MAT
Lil-Rokslider
I've been DIY public land bowhunting elk in CO and WY for 20+ years but I always had an interest in MT, partly because it's closer. The recent thread if MT is worth the price got me thinking again as a combo tag would be cool as I could perhaps do multiple trips. But I don't want to hunt near the griz since I mainly hunt alone so that leaves only eastern/central MT. All the videos I've watched it seems this is more low elevation open country, not the typical high elevation mountain terrain I've hunted before. Finding elk in CO or WY is pretty simple but MT scares me a bit because there are only small isolated mountain ranges compared to CO and WY. Plus I hunt with a trad bow so long shots are not an option. There has to be more hunting than in the actual mountain ranges, right? I know about the CMR wildlife refuge but I'm not really interested in that rat race.
In general what does one look for to narrow down an area to bowhunt elk in central/eastern MT? I'm about to put in for the CO draw as that's easier but I'll never get to MT if I keep doing this.
In general what does one look for to narrow down an area to bowhunt elk in central/eastern MT? I'm about to put in for the CO draw as that's easier but I'll never get to MT if I keep doing this.