Recent content by troybackman

Ive hunted a lot of SD but never SW so I can offer no help there buddy. Good luck.

Ok. Thanks. ill be patient cause still nothing doing yet here for west river either.

How are you guys seeing draw results already? When i check is says currently running draw.

Thank you sir

Does anybody know if you can apply in a party for 2nd draw?

Archery? You will not be alone anywhere you go on public land SD. Be prepared to see lots of other hunters.

ill take team elk

What color team elk?

Funny thing about that is we just saw a grizzly just a few miles west of Conrad last week too. Just cruising through the flat farm and pasture land. We wondered if that was rare?

Looks like ill be playing guide for my dad. He drew 16 type 2 tag. Pretty exciting but man November just got full.

Do you know what they call wolves in northern MN? Hush puppies! let that sink in;-)

I'm sorry but you will not talk me into thinking this is a good idea. My biggest problem is the 90/10 allocation. My fear is that hunting the west will turn into a rich man's GAME unless we as hunters do stand up against bills like these. I've seen how spineless most people are with all the...

When would these take affect if passed? This is may require me to make an application revision this yr to draw a guarantee tag instead.

Thanks again. A little trick I learned from an old bear guide in northern MN to get nocturnal bears coming in sooner. Find some other bear scat and place around your bait and short the bait that evening. Target bear thinks another bear beat him to the bait and will try to get there sooner...

Thank you. I appreciate the advice alot. I have pretty much settled on Montana for this year . Now just trying to hone in on a area for a starting point. Ive narrowed it down to a few areas mostly from missoula to libby and everything between. Still taking any advice though, and open for any...