Montana bird hunt

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Montana bird hunt

Post by steady on point » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:55 am

I am planning a return trip to Montana next September to chase upland birds. Can anyone recommend reasonable outfitters where can we pay for land access only as we have dogs and have hunted the state numerous times with full outfitters.

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Re: Montana bird hunt

Post by Rik » Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:09 pm

Tilman's B&B, Malta, Mt. www.tillmansofmontana.com/, walk out the back door and start hunting..............

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Re: Montana bird hunt

Post by cjhills » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:27 am

Thee are thousands of acres of public good public hunting land in Montana..........................Cj

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Re: Montana bird hunt

Post by Southern_Point » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:50 pm

How were the bird numbers out of the bed & breakfast?

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Re: Montana bird hunt

Post by Rik » Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:35 am

The Tillman's and their neighbors restrict the hunting pressure on their land, so numbers were good to very good the three years I hunted there. Pheasant numbers have been low all over North East Montana for the last several years. 2010, 11, and 12 were very good for Sharptail, and excellent for Gray Partridge (Huns). Expect to walk a lot for Huns late in the year, they are tough on dogs, big going pointers did well. Sharptails were easier to find and a lot easier for flushing dogs. Pointers just ate em up.

This year might be tough, winter was very harsh, lots of cold and snow may make nesting later than last year. So Later in October may be best time.

cjhills is right, there's plenty of good public access hunting in Montana. If you're mostly interested in Pheasants I'd look at Plentywood, lots of private land requiring written permission. Check out Montana's Block Management program. If you go to Plentywood, get reservations at Sherwood Inn early. It's the only place to stay and fills up quickly.

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Re: Montana bird hunt

Post by BigTub » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:23 pm

Any body got a review on Mitch Hurt?

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Re: Montana bird hunt

Post by doubleplay » Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:18 pm

Block management program is the way to go in Montana.
Good Luck

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