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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
It seems you don't accept the gravity of the mule deer situation across Montana. Presently Colorado is much different from Montana with regard to mule deer. The reality is that it will take drastic changes to improve Montana's issues. Then there will be the opportunity to go back to hunting...- Straight Arrow
- Post #279
- Forum: Deer
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How close to camp?
Zero-dark-thirty AM I started hiking and hunting up the trail for over five miles, then hunted and hiked back, arriving back at my camper in the dark. Meanwhile, father and two young teenage brothers camped next to me had leisurely breakfast, started up trail, and shot a bull elk within half...- Straight Arrow
- Post #18
- Forum: Elk
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
It seems MOGA is well represented and onboard with this proposal. My perspective is that if Montana hunters are proponents, then UPOM will be opposed. It's unfair and unreasonable to lump MOGA and UPOM together.- Straight Arrow
- Post #165
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Someone correct me if I'm wrong ... but I don't think Aug 15 to Feb 15 shoulder seasons dates are in state statute.- Straight Arrow
- Post #102
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
With elk shoulder seasons we have August 15th until February 15th currently, so a net reduction in hunting opportunity days/weeks would occur.- Straight Arrow
- Post #78
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
"Last week we released drafts of this proposal to various conservation organizations and to FWP for their consideration to begin gathering support for the proposed changes or for input on how to improve our proposals." Gerald Martin There is a huge difference between positive support for the...- Straight Arrow
- Post #33
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I get it. But such proposals require positive reinforcement for support. Negativity is just not helpful. Read your explanation above ... it expresses support but is more strongly flavored with negativity.- Straight Arrow
- Post #21
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
At this juncture, I think questions for clarification of the proposal(s) are appropriate. But hipshots of criticism are not! Hopefully this thread won't degenerate into the rabbit hole of hundreds of criticisms and varied contradictory opinions by others not part of this group and just...- Straight Arrow
- Post #16
- Forum: Deer
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Montana’s Hunting Seasons: Changes to Preserve Opportunity and Improve Overall Herd Health proposal written by the group of hunters, outfitters, and landowners to address the Montana mule deer issues, but also to provide an improved hunting structure for elk, provides important changes to...- Straight Arrow
- Post #5
- Forum: Deer
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Landscapes (pics)
Late April Bridger Mountains from the OutPost.- Straight Arrow
- Post #1,165
- Forum: Pictures
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The Devil's Lettuce
'Can't stand camp buddies hammered or stoned ... That's why I hunt with grandkids ... or hunt alone.- Straight Arrow
- Post #14
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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FNG posts
After over thirty years US Army, couple of tours to Vietnam, twice to college, many rodeos ... the f-bomb as an adjective or adverb is trite and uncreative, even abrasive ... 'tired of hearing it overused and overused, and overused. You have no idea how many thousands and thousands of times...- Straight Arrow
- Post #9
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Looking for paid access in 411 or 535
Only once! Then there was some 'splaining to do!- Straight Arrow
- Post #24
- Forum: Elk
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Looking for paid access in 411 or 535
Don't open Hedgehog's PMs (Pornographic Messages) with your kids around.- Straight Arrow
- Post #21
- Forum: Elk
