- Jun 28, 2013
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When you Montanans get back from hunting, maybe you can help me out with this conundrum. Some advice will be helpful.
I want to go elk hunting every year I can. I like to go deer hunting also. I have a new associate here at the office who is from a ranch in Custer County, MT, about 5 hours away from here. Unit 704 I think it is, it is antler less elk on a general tag, and antlered only with limited permit for bow or rifle. Any deer it looks like to me.
Sounds like getting an elk at her place is possible but not probable, which now that I think about it, defines elk hunting anywhere anytime. There are some elk around, some times at her place. This would be easier if MT had seasons which weren't running at the same time. Much easier. Somehow I'd have to do both rifle hunts in five weeks, while the best seasons are also running here at home. Ugh.
I'd like to buy an elk-deer combo, go elk hunting someplace in MT with a rifle and then go deer hunting at her place next fall. Should I/Would you
1. Get a bow and try to get a permit and go to Custer County twice? I'm not an archer currently.
2. Hunt bulls elsewhere in MT and then stop to get a deer in Custer Co?
3. Hunt a cow and shoot a deer on the same trip to Custer Co and be happy with that?
4. Get a deer license only and elk hunt elsewhere like Colorado?
Driving time is no big deal from here. Getting time out of the office is much harder. Right now, I'm leaning toward 3. Thoughts are welcome. Very.
I want to go elk hunting every year I can. I like to go deer hunting also. I have a new associate here at the office who is from a ranch in Custer County, MT, about 5 hours away from here. Unit 704 I think it is, it is antler less elk on a general tag, and antlered only with limited permit for bow or rifle. Any deer it looks like to me.
Sounds like getting an elk at her place is possible but not probable, which now that I think about it, defines elk hunting anywhere anytime. There are some elk around, some times at her place. This would be easier if MT had seasons which weren't running at the same time. Much easier. Somehow I'd have to do both rifle hunts in five weeks, while the best seasons are also running here at home. Ugh.
I'd like to buy an elk-deer combo, go elk hunting someplace in MT with a rifle and then go deer hunting at her place next fall. Should I/Would you
1. Get a bow and try to get a permit and go to Custer County twice? I'm not an archer currently.
2. Hunt bulls elsewhere in MT and then stop to get a deer in Custer Co?
3. Hunt a cow and shoot a deer on the same trip to Custer Co and be happy with that?
4. Get a deer license only and elk hunt elsewhere like Colorado?
Driving time is no big deal from here. Getting time out of the office is much harder. Right now, I'm leaning toward 3. Thoughts are welcome. Very.
