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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!
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Lucas is eating tag soup because he’s a poacher and doesn’t have a hunting license for a couple years…
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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...
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I wouldn’t know. When it comes to dreaming, one could dream about MT being “usually good for a booner every year.”
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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 seasonView attachment 239095
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Have you ever shot a mule deer?
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brocksw
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Is popcorn your secret to aging mule deer through a spotter?
El Jason
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#laceemupandgodeeper
#relentlesspursuit
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This is sad, but I couldn't help but love it. I love seeing people who are clearly experts at __________. Whatever blank may be.
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Might just have to try harder and lace them up tighter
JEL
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My job allowed me the opportunity to spend some time around SE MT rancher's kitchen tables. Holy schmidt is all I can say. I saw some huge mule deer mounts. Granted most of them were taken in the 40's to 70's. Not sure we can get back to that with our current mgmt structure.
