Region R???

Chicken

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Feb 28, 2011
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Hey guys, lust looking for some honest advice on hunting in the Bighorns for mulies. I've hunted H twice and G once, with decent success in the group and one big buck. We coyote out in tents on foot and always go a few miles back. Obviously those units have great potential (although crowded), but what about R? (or M?) It seems I can pull an R tag as a second choice option, but will I be disappointed at the quality of deer out there in comparison? Is there a legitimate chance at a 180's buck? 170's? How bad is the pressure? Thanks in advance for any info!
 

go_deep

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There is a lot if roads, some bigger bucks like your looking for there, but I wouldn't go there with my heart set on that inch range. I wouldn't pass on a 150s 5 seconds into hunting there, but that's just me.
 

go_deep

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? Just a personal thought, but talking with the few people I know up in Montana I think it's on the rebound and you can get a general tag that covers large areas and you can hunt the rut. The tags are expensive, but you can hunt the rut. I don't have any real specifics just that in the last few years they have been getting a lot better bucks than the previous 5.
 

Chicken

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Feb 28, 2011
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Good advice, thanks. I was considering a OTC tag in Idaho, but I'm open to Montana as well and they always have leftover tags. Never hunted either state, so it would be an adventure either way.
 

sdebrot

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Hunted region R once. Did see a few good deer but saw a ton or orange and four wheelers. You will have to find a way to get away from the masses.