I live in Glasgow and hunt the north side of the lake a lot. I have been across to hunt mule deer several time. I would give you the following advice.

1. Don't plan on boating and hunting. Purely my own opinion but with the lake at its all time low you don't gain an advantage.

2. Boating and camping on shore also leaves more exposed to the weather especially the wind. The waves can be huge on Fort Peck.

3. Stay at the Hell Creek Camp ground and spike out if you can.

4. Let your spotting scope cover the ground for you. Get as high as you can and then spend a lot of time glassing.

5. Practice field judging elk. This is a primo hunt. There are people locally who wait their entire lives to draw this hunt ONCE. Don't shoot the first raghorn bull you see. If It were my tag and I had all season to hunt I would hold out for at least a 350 bull and they are there.

6. Be prepared for some really rough and remote country. Have a good first aid kit and a survival kit to at least get you through a couple of nights. If you have a GPS use it. It is very easy to get turned around.

7. If it rains and the roads turn to the famous gumbo mud. Don't try to drive on them. Since you have time just sit tight and they will dry out. If you haven't expeirenced eastern Montana gumbo you are in for a treat. It is like a mixture of axle grease and peanut butter.

8. Enjoy some of the most spectacular and rugged beauty on earth and kill a big bull

Good luck

Nemont