Montana draw 2026

[Wildabeest]

I’m still excited about the fall, but is there like a group meeting out there for someone learning to cope with the grief of hunting general units again the season after having their first pretty good tag?

I’m sure you’ll find lots of people to commiserate with at most trailheads.

 

[8andcounting]

Didn’t get killed we need more people helping to push it. The commission won’t make a change until there has been enough noise made. A great way it was put to me is it’s Fwp parks job to manage the numbers and it’s the commissions job to manage the social aspect. So the tide still needs to turn for something to change

Most residents won’t allow it they like the turkey day shoot and will just blame us NR

 

[mtmuley]

Most residents won’t allow it they like the turkey day shoot and will just blame us NR

Any Montana thread involving big game, especially mule deer is so predictable. mtmuley

 

[8andcounting]

Any Montana thread involving big game, especially mule deer is so predictable. mtmuley

Yeh almost as predictable as R blaming NR for all problems concerning mule deer .

 

[mtmuley]

Yeh almost as predictable as R blaming NR for all problems concerning mule deer .

Some things need shut down on both ends. I never once blamed a NR for the shitty Eastern Montana deer hunting. It's gonna take both sides. mtmuley

 

[DFS]

Most residents won’t allow it they like the turkey day shoot and will just blame us NR

Paging @Forkyfinder . The nonresident free for all is bad. The resident western Montana free for all is just is bad and I’ve readjusted the line of western Montana to Hysham running north and south. Until western Montana hunters are forced to pick a district and meaningful nonresident caps are in place we got we got. Montana hunters like forky need to realize a rut hunt is bad medicine for mule deer. History repeats itself.

 

[8andcounting]

Some things need shut down on both ends. I never once blamed a NR for the shitty Eastern Montana deer hunting. It's gonna take both sides. mtmuley

I know wasn’t saying you did . It’s a sad state of affairs all around

 

[mtmuley]

Paging @Forkyfinder . The nonresident free for all is bad. The resident western Montana free for all is just is bad and I’ve readjusted the line of western Montana to Hysham running north and south. Until western Montana hunters are forced to pick a district and meaningful nonresident caps are in place we got we got. Montana hunters like forky need to realize a rut hunt is bad medicine for mule deer. History repeats itself.

I live near Corvallis. No way in Hell I drive out East to hunt mule deer. Maybe I am an outlier. mtmuley

 

[8andcounting]

Paging @Forkyfinder . The nonresident free for all is bad. The resident western Montana free for all is just is bad and I’ve readjusted the line of western Montana to Hysham running north and south. Until western Montana hunters are forced to pick a district and meaningful nonresident caps are in place we got we got. Montana hunters like forky need to realize a rut hunt is bad medicine for mule deer. History repeats itself.

Agreed

 

[INMT]

Paging @Forkyfinder . The nonresident free for all is bad. The resident western Montana free for all is just is bad and I’ve readjusted the line of western Montana to Hysham running north and south. Until western Montana hunters are forced to pick a district and meaningful nonresident caps are in place we got we got. Montana hunters like forky need to realize a rut hunt is bad medicine for mule deer. History repeats itself.

It’s everyone’s fault but Sheridan, Roosevelt, Richland, Wibaux, Fallon, and Carter! Don’t touch me deers!

 

[DFS]

It’s everyone’s fault but Sheridan, Roosevelt, Richland, Wibaux, Fallon, and Carter! Don’t touch me deers!

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I don’t see the humor I guess.

 

[INMT]

I don’t see the humor I guess.

I’m with Mtmuley. I’d never waste the gas to go that far.

It could be said the same for elk in central MT and the exponential increase in spring bear hunters and harvest in NW MT.

We’re all experiencing something we don’t like. Just trying to make light of it.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Paging @Forkyfinder . The nonresident free for all is bad. The resident western Montana free for all is just is bad and I’ve readjusted the line of western Montana to Hysham running north and south. Until western Montana hunters are forced to pick a district and meaningful nonresident caps are in place we got we got. Montana hunters like forky need to realize a rut hunt is bad medicine for mule deer. History repeats itself.

I have a 6 county MT plate I was gonna send you for Christmas but didn’t have your address.

I do understand the resentment but remember the biggest douchebags with hunting growing up in Region 6 were ALWAYS the locals.

 

[DFS]

I have a 6 county MT plate I was gonna send you for Christmas but didn’t have your address.

I do understand the resentment but remember the biggest douchebags with hunting growing up in Region 6 were ALWAYS the locals.

I want those 6 plates.

 

[mtmuley]

I want those 6 plates.

Ha. The 13 used to be the one. An old farmer where we antelope hunt calls it the weed plate. Way before weed. Can't blame him. Too much stuff brought in just on vehicles. mtmuley

 

[INMT]

Ha. The 13 used to be the one. An old farmer we where we antelope hunt calls it the weed plate. Way before weed. Can't blame him. Too much stuff brought in just on vehicles. mtmuley

I’ve been told the same with 7 plates. Ranchers will look under your truck for hitchhikers before they let you drive their property.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

The BHA plates are epic douchbaggery

 

[DFS]

I’ve been told the same with 7 plates. Ranchers will look under your truck for hitchhikers before they let you drive their property.

7 plates are a hard no because of the weeds at my parents place. Knapweed.

 

[cgasner1]

Yeh almost as predictable as R blaming NR for all problems concerning mule deer .

It’s so much more than that. It’s us as people and the fact we all want to screw the other party over. Even our conservation groups just wanna turn it into a dick measure contest if they are one that even does want a change since some don’t and think it’s great. Until people are willing to sacrifice the only thing that will get sacrificed is our deer.

 

[INMT]

7 plates are a hard no because of the weeds at my parents place. Knapweed.

Probably a good call. It’s an infestation in 7 and 38.