Non-Resident Western Hunters…No, I’m not wanting your OnX pins.

[WildBoose]

Planning my first Montana deer hunt.
Public ground.
Solo.
I have some info I’d like to discuss with people who are in my position or have been recently.
#ooserproud

 

[go_deep]

Just post the different questions you have, or things you're concerned about.

 

[WildBoose]

Just post the different questions you have, or things you're concerned about.

Eastern Montana.
I know it’s been “spot burned” by multiple “influencers”.
But if a man put in the work, got away from the roads (as much as possible)….could he have a successful hunt?

 

[go_deep]

Eastern Montana.
I know it’s been “spot burned” by multiple “influencers”.
But if a man put in the work, got away from the roads (as much as possible)….could he have a successful hunt?

Yes

 

[huntnful]

Age class is smoked with the general rut hunts. But there’s plenty of deer if you just want to kill a buck.

 

[WildBoose]

Age class is smoked with the general rut hunts. But there’s plenty of deer if you just want to kill a buck.

I don’t have to fill a tag to have a successful hunt.
I’m afraid too many people are if that mindset, hence the lack of maturity.
If I can to learn and become more experienced…killing is a bonus.

 

[AHayes111]

Eastern Montana.
I know it’s been “spot burned” by multiple “influencers”.
But if a man put in the work, got away from the roads (as much as possible)….could he have a successful hunt?

elaborate on successful.

 

[WildBoose]

elaborate on successful.

Seeing animals.
Being able to get away and “hunt” without being covered up with other hunters.
Observe animals behavior.
Eat questionable food, sleep in a tent, purify water and shat in hole.
Potentially take an animal.

 

[Caseknife]

With those parameters and that mentality, should be able to have a successful hunt.

 

[Tmac]

Eastern Montana.
I know it’s been “spot burned” by multiple “influencers”.
But if a man put in the work, got away from the roads (as much as possible)….could he have a successful hunt?

Yes, but I might spend a little time checking how bad the spot you are looking at got hit the winter of 22-23. In some areas they got hit by blue tongue first, then winter. Some info on the MT web site, some in other places, but I might call the local dept office and ask.

 

[Buglebrush]

Age class is smoked with the general rut hunts. But there’s plenty of deer if you just want to kill a buck.

I agree with this. It's astonishing how few bucks live to maturity

 

[Scottf270]

I agree the hunting there is a shadow of it's former self. It's easy to blame the season dates but it's simply a matter of too many tags and hunters with no trigger control. The dates just make it easier to kill small bucks but a calendar never killed a buck.

 

[AHayes111]

Seeing animals.
Being able to get away and “hunt” without being covered up with other hunters.
Observe animals behavior.
Eat questionable food, sleep in a tent, purify water and shat in hole.
Potentially take an animal.

Of those five, the only one that is guaranteed is number four. When I get more time I will try to elaborate.

 

[AlphaK9]

Seeing animals.
Being able to get away and “hunt” without being covered up with other hunters.
Observe animals behavior.
Eat questionable food, sleep in a tent, purify water and shat in hole.
Potentially take an animal.

Hell yeah!