Montana public land B&C mule deer

[DougStickney]

I don't think even they do.

They do over here when I went to the meet and greet with the director in Miles City mule deer where brought up. The wildlife manager said “we are knocking it out of the park with our mule deer management” why would would we change anything when our numbers are so good. Record counts in Prairie county. Glory days.

 

[BuzzH]

They do over here when I went to the meet and greet with the director in Miles City mule deer where brought up. The wildlife manager said “we are knocking it out of the park with our mule deer management” why would would we change anything when our numbers are so good. Record counts in Prairie county. Glory days.

Record numbers that's hilarious.

 

[rogerthat]

The reality is that it isn’t the 70’s and private land isn’t without it’s problems with access.

How you manage the game populations now, under the current conditions is a tough thing to accomplish and keep hunters, landowners, outfitters and FWP in tune to a very diverse user base.

Managing for trophies isn’t the only item on the agenda, and there are still those that don’t need a trophy to consider hunting successful. Public land isn’t barren and game is still there. Hunting pressure is greater now as well, but hunting sites, such as this one, complicates things even more do to the awareness that it puts on the state and it’s resources.

Hunting does have to be done within the boundaries that exist today and not what they were when I was a kid or when elk were easier to get in the 70’s. I, for one, still enjoy Montana and all it has to offer…

Managing for trophies is one thing but how about we start with admitting that we are the only state that has general season unregulated rifle season encompassing the entire mule deer rut and it has an extremely negative impact on age class. But no…wildlife manager in miles city “better than the Henry mountains”. Wtf

 

[brockel]

But no…wildlife manager in miles city “better than the Henry mountains”. Wtf

Was this really said? Ours told me that there’s no proof that rifle hunting in the rut has an effect on age class.

 

[DougStickney]

Was this really said? Ours told me that there’s no proof that rifle hunting in the rut has an effect on age class.

It was said

 

[rogerthat]

Was this really said? Ours told me that there’s no proof that rifle hunting in the rut has an effect on age class.

He was talking counts but still…cmon man

 

[rogerthat]

Was this really said? Ours told me that there’s no proof that rifle hunting in the rut has an effect on age class.

Tell him to go kill a mature buck in October. It’s a hard hunt. Anyone that hunts mule deer should know that. Why are later season colorado tags in such demand? Just lower hunting pressure? Or is it the chances of seeing a big old muley increase exponentially? Probably both but still you have to be purposely ignoring the blatantly obvious to make that statement

 

[TheTone]

But no…wildlife manager in miles city “better than the Henry mountains”. Wtf

For hunter opportunity and the ability to hunt every year it’s way better than the Henry’s, for killing a large buck, yeah no

 

[BuzzH]

He was talking counts but still…cmon man

Sounds more like talking out of his ass...

 

[Greenhorn]

They do over here when I went to the meet and greet with the director in Miles City mule deer where brought up. The wildlife manager said “we are knocking it out of the park with our mule deer management” why would would we change anything when our numbers are so good. Record counts in Prairie county. Glory days.

Assholes

 

[brockel]

They do over here when I went to the meet and greet with the director in Miles City mule deer where brought up. The wildlife manager said “we are knocking it out of the park with our mule deer management” why would would we change anything when our numbers are so good. Record counts in Prairie county. Glory days.

Was thinking about this tonight. I remember the drive from Baker to Miles City in the dark was nasty 15-20 years ago. We use to get a motel room up there during tournaments because we didn’t want to take a chance of hitting a deer on the way home. Now you might see a deer on the road. Came home from Wibaux tonight and seen one mule deer doe the whole way and that was at city limits. Use to be all over the roads that direction too.

 

[4ohSick]

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[Raisin Bran]

I suppose if that is what I did then maybe? But since I didn’t do that then that’s on you! View attachment 239095

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[JEL]

Was thinking about this tonight. I remember the drive from Baker to Miles City in the dark was nasty 15-20 years ago. We use to get a motel room up there during tournaments because we didn’t want to take a chance of hitting a deer on the way home. Now you might see a deer on the road. Came home from Wibaux tonight and seen one mule deer doe the whole way and that was at city limits. Use to be all over the roads that direction too.

Yep. I spent a night in miles City in 1994. Hunting near Volberg the next morning. Holy cow the critters I saw on the early morning drive. Was slow going. Not like that now.

 

[FREAK]

I always tell myself that the mild weather allowed the big ones to stay in their holes and grow another year. I agree with the general consensus of this thread but I have seen a few 165-175" deer come out of the mountains especially those years we get really cold temps and precipitation late November. In my book a 170-175" deer is a special deer in MT. If we're talking CO, WY it's a different story. My other conclusion is that the wolves have really done a number in NW, W, and SW Montana. Look at guys like Lucas Sterling, usually good for a booner every year, now he's eating tag soup. They become pretty easy prey when the winters tough and thet're rutting. I also know some good one's come from out east but I'll hunt that stuff when my knees and back stop working quite as well. It's tough but I know one thing, i'm gonna give it hell this year and try to dig one out of somewhere!

 

[Greenhorn]

 

[Carnage2011]

I always tell myself that the mild weather allowed the big ones to stay in their holes and grow another year. I agree with the general consensus of this thread but I have seen a few 165-175" deer come out of the mountains especially those years we get really cold temps and precipitation late November. In my book a 170-175" deer is a special deer in MT. If we're talking CO, WY it's a different story. My other conclusion is that the wolves have really done a number in NW, W, and SW Montana. Look at guys like Lucas Sterling, usually good for a booner every year, now he's eating tag soup. They become pretty easy prey when the winters tough and thet're rutting. I also know some good one's come from out east but I'll hunt that stuff when my knees and back stop working quite as well. It's tough but I know one thing, i'm gonna give it hell this year and try to dig one out of somewhere!

Lucas is eating tag soup because he’s a poacher and doesn’t have a hunting license for a couple years…

 

[FREAK]

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Does the Bob still hold a few you think? Seems like you had a little hot streak in that neck of the world a few moons ago. A guy can dream...

 

[Greenhorn]

Does the Bob still hold a few you think? Seems like you had a little hot streak in that neck of the world a few moons ago. A guy can dream...

I wouldn’t know. When it comes to dreaming, one could dream about MT being “usually good for a booner every year.”

 

[FoodIsMemories]

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Wow you wish homie, just because there’s actually a few that agree with me and one less that conform to all your guys’ BS.? Try harder this season