Montana HD 455 - Beartooth WMA

[sclancy27]

I have used them a lot over the years, but I am also an avid Mt Biker. They are one more thing to break down, so you better have a plan if it does.

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What trailer is that?

 

[PJ0311]

elkocd, I hear you about the extra hassle involved. This area got me thinking about using a bike when I had the deer tag but I haven’t pulled the trigger. I was in good shape but the long hikes every day were taking their toll. They sucked physically, but the time penalty was probably the worst for me. This year I’m getting another shot at it so the bike decision will most likely be made within the next week or two so I can try to get into bike shape before Nov. It’s probably going to be a Salsa Rangefinder 29 with 2.6” Maxxis Rekons.

 

[elkocd]

elkocd, I hear you about the extra hassle involved. This area got me thinking about using a bike when I had the deer tag but I haven’t pulled the trigger. I was in good shape but the long hikes every day were taking their toll. They sucked physically, but the time penalty was probably the worst for me. This year I’m getting another shot at it so the bike decision will most likely be made within the next week or two so I can try to get into bike shape before Nov. It’s probably going to be a Salsa Rangefinder 29 with 2.6” Maxxis Rekons.

I have a bunch of mt bikes, but just for hunting I really like the fat bikes now. The one in the 1st pic I posted is what I use for hunting now. It has 4.8" tires and is a hard tail and hard fork. You get plenty of suspension from the tires for hunting purposes and pulls a trailer better than a bike with rear suspension. I also have a motor and battery for it I can swap out if I'm in a E Bike friendly area.

 

[ElkHuntingPastor]

Drew a buck tag in here this year! Excited for the Fall! That bike/trailer setup is sweet

 

[8andcounting]

Drew a buck tag in here this year! Excited for the Fall! That bike/trailer setup is sweet

Welcome to HT

 

[Eazy890]

Purty country. Cover as much ground as possible until you start seeing deer or fresh sign

 

[Deez Nutz]

Hey man, how did your hunt go?

 

[Rack Daniels]

Hey man, how did your hunt go?

Thinking bout hitting the beartooths?
I’m in Billings now man, hit me if you’re in the neighborhood!

 

[Rack Daniels]

@MTGomer whats funny?

 

[MTGomer]

@MTGomer whats funny?

Geography.

 

[Deez Nutz]

@MTGomer whats funny?

The beartooth wma isn’t in the beartooths it’s in a different part of the state and gomer was giving you a hard time about it. lol

Also I didn’t draw this permit I was just being a smart ass digging up old threads.

 

[Rack Daniels]

The beartooth wma isn’t in the beartooths it’s in a different part of the state and gomer was giving you a hard time about it. lol

Also I didn’t draw this permit I was just being a smart ass digging up old threads.

Cool. I didn’t know that! Whoopsies..
No problem being naive. I can learn new stuff, can’t fix stupid…

 

[Straight Arrow]

Cool. I didn’t know that! Whoopsies..
No problem being naive. I can learn new stuff, can’t fix stupid…

Not to worry, as it's a common confusion. Whoda thunk two Beartooths?
Beartooth WMA above the Missouri River is hard to hunt with hard to draw tags, so not as much chatter on HT or even elsewhere.
It really takes horses to hunt Beartooth WMA.