Montana mule deer

[virgil125]

I have not hunted montana for 9 years. We currently have some deer points and are thinking about applying this year. I was wondering if anyone had information on unit 7 and custer national forest. I am basically looking for info. on amount of deer, quality of deer, and the number of hunters. like I said we have not been there for a while so any help would be appreciated.

 

[lostinOregon]

It has changed a ton in that area in the last ten years. If you are talking about Ashland, Broadus, Colstrip. The deer numbers are down significantly as far as I can tell. I know a few people that hunted in the northern end of 7 and told me that deer numbers were better. It does not seem to be as crowded as it was in years past, but I always go near thanksgiving. Seems there has been a couple of bad winters in a row and I saw it was way below zero this week in Broadus. There is still deer around but don't expect it to be like it used to be,

Rich

 

[NONYAMT]

Its shot out

 

[nfh]

after seeing the price for a tag i say no way.

 

[muledeernuts]

Just call the fish and game or look online at at the F&G website for flying counts, or winter range counts. Thats a very good way to determine how many deer are there. not sure if they count there but do in other parts of the state. Also if its a permit area look in last years regulations and see how many permits they gave out last year. I don't know if the area your talking about is getting hit hard but there is alot of places in Eastside MT that are getting hit extremly hard by snow and a good die off is expected. Find the horn Goose!

 

[Stubaby]

Didn't see much this past year. Probably less next year based on the winter so far. I hear for $10 you can hunt nonya's place :]. He has his own outfitters license and was waaaaay against 161 passing :].


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