RE: I may get skunked this year
That's how those big boys get BIG! They do things a little different. I'm in the same boat. I hunt on public land and have been after some biggins for the past 3 years and something always comes up. On Thursday I was 12 yards from a 170 class 10 pt. Just didn't draw soon enough. Who knows, I may get another chance. Good luck. I wish I had the amount of big game to hunt that you do in Montana. Great state for hunting!