Montana trip with pics

[bluecollar$]

Just got back from a Montana bowhunt. Awesome trip, kinda of a DIY hunt on a leased property with 5 miles of creek bottom with alfalfa fields. Basically a 55k acre cattle ranch. After a 31 hour drive we seen the ground had few trees and got a little worried.

The whitetails bedded down in the willows along the creek and moved to the fields in the evening,so we set out to pattern the fields a bit.The mule deer bedded up in the rocks and moved to the fields like clock work. I drew a whitetail buck and mule deer doe permit.

The ground had not been managed or hunted and the buck to doe ratio was sick. In a field you could see 100 does and 10 bucks.

We could shot what we would be happy with so, no pressure and just enjoy the hunt. I seen alot of nice deer and passed some, the other 2 guys seemed to be on bigger deer but I found a heavily used barbwire fence crossing to a hay field and put my eggs in that basket since the spot had the only tree to hang a stand in and I hate ground blinds.

Well on the third evening I passed a nice 8 with a 2in. kicker because I could see another buck about 200yds and thought he would take the same crossing. Well I got lucky and he did. He jumped the fence @ 10 yds and I had to stop him for an 8 yard shot. I smoked him and watched him dump blood for 50 yards and pile up.


the tree in the backround was where I had my stand:D
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The shot hit the heart but this is the last time I'll use mech. broadheads. Just not happy with no pass through @ 8 yards.
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[bluecollar$]

The mule deer would return up some draws to the cliffs and we would ambush and stalk in the mornings.
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Here are some other pics:

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A big mule deer and a white tail buck same field
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Mule deer buck
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A buddy shooting a mule deer doe ranged @ 72 yards and stoned it...
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Had an awesome and used the bino's and range finder more then my whole life....

[onthehunt]

I hunt more northwest of where you hunted and the muleys and 'tails hung together too. That is a fine buck for the bow and a DIY. Congrats:thup: Going back??

[waterfowler1]

Nice buck and pics! Good job and thanks for sharing.

[BarnesX.308]

I can't see the pictures. Are they photobucket? My works firewall won't let me see pictures from certain sites. :(

[bluecollar$]

I hunt more northwest of where you hunted and the muleys and 'tails hung together too. That is a fine buck for the bow and a DIY. Congrats:thup: Going back??
Yeah next year , with a muley buck and antelope tag.
Never had much interest in mule deer till this hunt,really want to get a good buck. Want to go back next week:D Seen a ton of cool Sh!t.. Awesome trip we seen a 150 class WT and a deer that was well above that.

Yes the pics are photobucket...

[MattG]

Awesome trip, nice buck! Congrats!

[Hardeightt]

Bluecollar,

I am heading to the same spot in Montana on the 24th (next Friday). Could you kindly email me the rest of the pics if possible. I hunt with Brian and Keith in Kansas each year in November. Thank You. bobby.t@comcast.net

[bluecollar$]

Bluecollar,

I am heading to the same spot in Montana on the 24th (next Friday). Could you kindly email me the rest of the pics if possible. I hunt with Brian and Keith in Kansas each year in November. Thank You. bobby.t@comcast.net

Bobby, I'm going to drop a disk at the Bridgeton barracks for Brian,I'll try and send them but it may come in 4 picture bunches. You'll have a good time with those guys, not much to do but eat and hunt....

[Bud8Fan]

great pics!!

[bigbri]

nice buck and some awesome pics

[onthehunt]

I felt the same way about muley's but those dark chocolate horns are hard to pass by. I've never seen one that I liked enough to blow my deer tag on, but our group has killed some absolute studs. In the area we hunt it is a deer tag we draw, and it is for either species, so if you shoot your muley you can't kill a whitetail and vice versa. But I really want to kill a big one one year, just has to be the right one.:)

[fatboy]

Pretty awesome out there isnt it. I am going back in a year or two. I have been there three times and was succesful all three times.

[onthehunt]

Montana is what I call a target rich enviroment:thup:

[mudmarlin70]

Awesome...That makes the heart long for another trip for sure. My only trips were to Idaho and Talk about falling in love with a part of the country...Montana and Idaho were amazing..Congrats again!

[bluecollar$]

I felt the same way about muley's but those dark chocolate horns are hard to pass by. I've never seen one that I liked enough to blow my deer tag on, but our group has killed some absolute studs. In the area we hunt it is a deer tag we draw, and it is for either species, so if you shoot your muley you can't kill a whitetail and vice versa. But I really want to kill a big one one year, just has to be the right one.:)
Thanks to all.
I had a combo A landowner permit but next time I'll shot for the B.
Like you said it's either/or for the buck. I think I'll be trying really hard to use that tag on a slammer muley next year.

Target rich environment is right. I seen a million pheasants, so many they were cackling like seagulls. Praire dogs, coons, beavers, coyotes, and even a cat creeping around about 300yards way. I brought my long bow and flung some arrows during the day..We all did well and had a ton of fun.

We left a day early because we awoke to 4" of snow and they were calling for 20". It was 70 degrees Sat. and snowing by Fri.:eek:

[BUCKSHOT]

Concrat nice buck it looked like a good time

[ACEarcher]

That is so awsome man!! Congrats on your success. Thanks a lot for sharing the pics. I can't wait till I start my dream hunts. Thanks again!

[gutshot]

Hey Wigs,
from what I hear, this is one I shouldn't have missed. Congrats on the kills. By the way, why not show the point of impact on the muley! from what I heard that shot would have made me proud.

COME ON STRIPERS!

[Hardeightt]

I am looking forward to seeing the rest of the pictures and can't wait for next weekend. Glad you guys had a good time.