Montana draw 2026

[cgasner1]

Where else are people supposed to apply for deer?

Pretty basic math that with so few LE units to apply, odds will be terrible.

Colorado

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Where else are people supposed to apply for deer?

Pretty basic math that with so few LE units to apply, odds will be terrible.

No doubt. People got to apply somewhere. I picked deer in 270 with around 11K first choice applicants. I'm fully aware that's like a public land hunt for a mediocre deer, and maybe something in the 170 range if you're allowed to hunt along the right driveway. My kids partied up in the bridgers, figuring easy, close, and they could do that weekdays, etc. Not considering that a high quality permit - I had no idea it was in such demand. Probably the majority of applicants from Bozeman? I can't imagine paying the non-resident fees, and beating the odds of drawing that permit, and travelling from another state to hunt that kind of place.

Times have really changed.

 

[cgasner1]

If I was to bet money on why nr deer ap numbers dropped this year it’s due to the pp system for them to draw. The way it’s designed if you dont plan on hunting this year you’d be dumb to build the point if you’d like to try next year

 

[8andcounting]

If I was to bet money on why nr deer ap numbers dropped this year it’s due to the pp system for them to draw. The way it’s designed if you dont plan on hunting this year you’d be dumb to build the point if you’d like to try next year

could certainly be .

 

[brockel]

Maybe quality isn’t worth the cost anymore. Only a few years too late

 

[SAJ-99]

If I was to bet money on why nr deer ap numbers dropped this year it’s due to the pp system for them to draw. The way it’s designed if you dont plan on hunting this year you’d be dumb to build the point if you’d like to try next year

Why am I dumb? I mean, I might be. Probably, actually, on a lot of things at least. But why would not applying be dumb?