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Author Topic: Montana Elk Hunting  (Read 296 times)

Offline BoHunt

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Montana Elk Hunting
« on: October 24, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »
Gang,Looking for some help,I elk hunted the NW corner of montana in 1983 and did well thats been many moons ago looking to take my boy and go back for a sept. elk hunt is there anyone out there that could tell me how much it has changed,good or bad? The area I hunted was the Seeley-Swan valley,anyone hunt that area?  :archer2:
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Re: Montana Elk Hunting
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2011, 07:57:00 PM »
In Sept. 2010 I hunted the area near Plains, Mt. which is I believe is around 60 miles or so west of the area you mention. I spent nine days total and six days hunting a number of drainages there with my friend Dan Toelke and saw not even one elk. I saw a total of 22 deer, mostly whitetails and a few sheep in an extremely steep and rugged area. again I cannot speak to your area but not far from there deer and particularly elk have been decimated by wolves.
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Re: Montana Elk Hunting
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2011, 08:20:00 PM »
since 1983 the grizzly bear population has probably doubled also, maybe even tripled
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Re: Montana Elk Hunting
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2011, 08:33:00 PM »
Stay away from NW Wyo as well. Darned wolves killing everything.
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Re: Montana Elk Hunting
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2011, 01:43:00 AM »
Where there are heavy predators (lions & wolves), elk are finding it is safer in and around farmland and open areas. I guess they fear wolves more than man.
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Re: Montana Elk Hunting
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2011, 07:34:00 AM »
I have a good friend in that area and was hunting out there from 2002-2007, never punched a tag and Montana is very expensive for the non-resident. The last time out we did find a few elk that where taken down by wolves though.
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Re: Montana Elk Hunting
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2011, 08:06:00 AM »
Thanks guys,guess I'll be looking for a new place,any ideas?
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