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Seeking Advice Montana Hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 2167798" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>The biggest change between hunting where you live and Montana is the range. While 300 yards may be considered long range in the Eastern deer camps, I was told to be prepared for shots to at least 600 yards for my first Montana elk hunt. I practiced & got ready for 500-600 yard shots, then ended up shooting a large 6x6 bull at less than 9 yards. I could have used a Speer.</p><p></p><p>The next issue is the terrain to be covered. In the parts of Montana I've hunted, elk move over huge areas, and much of it is vertical. Physical conditioning almost always ends up being the limiting factor for a Western elk hunt.</p><p></p><p>Are you using horses and or mules for getting around? Many areas do not allow motor vehicles, so unless you plan on packing in everything you need and packing out hundreds of pounds of meat on your backs, livestock are very helpful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 2167798, member: 21641"] The biggest change between hunting where you live and Montana is the range. While 300 yards may be considered long range in the Eastern deer camps, I was told to be prepared for shots to at least 600 yards for my first Montana elk hunt. I practiced & got ready for 500-600 yard shots, then ended up shooting a large 6x6 bull at less than 9 yards. I could have used a Speer. The next issue is the terrain to be covered. In the parts of Montana I've hunted, elk move over huge areas, and much of it is vertical. Physical conditioning almost always ends up being the limiting factor for a Western elk hunt. Are you using horses and or mules for getting around? Many areas do not allow motor vehicles, so unless you plan on packing in everything you need and packing out hundreds of pounds of meat on your backs, livestock are very helpful. [/QUOTE]
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