MT opener

[Hilljackoutlaw]

See any 30 inch tall bucks?

It's never gonna die @FoodIsMemories lol!

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Perfect time to ask permission??? ☺

It works in idaho at least.

 

[tkhuntsman]

From the sounds of this thread it seems no one is hunting montana this year.

So in my small group of friends hunting here in Montucky a friend's wife and a co-worker both shot 280 class bulls on the evening of opening day so there was some overnight and morning pack outs going on. I on the other hand took out my son and daughter and we hiked some good country, some some cool stuff, found plenty of fresh elk sign, and saw zero huntable elk. As a side note I saw zero other hunters on the mountain, 2 camps along the road in plus 1 other truck.

 

[OpenCountry]

Eventful opening weekend with the wife filling her antelope tag Friday and her cow elk tag this afternoon. Should be fun hunting this cold stretch coming up in a couple days.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Didn’t shoot him on the other side did he? Because well, you know

He did. I’m confused.what do we need to know? Or are you referring to something else?

 

[FREAK]

Spent a couple nights in the backcountry. Had 2 bulls on the AM of the opener at about 700 yards, took too long to decide on them before they fed back in the timber (small 5x6 and raghorn). Otherwise a lot of gunshots, 3 guys killed decent 5x6’s. And heard a dozen other shots throughout the weekend. Lots of bugling on the opener and into to this morning. All in all it was a pretty action packed hunt. Trying to save some days for when the snow starts falling and hopefully the big boys start moving.

 

[antlerradar]

Opener started on Thursday for me. Got to watch a friend's 10 year old son tip over his first buck. Season is probably going to be all down hill now.

 

[4ohSick]

I missed opening weekend last year for my brother’s wedding, and I was a lot less bummed than I thought I’d be. This year, I accepted an incredibly gracious offer by a buddy to bird hunt his uncle’s ranch and was glad to stay away from the orange army. Brought a rifle just in case, but with a deer camp planned in 2 weeks I wasn’t planning on using it, but then this guy came out and I couldn’t let him walk.



Fattest deer I’ve ever seen; there was so much fat on his heart I think his eating habits would’ve killed him if I didn’t!

 

[Straight Arrow]

Grandson did it again ... second opener where he shoots a bull early in the morning at the top of the mountain. Dad and grandpa D were worn out by the end of the day!

 

[atlas]

skipped it and caught a steelhead

 

[MT_elk]

@Straight Arrow Congrats to your grandson!

 

[noisy]

Second opener in a row I had to miss. This time for a work conference in New Orleans, which was actually a blast (not the work part, but the rest of it). I'll get out this week and drop a six point.

 

[noisy]

I am on an airplane headed to Minneapolis for a Vikings game. Used to look forward to the opener. Not so much anymore.

You must be our good luck charm.

 

[Elkwhisper]

Ran into this guy on opening day....lip squeaked him in to 32 yards. State land....general unit. Good thing for him I had a belly full of spike and a .22lr in my hands.

 

[Wildabeest]

We were out. Dang it was hot. Nothing like last year! Saw lots of does, but nothing we had tags for. Still #Hammering though. Weather about to turn nasty…

 

[Wildabeest]

@Greenhorn, we’ve run into this guy 3 times since Saturday. Fog set in tonight which sort of blew the elk hunting plan so I decided to see how close I could get. 22 yds. Almost more fun than filling an elk tag. Almost.

 

[shrapnel]

 

[tkhuntsman]

We were out. Dang it was hot. Nothing like last year! Saw lots of does, but nothing we had tags for. Still #Hammering though. Weather about to turn nasty…

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Yes it was but now look at it 3 days later and it's 25 degrees and snowing to beat the band. Good old bipolar Montucky at her finest.

 

[The Hedgehog]

Nice bull! That area brings back lots of good memories, even from this year. I've taken a lot of elk from there myself (area in red). Not real sure where you were at but can suspect somewhere pretty close.

 

[FREAK]

That was an great thread, hope we have some more late season threads like that this year