The problem with the way states manage wildlife especially species that are more sensitive then other species, or less resilient, is they manage on the reactive prospective instead of being proactive. By the time management decisions are made it is to the point of no return to what it used to...
Heard health needs a good mix of mature bucks. A rifle season during the entire rut by no means allows that aspect in high public land areas and open country. It does promote maximum opportunity for hunters as it is, just not best management practices for overall heard health. What you keep...
I think the drought this last year in NE Montana had more to do with mule deer on creek bottoms then ehd die offs. That was where the best water, food and habitat in general was this year. Unfortunately the water was all but gone and and very little forage left in the hills. That is my thought...
It actually does older age classes is a sign of better buck to doe ratios, which means shorter rut windows and less stress on bucks especially meaning lower death rates over winter. What it also means is shorter fawning periods which leads to higher success rates of survival. Their is plenty of...
Honestly if two 60 inchers is what I was looking for I would look at Gods Country Aviation! They have access to the area for that class of moose but it won’t be the cheapest option out therefor sure!