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  1. Derekc6713

    First time for Montana

    I can understand where you’re coming from then. For myself never experiencing hunting that good it’s hard to imagine. Unfortunately it seems that’s the story across the west, that the best days are behind us.
  2. Derekc6713

    First time for Montana

    Hey what can I say I’m an easy one to please. Meat from a forky tastes the same as a 4x4. Plus when all you’ve hunted your whole life is white tails those 3 pointers looked like trophies to me.
  3. Derekc6713

    First time for Montana

    I don’t know maybe I’m an outlier, and granted I’ve been to Montana only once for Mule Deer. But myself and 3 others went out and hunted eastern Montana last year and had a blast. This was totally DIY on public or open to hunting private land. Myself and one other guy got bucks but everyone had...
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    Cornerstone Gun Dog Academy experience?

    I’m currently going through their course right now with my 9 month old lab. I will say as everyone has stated they are big on the positive reinforcement philosophy. For me some of their program has worked some hasn’t. Specifically how they teach fetch I ended up using force fetch with my dog...
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    Spotting scope in the 1K price range.

    I have a Maven CS.1A 15-45x65 I’ve used in Montana for Mule deer and it worked very well for me. I wanted something light and packable which it fits the bill for that. $800 I got mine on sale for $650. I’ll be honest I went with Maven solely based off an OutdoorLife Spotting scope review. It was...
  6. Derekc6713

    What Whitetail woods will 2024 take you to?

    Home state of PA and also NY for me this year.
  7. Derekc6713

    Let’s talk Broadheads!

    I will caveat my broad head choice with the fact that so far I’ve only hunted whitetails from ranges 35yds and in, but I’ve had good results with my G5 Megameats. Always have had complete pass throughs and never had a deer go more than 100yds before falling. Whenever I decided to go out west...
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    What do you do for a living? How can you help?

    I do structural engineering work. I’m not a licensed engineer yet hopefully here next year. I do design work for buildings, mostly commercial some residential. Familiar with design of wood, concrete, and steel structures.
  9. Derekc6713

    SD West River deer draw

    6 points and you still didn’t draw? Were you putting in for an any deer tag or white tail only?
  10. Derekc6713

    What map app to you all use?

    For now, Spartan Forge and HuntWise.
  11. Derekc6713

    2024 New Mexico Draw Results

    Reds for me as well but the anticipation was fun….
  12. Derekc6713

    2023 DIY Muley from PA

    Yes sir, got him in Montana.
  13. Derekc6713

    2023 DIY Muley from PA

    Nice job! I too am from PA and got my first muley buck last month. Always an awesome feeling to fill a tag on a DIY public land hunt!
  14. Derekc6713

    Favorite National Park

    Glacier is tops for me. Lot's of people when I went but plenty of places to get away from the crowd. Drove to Kintla Lake right at daybreak saw a massive bull elk and did not see another person till about 10:00. Yellowstone on the other hand I can't say I'd ever go back. To many dumb tourists...
  15. Derekc6713

    2023 Whitetail Meat Pole

    Got it done on a very warm opening day in PA (Sept 30). My biggest buck so far and first with a compound bow. I had opportunities to shoot bucks in previous years since I took up archery about 3 years ago but I wanted my first bow buck to be my biggest. I'm glad I waited. Shot him at 5 yards on...
  16. Derekc6713

    2023 MULE DEER OFFICIAL MEAT POLE THREAD

    First Mule Deer on a general tag in NE Montana. This was my first time hunting in Montana. Got him on public land at roughly 400 yards with a 25-06.
  17. Derekc6713

    New Rockslider from PA

    Hello, been lurking on here for a few years, gleaning bits of information for my first western hunt. Went to Montana for a general tag Mule Deer hunt this fall and was succesful. Decided it was time to join in on the conversation. I hunt just about everything thats legal to hunt in PA and am...

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