun to have...
  10. 429421Cowboy

    Bi-pod or no bi-pod

    I don't hunt without them, no matter what I am hunting. They come in handy for antelope on up to elk for me, generally shots are either quick and close and I don't need them or they are farther and I have time to use them. I use the 9-13" and have them on a picatinny rail so I can quickly pop...
  11. 429421Cowboy

    Let's see your antelope rifle.

    Couldnt find a good pic with an antelope but there she is, m700 7mm Rem Mag, been used on well over 2 dozen antelope, by myself and others and is my go to rifle for everything except when I'm coyote hunting and has been for 10 years. It now has a Timney trigger, B&C Medalist stock, lugs and...
  12. 429421Cowboy

    Mt 417-20

    First off, I have hunted there a grand total of less than a week, so I doubt I know any classified information. I can offer some insight on where to stay and what resources are there since my wife has family there and I work up there occasionally. Second, we should all try to be a little...
  13. 429421Cowboy

    Mt 417-20

    Can't add much more that hasnt been said already, but have hunted it a bit. Wife had a permit back when we started dating, she has way more experience there than I do. We hunted in a camp out of Winnifred, at that time there wasn't any 24hr gas there which became a problem. From what I saw and...
  14. 429421Cowboy

    Looking for someone with Montana region 4 BMA knowledge

    Same, if I can help I will.
  15. 429421Cowboy

    montana HD 455 archery elk

    I have hunted this area a lot, it is also close to home for me. Camping is at the trailheads on Cottonwood, Elkhorn or Willow creeks, or in a small designated campground at the end of the Elkhorn trail. I would suggest going there soon and driving in, this time of the year the gate is unlocked...
  16. 429421Cowboy

    Terminal Capabilities of Berger's VLD Hunting Bullets?

    I have had very good luck with the 168 VLD Hunter out of my 7Mag, somewhere in the neighborhood of 2 dozen antelope, 4-5 whitetail, a dozen mule deer and two cow elk. Both elk were under 150 yards and both folded like a cheap green tent, complete passthroughs. God willing I will try them on a...
  17. 429421Cowboy

    Montana State University Hunting Oppurtunities

    Slick, you are right I had my wires crossed and was thinking Hellroaring, Hyalite is most certainly closed for sheep hunting!
  18. 429421Cowboy

    Montana State University Hunting Oppurtunities

    For sure there are plenty of opportunities in Bozeman! I am a Junior there now and have had no trouble getting into the hills for lots of different game. Hyalite canyon is literally at the end of 19th street and has many many miles of roads and trails to check out. We hunt a lot of grouse up...
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