Look at your maps/Google Earth for those north facing drainages and the waterholes in them. I've had best luck late in the afternoon and evening setting up at those areas and waiting for them to come in. You'll be able to tell as soon as you get into the waterholes if they've been using them...
@drahthaar- I agree, even the best laid plan can be thrown out the window the first hour of the season. However, I am very thorough at recording my encounters with elk in my hunt journal (times, weather, maps, etc) and there are certainly patterns that coincide with the things mentioned (north...
Sheesh, over 100 views and still no feedback or comments? I know there are several of you on here that hunt Western Montana. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? :)
Steve Brett with Game Trails Taxidermy in Florence. He does great work and has a pretty quick turn around. I know he does all the elk for RMEF's Great Elk Tour and I have also seen some of the goats he done. Super nice guy and highly recommend him. I've also heard good things about Alpine...
Hey guys,
First post to the forum, but have been a viewer for a long time. I've hunted elk for many years but just started archery hunting about 5 years ago. I'm curious as to what the Montana archery elk hunters think this year will be like. We had a long winter and late spring, but after...