Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Day 4 - Montana November 2008
Day 4 - Again, overcast, light winds and about 28 degrees. Back to the new area.
Got around behind a bunch of deer out in the fields in hopes of having them pass by on the way back to cover. Worked great.
Saw about a dozen whitetails but no shooters. I did, however, see a great mulie - at 30 yards. Incredible video of him.
In hindsight, should have shot him! Went back in the afternoon after him, but he had crossed the river to other property. Saw another tall 5x6 mule deer on the way after him that really caught my attention. Went after him.
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Posted by David Morris on 11/18 at 11:32 AM
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Day 3 - Montana November 2008
Day 3 - Overcast and light winds. About 30 degrees.
Went to a new area of the river in the morning and walked and rattled.
Rattled in two bucks and saw about 10 whitetail bucks ... along with about 15 mule deer bucks.
A couple of the mulies were very tempting. Great thing about Montana - can shoot whitetail or mulie.
If I see a good mulie, he may usurp my whitetail plans. In relative terms, the mulies I’m seeing are bigger than the whitetails I’m seeing.
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Posted by David Morris on 11/15 at 11:31 AM
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Day 2 - Montana November 2008
Day 2 - Wind let up. Only 15-12 mph. Very cold - 16 degrees and clear.
Walked riverbottoms and rattled.
On one session, rattled in 8 bucks, including 3 mature bucks to within 20 yards.
Some of the best rattling video I’ve seen.
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Posted by David Morris on 11/14 at 11:29 AM
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
Day 1 - Montana November 2008
Day 1 - Miles City, MT - Bill Perkins Outfitter.
50 mph winds and blizzard conditions. In morning, had to get in cover with deer to see anything.
Afternoon, hunted fields. Saw about 30 bucks all day and walked 10 miles.
Biggest was in mid-140s. Nothing we wanted to shoot.
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What’s Next? The Hunts Begin!
On November 13, 2008, I start an almost non-stop marathon of hunts until December 21. (Believe me, I am not complaining – I’ve been waiting for this all year!) I start off in Miles City, Montana, hunting the Powder River with my old friend, Bill Perkins. What a place! This is one of the most enjoyable hunts of the year. Beautiful scenery, great folks and lots of good whitetails make southeastern Montana a joy to hunt. Plus, every hunting style imaginable is an option there. Last year, I hunted with Bill early in the season so I could also hunt antelope, a favorite. This year, I opted to hunt the rut in hopes of improving on the 160-class 14-pointer I shot there last October. That’s a tall order, though. The fact is 160-plus whitetails are pretty rare along the Powder River, but they are there and I’m going to try to find one.
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