Montana elk tags 100% draw.
04-03-2011, 02:13 PM
#11
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Montana
Posts: 47
How is access in that area? horses needed?
Region 3 is way down in numbers and quality, talked to many locals who have hunted 20+ years there and all agreed, 10 years ago you'd see 5x as many elk.
I'm willing to bet, that almost any limited tag area in MT produces better bigger elk than any general tag elk area.
btw I never said there wasn't enough public land in MT to hunt, there's plenty of public land, even for general tags, my point is if you want 300+ bull elk, I'd pass on hunting a general tag on public land in MT.
Region 3 is way down in numbers and quality, talked to many locals who have hunted 20+ years there and all agreed, 10 years ago you'd see 5x as many elk.
I'm willing to bet, that almost any limited tag area in MT produces better bigger elk than any general tag elk area.
btw I never said there wasn't enough public land in MT to hunt, there's plenty of public land, even for general tags, my point is if you want 300+ bull elk, I'd pass on hunting a general tag on public land in MT.
04-03-2011, 02:30 PM
#12
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 12
Dude, of course a limited entry area is gonna produce better bulls. I just moved back to my native Pa after several years in Mt. I filled my Elk tag EVERY year onpublic land. It all depends on how much effort you put in. I also have spots on private ground that i secured for my father (non res) without knowing the owner. All by knocking on doors and research. If you dont kill an Elk in Mt, perhaps you shouldnt blame it on anything or anyone but yourself.
04-03-2011, 08:45 PM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: NW Montana
Posts: 159
Access is great, don't need a horse, but in some areas they are definately a huge help. The elk numbers here are up pretty good and the quality of the bulls is excellent. We had several bulls last year that were taken that were in excess of 350 and few even got near the 385-400 range.
04-04-2011, 06:06 AM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
Do you always let yourself be ripped off? Whether you can afford it or not has nothing to do with it. What makes an elk licence worth $900 this year over what it cost last year?
04-04-2011, 06:45 AM
#16
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Montana
Posts: 47
I do think it is rediculous that they raised the cost of tags as much as they did. Hunting used to be something that we did for our winters meat or to spend time with family and friends. But in the last several years it seems that hunting has become just another big business monster. I guess that they figure that the guy who only gets 2 weeks vacation and wants to spend it with his kids to try to pass on this great heritage doesn't need to come to Montana, only those that have very deep pockets should come here because only they are worthy of hunting our animals.
Just goes to show you that not all the idiots were elected and sent of to Washington D.C., some of them were sent to Helena too.
Just goes to show you that not all the idiots were elected and sent of to Washington D.C., some of them were sent to Helena too.
04-04-2011, 09:00 AM
#17
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Beautiful Western Montana
Posts: 112
I do think it is rediculous that they raised the cost of tags as much as they did. Hunting used to be something that we did for our winters meat or to spend time with family and friends. But in the last several years it seems that hunting has become just another big business monster. I guess that they figure that the guy who only gets 2 weeks vacation and wants to spend it with his kids to try to pass on this great heritage doesn't need to come to Montana, only those that have very deep pockets should come here because only they are worthy of hunting our animals.
Just goes to show you that not all the idiots were elected and sent of to Washington D.C., some of them were sent to Helena too.
Just goes to show you that not all the idiots were elected and sent of to Washington D.C., some of them were sent to Helena too.
04-04-2011, 09:08 AM
#18
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Beautiful Western Montana
Posts: 112
Hold on a minute here. Montana elk/deer combo includes upland bird and fishing for 912.00. Colorado elk/deer is 888.00. Montana seasons are a lot longer, less hunting pressure and better quality bulls. I am not in support of high NR fees, but Colorado certainly is not better.
04-04-2011, 09:16 AM
#19
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
Hold on a minute here. Montana elk/deer combo includes upland bird and fishing for 912.00. Colorado elk/deer is 888.00. Montana seasons are a lot longer, less hunting pressure and better quality bulls. I am not in support of high NR fees, but Colorado certainly is not better.
04-04-2011, 10:36 AM
#20
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Montana
Posts: 47