I live in pa but have a small camp I purchased in Montana almost 10 years ago. When I bought the camp, you could buy an elk tag over the counter. Those days are long gone. In those short 10 years I have seen the number of hunters increase and in my perception the number of elk decrease. If I’m lucky, I can get a tag every two, sometimes every three years depending on my luck in the draw. It’s crazy how times change. Will I continue to hunt in Montana every chance I can get? Absolutely! I’ll only be able to hike the mountains for so many years. And unfortunately if I can only draw a tag every three years, I have more time to save for the hunt.
