Montana BMA's

[tcart93]

Hey everyone, I am a non-resident looking to travel from Kentucky to bow hunt the milk river. I like the DIY experience and would like to camp and hunt the BMA's around the Milk River.

Does anyone have any suggestions they would like to share? Or point me in the direction of a few BMA's around the Milk River that have produced good deer? I know no one wants to give up their honey hole but this will be a one time trip for me most likely and would love to take the best advantage of the limited time I will have.

Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[sneakypete]

Get in contact with the region office of the Montana FWP and ask for if they have a copy of the 2017 BMA book for researching next year's hunt. The unfortunate thing is that next year's book usually isn't available until early to mid August. Best I can do.

 

[ScottR]

I let our Montana MRS team know about this thread.

 

[sneakypete]

The bummer is I just thru out my 2017 BMA book or I'd mailed it to you!

 

[missjordan]

You can look up the bma maps online! Should be a really fun hunt for you.


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[tcart93]

Thanks for the info guys. My thinking is I will be bowhunting in early September for the opener. Thinking there should be less pressure than later in the year during the rut.

I've looked several different BMA maps in several districts trying to familiarize myself with terrain and things of that nature. I am actually a guide here in Kentucky so I know how to do my homework and put boot to ground which I will definitely be doing prior to hunting if landowners grant me permission once I arrive.

My main goal of this is trying to figure out some do's and don'ts or things to avoid. Should I focus on type two BMA's because hunter numbers are limited?

Here in KY I hunt anything from ridge saddles and drainages to flat river bottoms and agriculture. I notice on many BMA maps it looks like a lot of open ground with pockets or timber or narrow strips of woods bordering rivers or creeks.

One other question I have is what is a realistic expectation for the caliber of bucks in the milk river area? I've killed anything from 110" eight pointers to 160+ caliber deer with a bow at a young age. So I've been blessed with great hunting opportunities. I have watched hunts in Montana, I'm not an outdoor channel hunter by any means, my point is I'd love to hunt the beautiful scenery the Milk River area seems to offer. It's not about killing a buck bigger than I've killed before. In my mind I would love the have an opportunity at a 130-140 class deer. Are my sights set too high or low for this region?

 

[johnsd16]

Based on what I've seen south of there and seeing what is taken by others including TV hunters, 130s is not unreasonable.