Montana Mule Deer Mismanagement

[Pagosa]

I can see why MT FWP has a hard time managing species. They cant even get the species correct. Congrads to the two hunters and its not their fault the FWP doesnt know the difference between a whitetail or mule deer.

 

[INMT]

I can see why MT FWP has a hard time managing species. They cant even get the species correct. Congrads to the two hunters and its not their fault the FWP doesnt know the difference between a whitetail or mule deer.

STFFU

 

[Gerald Martin]

I can see why MT FWP has a hard time managing species. They cant even get the species correct. Congrads to the two hunters and its not their fault the FWP doesnt know the difference between a whitetail or mule deer.

That collage intern running FWP’s Facebook page probably isn’t representative of the competency across the board….

 

[Nick87]

I can see why MT FWP has a hard time managing species. They cant even get the species correct. Congrads to the two hunters and its not their fault the FWP doesnt know the difference between a whitetail or mule deer.

Im willing to bet whoever does there social media probably isnt a hunter and there was a mix up. Could be wrong, hope I am.

 

[Nick87]

That collage intern running FWP’s Facebook page probably isn’t representative of the competency across the board….

Beat me to it.

 

[INMT]

Beat me to it.

Probably so but cmon man. Optics!

 

[MTTW]

I can see why MT FWP has a hard time managing species. They cant even get the species correct. Congrads to the two hunters and its not their fault the FWP doesnt know the difference between a whitetail or mule deer.

Congrats

That collage intern running FWP’s Facebook page probably isn’t representative of the competency across the board….

College

Im willing to bet whoever does there social media probably isnt a hunter and there was a mix up. Could be wrong, hope I am.

Their

 

[Nick87]

Congrats

College

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WHadevAR.

 

[Pagosa]

I honestly feel bad for this media person. Normally companies vet public releases before submitting. I would be upset for the grandpa and his granddaughter too.

 

[Pagosa]

Congrats

College

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Im a deslyexic Okie, give me a break. Haha

 

[DFS]

Per my data since general season started I have seen 8:1 nonresident to resident hunters today it was 12:1. The big push for the rut hasn’t started yet and I do expect western Montana to make a strong showing at the end of season. To say that region 7 doesn’t have a nonresident problem is just ignorant. Get rid of some tags or welcome them to your region but something needs to change here.

 

[Pagosa]

Per my data since general season started I have seen 8:1 nonresident to resident hunters today it was 12:1. The big push for the rut hasn’t started yet and I do expect western Montana to make a strong showing at the end of season. To say that region 7 doesn’t have a nonresident problem is just ignorant. Get rid of some tags or welcome them to your region but something needs to change here.

I feel bad for you guys and the deer. What town are you near? Broadus/Miles City?

 

[INMT]

Per my data since general season started I have seen 8:1 nonresident to resident hunters today it was 12:1. The big push for the rut hasn’t started yet and I do expect western Montana to make a strong showing at the end of season. To say that region 7 doesn’t have a nonresident problem is just ignorant. Get rid of some tags or welcome them to your region but something needs to change here.

R4 has really upped the MD permit past mid November this year. Not sure why other regions aren’t doing it.

It’s gotta be pushing folks east.

Sorry you have to absorb it.

 

[nordeast]

Per my data since general season started I have seen 8:1 nonresident to resident hunters today it was 12:1. The big push for the rut hasn’t started yet and I do expect western Montana to make a strong showing at the end of season. To say that region 7 doesn’t have a nonresident problem is just ignorant. Get rid of some tags or welcome them to your region but something needs to change here.

Yah yah yah you do fine

 

[Gerald Martin]

Congrats

College

Their

A collage intern is learning the skills required to post multiple photos at once…. I had it write the first thyme.

 

[antlerradar]

Per my data since general season started I have seen 8:1 nonresident to resident hunters today it was 12:1. The big push for the rut hasn’t started yet and I do expect western Montana to make a strong showing at the end of season. To say that region 7 doesn’t have a nonresident problem is just ignorant. Get rid of some tags or welcome them to your region but something needs to change here.

First week there was a lot of residents, most of them had an elk tag or were helping someone with a bull tag. NR have really started to roll in this last weekend.

 

[asarver]

From a non-res CO perspective, MT prioritizes opportunity and allows general tags in rut…. Not common in the west…

 

[antlerradar]

From a non-res CO perspective, MT prioritizes opportunity and allows general tags in rut…. Not common in the west…

I am of the opinion that opportunity and slaughter have become interchangeable words.

 

[MTTW]

Opportunity is a versatile word.

It will allow a hunter to kill the last deer in an area that has held deer for a human lifetime.
It will allow hunters to end long established migrations.
It will allow hunters to displace game from hundreds of thousands of acres of public land to private land.
It will allow tens of thousands of hunters to hunt a single district all at the same time.

I am not so sure that opportunity should be paired with the word "management."

 

[brockel]

Per my data since general season started I have seen 8:1 nonresident to resident hunters today it was 12:1. The big push for the rut hasn’t started yet and I do expect western Montana to make a strong showing at the end of season. To say that region 7 doesn’t have a nonresident problem is just ignorant. Get rid of some tags or welcome them to your region but something needs to change here.

It really seems like higher numbers this year for whatever reason. I know of a few older residents that have thrown in the towel on hunting because of it