Thanks for those replies. I have had the earn-a-buck idea bouncing around in my head but it would require a re-do of the website $$$$!! Gotta let this thing get off the ground as it is for at least this hunting season and see where I want to go next year. Earn-a-Buck would attract more...
Hey Oldtimer, on another subject, do you find that there are more deer coming onto your property from the less hunted lands that are outfitted? Do the outfitters get enough female harvest to control numbers? I'm thinking of taking another run at MOGA and see if more outfitters would be...
I hear what you are saying Oldtimer, aahhh for the good old days.......
I think you are right about more money for Block Management, I think Montana hunters would be willing to pony up more money on their licenses for that. I know I would. The fly in the ointment is that the majority of the...
I don't want to touch the "harboring" issue with a ten foot pole, but here I go anyway. Your are right about that problem. Elk will always go where there is no pressure. I sat in on a PLPW session and heard a presentation from an FWP biologist who documented this exact problem over by...
ILH,
Thanks for your response. I forsee this leading to that type of relationship between hunters and landowners. For those hunters willing to stay in touch with a rancher and develop a good relationship such as you have with your hunting group. I will be out of that loop but the news of...
Thanks for the Canadian perspective guys. The idea is to get out from under the need for FWP intervention. Kind of a way to run a DIY game damage program. Also a good way for Montana families to help each other during tough times. Ranching families get better crop yields and hunting families...
Hello all,
I recently launched Doecowhunt.com, ( http://www.doecowhunt.com ) which is a free service to Montana farmers and ranchers. The website allows landowners to use the internet to screen and invite hunters to harvest female big game.
With all the talk about damage to crops and...