November Off in MT

[TrumpkinTheDwarf]

What would you do?

I'm planning to go to figure out where an elk is hiding. Been a few years since I've been up there with tags in hand and my old spots weren't great. I think I'm going to need a pinch of luck to go with the burned boot leather.

 

[JohnCushman]

Good luck!

 

[MThuntr]

just go hunt man...here's what I noticed this year (I'm a salty person so take it for what it's worth)...there are more people than I've ever seen hunting in SW MT. It could be me and it could be that some areas are closed due to fire or fire restrictions but I swear every trailhead has an extra 5 rigs. Be prepared to be hunting with a pumpkin patch. Your old spots may be great since a lot of other spots have been discovered.

 

[TrumpkinTheDwarf]

just go hunt man...here's what I noticed this year (I'm a salty person so take it for what it's worth)...there are more people than I've ever seen hunting in SW MT. It could be me and it could be that some areas are closed due to fire or fire restrictions but I swear every trailhead has an extra 5 rigs. Be prepared to be hunting with a pumpkin patch. Your old spots may be great since a lot of other spots have been discovered.

I'm sorry to hear that! I am looking forward to the season, and I am hoping the lack of time crunch will let me avoid people a bit.

 

[MTHeifer]

Good luck! I'd agree with what Mthuntr had to, theres lots of people laid off or furloughed so the woods are more full than normal. The elk will be where they always are in November: sanctuaries where they can get away from the hunters. They'll either be in remote areas a long ways from the trailhead, deep canyons that nobody wants to drop into, or on private land. If you're looking for a new spot then you might want to check out the herd counts.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks :: Montana Statewide Elk Management

History of Montana Elk Management and background information on plan creation process.

fwp.mt.gov

 

[buck137]

This year has been crazy with people, I've found people in spots where I've never seen them before. I have a feeling that when the orange army season opens, it's going to be crazy time and the woods will be even more busy than normal.