Goosemaster
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I've had 3 good days so far in the Lewistown area, combination of public-private.
How's everyone doing?
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Goosemaster
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I'm more of a late season hunter as well.I sort of dable in October. All this nice weather has been beautiful.
I lead a hunt with the Montana Wounded Warriors on pheasant season opening weekend. Where we hunted the bird numbers were way down compared to last year (last year was the most birds I've ever seen) 6 of us did limit out both Saturday and Sunday, Monday only saw us get 2 birds. All but 2 birds were smart old birds. I think there was a late hatch and a lot of the roosters were still looking like hens.
Goosemaster
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Late hatch for sure. I hope for a mild winter!!
AKSkeeter
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I am wintering in near Ronan, MT...flew down in Nov. from Alaska.
I would describe it as trophy rooster hunting...no gang flushes
However I see more roosters than hens in most of my local spot.
I usually flush 3 roosters in a morning hunt and get a shot at 1 of 3 flushes.
I hunt every week day morning (retired and living the dream).
This was a rare double for me, all my other hunts have been single roosters killed.
Since I hunt solo and silently, I'm usually in a blocking position and shots are fairly close.
I would describe it as trophy rooster hunting...no gang flushes
However I see more roosters than hens in most of my local spot.
I usually flush 3 roosters in a morning hunt and get a shot at 1 of 3 flushes.
I hunt every week day morning (retired and living the dream).
This was a rare double for me, all my other hunts have been single roosters killed.
Since I hunt solo and silently, I'm usually in a blocking position and shots are fairly close.
Goosemaster
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You must be driving a long ways from Ronan!!
AKSkeeter
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I hunt within an hour of Ronan.
I think silence and blocking is the key....also hunt areas that are at least a mile away from the road.
Easy to be silent hunting solo.
Uplandpoint
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All the roosters in that area are hard earned! Good job
AKSkeeter
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Definitely "trophy rooster" hunting where each flush is a single rooster, no gang flushes like the "good ole days".
Hopefully next year will be better with the drought ending....
Goosemaster
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You must be west of Ronan, or South.
AKSkeeter
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We winter north of Pablo, south of Polson.
Already looking forward to some big trips to north central MT next year.