Planning for an Eastern Montana mule deer hunt

[AlleghenyElk]

Did you find an outfitter for HD 393?

No, we go on our own. Are you planning on hunting that unit?

 

[Straight Arrow]

No, we go on our own. Are you planning on hunting that unit?

Yep; hope to find a fat elk somewhere.

 

[AlleghenyElk]

Yep; hope to find a fat elk somewhere.

In 2020 we started hunting around big sky but ended up in 393. Ended up getting into a few including my first 6x6!

 

[Straight Arrow]

In 2020 we started hunting around big sky but ended up in 393. Ended up getting into a few including my first 6x6!

Nice bull! Were trails crowded?

 

[AlleghenyElk]

Nice bull! Were trails crowded?

Not as bad as we expected for opening week

 

[rogerthat]

In 2020 we started hunting around big sky but ended up in 393. Ended up getting into a few including my first 6x6!

Great job! However just a suggestion. You are free to do as you choose but no reason to throw your unit out on the web for the world. Just a thought

 

[manitou1]

You guys have some “mighty fine” whitetail hunting over there. I mean look at what the Drurys are shooting. Always confuses me why the midwestern guys end up over here with the quality of deer they have. I have no experience but I’ve seen pictures and it looks awesome.

Because they don't have 27,000 non-residents coming to their state and killing all their 1.5 and 2.5 year old bucks just to say they killed a buck.

 

[thusby]

Because they don't have 27,000 non-residents coming to their state and killing all their 1.5 and 2.5 year old bucks just to say they killed a buck.

There is a 160”+ buck behind every tree in the Midwest.

 

[DFS]

There is a 160”+ buck behind every tree in the Midwest.

I saw that on tv once. Crazy

 

[manitou1]

There is a 160”+ buck behind every tree in the Midwest.

Nope, but quite a few 3.5-4.5+ y.o. bucks.
What there is not is every access to public land loaded with campers, tents and trucks.

 

[Labman1127]

There is a 160”+ buck behind every tree in the Midwest.

There’s actually no trees left in Ohio bc all the 160”+ bucks rubbed them down to the ground!