bigbuckdown2008 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 i am looking to book a hunt at the milk river outfitters i would just like to know if any one has hunted there if i going to spend the money i want to go to the best place possible so what do u all think about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ildrhntr Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I hunted with Eric in 2002 can't say enough good things about the way I was treated and how hard they worked for me to get an animal. I didn't hunt up on the Milk River but I hunted the Ranch they have leased down in the Snowy Mountains. Didn't fill my deer tag because I was looking for a Good Muley but I did fill my Elk tag (see pic below) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeaveragehunter Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I am curious why you are thinking about going with an outfitter? Have you thought about a do it yourself hunt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 lots of good public ground in montana, but most of the best land is leased by outfitters. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 I just saw this the other day. Had me thinking. Stay clear of this outfitter, I guess. http://www.huntthewest.com/updates2009/MTpro.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 I just saw this the other day. Had me thinking. Stay clear of this outfitter, I guess. http://www.huntthewest.com/updates2009/MTpro.php that's a "wow" in the outfitting business. i would never book with some unscrupulous outfitter. i want nothing but fair chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 that's a "wow" in the outfitting business. i would never book with some unscrupulous outfitter. i want nothing but fair chase. I have heard that that was supposedly a top notch popular destination for a lot of hunters. Sad it went that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ildrhntr Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) he said Milk River Outfitters not Powder River guys. Eric Albus runs Milk River Outfitters and they are top notch. http://www.milkriveroutfitters.com/home.htm Edited September 25, 2009 by ildrhntr Add a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 he said Milk River Outfitters not Powder River guys. Eric Albus runs Milk River Outfitters and they are top notch. http://www.milkriveroutfitters.com/home.htm Sorry to throw a curve here, John. It was not my intention to confuse anyone. I just saw the update and thought it should be known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Put in for a Non-Res tag and do it yourself. way cheaper and there is still tons of ranchers and farmers that will let you hunt their place. The only bonus to goin with an outfitter is a guaranteed tag. Maybe give it a year, put in to do it youself first and maybe you will get lucky. There is a pretty good chance you could draw a non-res tag. 3 of my buddies from Tennessee all drew deer tags and they are coming up first week in November. The Milk River isnt the only place in MT that has big bucks. Pretty much the whole state has real nice deer. Here are some of the deer Ive shot myself on the opposite side of the state. My little bro's mulie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTSIDER Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Coles....are you hunting mostly public land?? Or getting permissions from farmers?? Just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 hunting both public and private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 lots of ranchers allow you to hunt. check with the local chamber of commerce and they'll send you a list. some charge a couple hundred for a trespass fee, but you still get some real good hunting pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I hunted MRO last season and going again in 2010. Here's some info: -they're not the "designer lodge" atmosphere you see on TV with fireplaces and big leather chairs...these guys are real ranchers who get down and in the dirt like the rest of us. Their setup is as nice as most of us live in...and they feed you well. -they will go the extra mile and put in full days to get your animal. -Darren, the whitetail expert, knows where every deer is on the leases...he drops you off at your stand and continues to scope the other areas until he picks you up...if he thinks you should move, he'll move you. -after you score, you can stay your remaining days and tag along with the guides or go home. Great pheasant and praire dog spots within a quarter mile of the lodge. -they want you to tag your animal...not shoot the first one...but don't pass one up that you'd shoot the last day either. -I was there for two weeks...everyone who came and went got their animal within the first three days...except one antelope hunter. The goats had already started dropping horns so that made it tough. A great group of guys, just like us, your typical down to earth hunters who simply love to hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BODI Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Eric thanks for the input on MRO i am going on a mule deer hunt first of nov 2009 glad to hear what you had to say, i am going for the hunt,sounds like we"ll get alone just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBomb500 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 You have taken some nice bucks Cole. I am from Montana and love it, and there are some nice bucks all across the state. A lot of it is who you know, but there still some nice bucks on public land. What did your one whitetail score in the first picture by the way? ~ NBomb500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Nathan sent you a message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 You have taken some nice bucks Cole. I am from Montana and love it, and there are some nice bucks all across the state. A lot of it is who you know, but there still some nice bucks on public land. What did your one whitetail score in the first picture by the way? ~ NBomb500 I came up with 154 or 156". cant remember for sure. I might have scored him wrong too but oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I hunted MRO last season and going again in 2010. Here's some info: -they're not the "designer lodge" atmosphere you see on TV with fireplaces and big leather chairs...these guys are real ranchers who get down and in the dirt like the rest of us. Their setup is as nice as most of us live in...and they feed you well. -they will go the extra mile and put in full days to get your animal. -Darren, the whitetail expert, knows where every deer is on the leases...he drops you off at your stand and continues to scope the other areas until he picks you up...if he thinks you should move, he'll move you. -after you score, you can stay your remaining days and tag along with the guides or go home. Great pheasant and praire dog spots within a quarter mile of the lodge. -they want you to tag your animal...not shoot the first one...but don't pass one up that you'd shoot the last day either. -I was there for two weeks...everyone who came and went got their animal within the first three days...except one antelope hunter. The goats had already started dropping horns so that made it tough. A great group of guys, just like us, your typical down to earth hunters who simply love to hunt. Was Darren's last name Beatle? If so, I know him really well. I had a chance to help them guide up there but didnt find out about it until it was too late because my mom forgot to tell me. I have shot alot of trap with him in the Choteau Teton County Trap league and he was my BB Gun coach a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I hunted with Milk River Outfitters last year. Eric and all the guys are first class, and know what they're doing. I'm pretty sure they had a 100% kill on deer last year. One of the top 3 best experiences of my life. If you have the money, it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Was Darren's last name Beatle? If so, I know him really well. I had a chance to help them guide up there but didnt find out about it until it was too late because my mom forgot to tell me. I have shot alot of trap with him in the Choteau Teton County Trap league and he was my BB Gun coach a long time ago. It's Beadle. He was my guide. Funny guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBomb500 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 haha nice buck either way! Anything in the 150's is big to me and a shooter buck for sure!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 It's Beadle. He was my guide. Funny guy! He is a funny guy. I would give just about anything to get that chance to guide with them again. Darren was goin to get my hat signed by Michael Waddell this september while he was hunting with him but he left town before i could get my hat to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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