Dead elk around the snowy mountains in MT

[midwesthunter]

I have a buddy that was planning a private land elk hunt this year in 411, but landowners told him they have recently found a lot of dead elk. Anyone hear anything about this?

 

[Hespco]

What area of Montana? The elk seem to be fine here in W. Montana where I am.

 

[FEENIX]

I have a buddy that was planning a private land elk hunt this year in 411, but landowners told him they have recently found a lot of dead elk. Anyone hear anything about this?

I have not heard any, but contact the FWP Region 4 Office when in doubt.

What area of Montana? The elk seem to be fine here in W. Montana where I am.

The Snowy is in Fergus County in Lewiston. Opportunities in my neck of the woods were healthy in the private properties; the public was scarce and crowded.

 

[midwesthunter]

I have not heard any, but contact the FWP Region 4 Office when in doubt.

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The Snowy is in Fergus County in Lewiston. Opportunities in my neck of the woods were healthy in the private properties; the public was scarce and crowded.

Supposably the landowner contacted them, but they didn't seem to care? Sounds fishy to me.

 

[FEENIX]

Supposably the landowner contacted them, but they didn't seem to care? Sounds fishy to me.

Sorry, I do not know or need to know the entire story, but if a landowner says no hunting, one must respect their decision, regardless. Unit 411 has public lands too.

 

[Sockeye66]

Spent quite a bit of time in the Snowies this past fall and didn't see anything or hear anything like that, did see a ton of Elk fat and happy on private land

 

[MtPockets]

We've hunted the Little Snowies.
The N Bar surrounds much of it and has a range rider keeping everyone off.
As far as them finding a lot of dead elk, what are they dead from? I haven't seen or heard anything on that.

For what it's worth, we hunted the Little Snowies hard every weekend the one bow season and only found fresh elk sign once. They appeared to be spending a lot of time on the N Bar.

 

[26Reload]

Sounds as if the rancher is herding more than cattle.......

 

[manitou]

Areas if the Snowies had an 8' snowfall in three days a couple of weeks ago.
Don't know about elk mortality.

 

[L.Sherm]

Areas if the Snowies had an 8' snowfall in three days a couple of weeks ago.
Don't know about elk mortality.

You talking MT.

 

[manitou]

You talking MT.

Oopsey... Wyoming.

 

[buckbrush]

I have not heard any, but contact the FWP Region 4 Office when in doubt.

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The Snowy is in Fergus County in Lewiston. Opportunities in my neck of the woods were healthy in the private properties; the public was scarce and crowded.

I'd use caution trusting the FWP. Gross display of incompetence.

 

[FEENIX]

I'd use caution trusting the FWP. Gross display of incompetence.

So far, I have only met one guy I cannot trust.

 

[buckbrush]

So far, I have only met one guy I cannot trust.

You must have only met one FWP employee then.