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    Disabled Veteran Montana Cow Permit

    Yesterday I donated a Game Range cow permit to the Helena office. They don’t get a lot of requests for donated cow permits but it should be a reasonably fillable tag if someone qualifies and is interested. First week of November on the Front.
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    2023 Colorado deer information

    I am 75 and will be a month shy of 76 this season. I have been burning my points as quickly as I can in numerous states. I’ve had some fun hunts in multiple states over the years but I know it’s coming to an end. As bitter a taste it is I‘ve been blessed. I abandoned a lot of points in Utah and...
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    Split my WY Antelope Points

    Split my 11 Wyoming antelope points with my longtime friend and hunting partner as my legs are getting shorter. Did our research but had a communication breakdown I thought day three after the weekend. We arrived day 3 and started day 4. The unit had 3 distinct areas. We saw our largest buck...
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    WY, Old(er) with some antelope points.

    I’ve been trying to burn my points (currently 11) in WY for the last 3 years. Have done an awful job predicting point creep. I guess I’m not the only one applying with the 100% likelihood to draw thinking I added enough points to account for it. I’ll be a month shy of 75 in October and have...
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    Montana Antelope draw is in..

    Oh boy, I got a bonus point! That completes my complete wiff on special drawings in multiple states this year but I still have plenty of stuff to hunt so there is that.
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    Fort Peck, Hell’s Creek

    I was planning on my first trip to Hell’s Creek in the Spring but ended up sheltering in place. I had no idea the popularity of the area and the earliest reservation I could get when I finally woke up, for a camp site was in early July which I booked. A complete novice when it comes to walleye...
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    Barrel cleaning and shooting out barrels...thoughts.

    Recent threads regarding breaking in a new barrel and how often to clean from then on set me to thinking about my Rifle and routine. I had my 700 Stainless LH in 300WM with laminated stock worked when brand new. Pillared, bedded, floated and trigger worked along with a custom break. This was...
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    Rocky Mountain Front cabin Lodging..

    Planning a Montana hunt or vacation? Need a destination for your general tag? We decided to open our family cabin to visitors last year. Lots of public land at our doorstep. Also the Gateway to the Bob Marshal Wilderness. Outside the small town of Augusta MT with great summer fishing and hiking...
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    Montana Limited Entry Mule Deer

    I drew a Limited mule deer tag this year. A couple of members here know where. I was pretty excited when I was notified as it took years to draw. Finally for a change I wouldn’t need to travel out of state to have a decent shot of a representative buck. From the beginning that was my goal. I had...
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    Are you packing already?

    I can hardly contain myself. Every day I am having to hold myself back. I have my base camp/wall tent and equipment stored in one spot in the barn, clothes and gear in its own closet but the urge to start piling it in the truck and living room is overpowering 😂 Not leaving for Colorado till the...
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    Borrow or buy or?

    I drew Colorado Muzzleloader elk. My hunting partner is coming along to assist, as he has no tag. We have hunted nearly every year for the last 17/18 years and are close like brothers. I'm covering all costs of the trip along with the entire wall tent set-up and driving (He has been helping...
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    Colorado Dilemma

    I'm in a quandary over what to do with my 11 Colorado Elk points. I'm looking at GMU 40. I'm 71 and hunt alone. I couldn't draw my bow 2 years ago to hunt an either sex tag in WY. I killed a cow the last day of rifle. I replaced both my shoulders in the last 10 months. I'm assuming I can return...
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    Montana Antelope Hunt

    I will be 71 years old in a month. I had shoulder replacement in late Spring on my shooting side so archery hunting was out. Having built 8 points for Montana Antelope and having a big issue with wife's health I had hoped to avoid being drawn this year. Of course I was. I cleared a quick...
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    How bad is it in Montana?

    I went to a town meeting the other night regarding the Alice Creek Fire near us. USFS, DNRC, BLM, Local Sheriffs office to name a few in attendance. Lots of statistics but what really grabbed me was they track historically Highest Fire Risk and historically Lowest Moisture Level in our State...
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    Crossbows OUCH!

    Well it has happened. I am curious if there are other archery hunters here that have finally reached this point and what did you do? I admit for years I have looked down on crossbows as not really archery, kind of how many long bow hunters feel about compounds (I'm on my 5th compound bow)...
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    Is one's Wyoming campsite safe from thieves?

    I'm heading to the Bighorns on the 11th for an archery elk solo hunt (Unit 45, which opens on the 15). I found several pullouts (option A, B, C) to set camp. The unit must have a zillion of them outside the wilderness area. I'm used to setting up camp and not worrying about it for the duration...
  18. Western Traveler1

    Hello From The Rocky Mountain Front Montana

    Found this place while trying to calm the approaching Elk season jitters. A month total to get it done in the Bighorn Mountains split between archery and rifle then home to try to fill bull and cow tag for the next few weeks after that. Seems like a great group of folks/hunters here and look...
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