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  1. Elky Welky

    Stop Blaming Conservation Orgs

    Last week, while thousands of hunters, @Big Fin, and @Ben Long gathered in Minneapolis for Rendezvous, I saw Hunt Quietly attack BHA over R3. They went through the last 4 Backcountry Journals and concluded that half the work BHA does is R3. How they decided that, I'm not too clear. I think they...
  2. Elky Welky

    BAMBI: The Reckoning

  3. Elky Welky

    Hornady 7 PRC a Lie?

    Recent videos from Backfire, Reloading Weatherby, and Who-Tee-Who have all chronographed factory 7PRC ammo only going about 2800 FPS out of a 24 inch barrel, even though the Hornady Boxes are saying it is throwing 175 grain bullets at about 3000 FPS. When they try to load it up to 3000 FPS, they...
  4. Elky Welky

    Zombie Deer

    CWD has a new name, and it made its way on to SNL this weekend. I don't really oppose making it sound scarier for the masses. Perhaps we'll start to see more people take it seriously?
  5. Elky Welky

    Zinke's Public Lands Bill

    This is pretty interesting, and by and large a positive development:https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/zinke-introduces-plan-to-protect-public-lands-during-bozeman-visit In a year where partisan bickering is going to only get somehow worse, public lands are probably going to be one of the few...
  6. Elky Welky

    Montana Mule Deer Raffle

    Good morning hunt talkers! Montana BHA was awarded the statewide mule deer auction tag, and instead of auctioning it off to the highest bidder, MT-BHA is running a raffle to raise funds for mule deer, and letting everyone have a chance at this awesome tag. For as little as $20, you could find...
  7. Elky Welky

    Montana Elk Hunting (Funny)

    Over thanksgiving I found this 1965 cartoon in my parent's basement that is surprisingly accurate to the current state of elk hunting in MT. Enjoy!
  8. Elky Welky

    Know your roads

    I'm looking at you mapping apps: knowing if you are on a public or private road can have serious consequences, and I'm not aware of any app yet that has included that information. I've unfortunately followed more than one road (particularly in WY) that looked public on an app but ended in a...
  9. Elky Welky

    Grizzly Incident Count

    The last few years it's been a couple of grizzly incidents in the lower 48 a year. Before that, one every few years. Before that, it was incredibly rare. So for Hunttalkers out there, what do you think? Is it increased hunter days? Larger grizzly populations? Failure to enforce the ESA and...
  10. Elky Welky

    Montana Commission Violates Constitutional Rights

    This is quite disturbing. Regardless of thoughts about wolves and wolf advocacy groups, the entirety of Region 3 did not have a voice on an important issue, and the commission was willing to violate the public's constitutional rights and have inappropriate meetings, including on issues like elk...
  11. Elky Welky

    "Unleashing" grizzly bears in Washington

    I needed a laugh today, and the yellow journalistic headline was too funny to ignore: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-moves-unleash-apex-predator-near-rural-community I never knew grizzlies were on any kind of "leash" to begin with, but it looks like Ol' Joe (how many times can...
  12. Elky Welky

    A look inside FWP

    This is quite the article: https://dailymontanan.com/2023/09/25/montana-wardens-describe-fear-intimidation-while-audit-finds-missing-paperwork-scattered-data/ "Captains and sergeants we interviewed in the regions described a change under previous leadership from a culture of open communication...
  13. Elky Welky

    September 21 (the best day of the year)

    The elk rut is in full swing and of course, you gotta listen to this one today:
  14. Elky Welky

    Montana's Attorney General

    The attorney general is currently facing 41 allegations of professional misconduct before the state office of disciplinary counsel. https://montanafreepress.org/2023/09/08/the-ethics-complaint-against-montana-attorney-general-austin-knudsen/ I think now is a good time to note that he has also...
  15. Elky Welky

    Montana Elk Management Survey Results

    An interesting read. The universally stated problem is crowding. The results are quite similar to the mule deer survey regarding hunter satisfaction overall. https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/conservation/elk/resident-elk-hunter-survey-summary-2023.pdf
  16. Elky Welky

    Weatherby to load other cartridges

    Just got the news that Weatherby is going to start loading and selling cartridges in 28 Nosler, 280 AI, 6.5 PRC, 7 PRC, and 300 PRC. The 6.5 PRC is just the short fat version of the 6.5 Wby RPM, so they kinda seem to be undercutting their own market, don't you think?
  17. Elky Welky

    A $330 wooden bugle tube?

    I just got the email with Corey's elk call recommendations, and saw an honorable mention for a wooden bugle tube made by Riven. I've always wondered about lopping the end off of an old trombone and trying to bugle with one of those, and I use a wooden cow call that gets great sound. So I'm not...
  18. Elky Welky

    Grizzlies in the Pryors

    Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this now is the easternmost sighting of a grizzly in the country since they were mostly extirpated at the end of the 19th century. How soon do you all think before they make it back into the Black Hills? I wonder if this will have any effect on the...
  19. Elky Welky

    Which is harder: public land archery or public land rifle?

    I love both and am starting this poll all in good fun and just to get some opinions! I'll start: in my 25ish years of elk hunting experience (Montana only, I expect different answers for different states!), rifle elk hunting on public ground has been far more difficult than archery. My reasons...
  20. Elky Welky

    FWP lies about Corner Crossing

    Montana FWP misstates the law here by telling the public that corner crossing is "unlawful" based upon FAQ guidance from 2021 that has not yet been updated. To be very clear: there is no law for OR against corner crossing in Montana. This is a legal gray area which has not been decided yet. I've...
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