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In Pursuit

Ep. 59: State of Montana Mule Deer and Hunt Recap with Tyson Drevniak

In Pursuit

MeatEater

Wilderness, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness, Sports

4.96.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Jason and Tyson just returned from their "almost annual" Montana mule deer hunt and discuss what they encountered. They talk about the decline in the deer numbers in the area they hunted and what it could be the cause. They dive into multiple drought years, harsh winters coupled with predator problems, as well as some hunter and management issues that could be effecting the populations. They also talk about some proposals that may have a positive effect on numbers.

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0:00.0

Hey folks this is Brent Reeves with the meat eaters new podcast this country life

0:04.5

you ever wondered how to pick out a good dog bowl up a mess of crawfish or catch catfish

0:09.3

on a trot line well on this country life I'm inviting you into my home where in each episode I'll be telling you the story of a good hunt, close call, a hard time, a good time, whatever.

0:20.0

They will talk on some good country skills I think you ought to know.

0:24.0

Listen to this country life in the Bear Gries feed on the I Heart Radio app or wherever you get your podcast. Yes. Welcome back to cutting the distance. Today we're going to talk about the state of

0:46.9

Montana meal deer from my position as well as Tyson's and do a little

0:50.4

hunt recap. So today's guest I just mentioned my longtime

0:52.9

friend and hunting buddy Tyson Drevknock back in I believe 08 we started

0:56.8

primetime outdoors way back then and we were kind of putting some hunts on

1:00.6

YouTube way back before it was cool and everybody did it.

1:03.2

I've also been around when Tyson's wife and his dad have taken numerous bucks that

1:06.8

may be a little bigger in Tyson's. Sorry I couldn't help but I bring that up early in the

1:10.9

podcast. We just got back from our what I would call our somewhat annual Montana

1:15.6

meal deer hunt we've been going for almost 22 years and we're just gonna talk

1:19.1

about some things we observed good bad and then what we feel is maybe a growing problem that we just need to talk about.

1:28.0

We don't claim to be a biologist or any of that, but we're just going to talk about kind of the state of Montana

1:31.9

Meel Deer, and we have a pretty good measuring stick for what's going on being you know on and off

1:36.4

for the last 22 years getting to hunt gear there in Montana. So welcome to show Tyson.

1:40.8

I'm so glad you introduced me,

1:42.8

this third fiddle behind my dad and wife,

1:45.3

but yeah, glad to be here.

1:50.4

At least I didn't introduce you

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