jnagel32
Active member
With our plan for 2019 Wyoming Mule Deer pretty much already planned out, I am looking towards our 2020 hunting trip. My buddy an I are looking to go on our first elk hunt. We are considering Montana due to the ability to hunt archery season and then rifle on the same tags if we are unsuccessful in archery season. We are not looking for a trophy and would just like to harvest a legal bull elk.
I know some units can be better for archery season than they are in rifle season due to weather, the amount public/private land, and/or migrations. That being said it would be nice to have a unit that is a good all around unit for both. If we do have to head back out in rifle season then we would already have the lay of the land and not need to build in extra time for that if we can hunt the same unit during both seasons. I have been looking at Unit 422. It seems this unit has some timber, but also open ridges and some meadows or parks, which would allow us the ability to glass more than say the units in the Little Belts. We are looking to do more of a backpack type hunt and aren't afraid to hike in a little bit. I know there are grizzlies in the area. We have hiked around Alaska together, so we are familiar with grizzlies, but what can we expect in this area? Would this be a good choice for the requirements I have mentioned? Any recommendations for a unit that meets our requirements?
I know some units can be better for archery season than they are in rifle season due to weather, the amount public/private land, and/or migrations. That being said it would be nice to have a unit that is a good all around unit for both. If we do have to head back out in rifle season then we would already have the lay of the land and not need to build in extra time for that if we can hunt the same unit during both seasons. I have been looking at Unit 422. It seems this unit has some timber, but also open ridges and some meadows or parks, which would allow us the ability to glass more than say the units in the Little Belts. We are looking to do more of a backpack type hunt and aren't afraid to hike in a little bit. I know there are grizzlies in the area. We have hiked around Alaska together, so we are familiar with grizzlies, but what can we expect in this area? Would this be a good choice for the requirements I have mentioned? Any recommendations for a unit that meets our requirements?