Region 1 – Whitetail Deer Harvest Remains Strong in Northwest Montana
At the six northwest Montana check stations through Sunday, November 1, a total of 5,599 hunters checked 328 white-tailed deer (243 of these were bucks), 38 mule deer, and 35 elk for a 7.2 percent...
View ArticleRegion 2 – Good Start to White-tailed Deer Harvest Across West-Central Montana
White-tailed deer harvest continued to rebound from recent years through the second weekend of the big game general hunting season, with the highest harvest levels in west-central Montana since 2008....
View ArticleRegion 5 – Deer harvest picks up on second weekend in south central Montana
BILLINGS — Weekend hunter numbers were relatively flat from last year at south central Montana check stations. But Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists noted an increase in the number of...
View ArticleRegion 3 – Hunter and Harvest Numbers Down in Second Weekend of General Season
(Bozeman)—Marked by unseasonably mild weather, the second weekend of the general deer and elk season was mostly quieter than opening weekend across southwestern Montana with fewer hunters afield and...
View ArticleRegion 4 Update: For Third Weekend: Elk Harvest Improving on Front
It’s a mixed bag at the end of the third weekend of Montana’s big game general season on the Rocky Mountain Front: elk harvest numbers are improving, mule deer taken remain below average and...
View ArticleRegion 2 Update: Elk, White-tailed Deer Harvest up in West-Central Montana
Elk and white-tailed deer harvest is up and mule deer harvest is lower than last year after the first two weeks of the general big game hunting season in west-central Montana. The harvest of 218 elk...
View ArticleRegion 1 – White-tailed Deer and Elk Harvest up over Last Year in Northwest...
White-tailed deer harvest rebounded this weekend after a small slump and elk harvest in northwest Montana is up as compared to last year, according to check station results around Region One. At the...
View ArticleRegion 4 – Big Game Harvest Up on Rocky Mountain Front
Harvest numbers for elk on the Rocky Mountain Front have moved above the long-term average and mule deer numbers are improving, while the white-tailed deer harvest remains above average. “The overall...
View ArticleRegion 2 – Big Game Harvest Ahead of Last Year’s Pace in West-Central Montana
Big game harvest is up from last year’s pace in west-central Montana through the third week of the general hunting season. The combined harvest of elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer through the...
View ArticleRegion 3 – ABOVE AVERAGE ELK HARVEST CONTINUES INTO FOURTH WEEKEND
Slightly warmer temperatures caused partially melted and crunchy snow, but harvest success in weekend No. 4 was still generally at or above average across southwestern Montana. The Cameron check...
View ArticleRegion 5 – Hunter numbers, mule deer harvest up in south central Montana
Warm weather and at least one still day in south central Montana put more hunters in the field over the weekend than the same weekend last year. Many hunters reported that they are starting to see...
View ArticleHavre Check Station Week 7 Had Good Numbers of Mule Deer
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre Game Check Station had a busy weekend over Nov. 21-22, with many successful hunters stopping by. This was the seventh weekend that the check station has been...
View ArticleRegion 4 Check Station Results – Week 5 General Season
Heading into the final days of Montana’s big game general season, harvest numbers for elk and mule deer remain below the 10-year average on the Rocky Mountain Front, while white-tailed deer numbers are...
View ArticleRegion 2 Check Station Results for Week 5 of General Season
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is reporting an above-average harvest of white-tailed deer so far this season in west-central Montana, while the mule deer tally is on par, and elk hunting...
View ArticleRegion 5 Check Station Update – Week 5
BILLINGS — Fresh snow on the Beartooth Front and balmy conditions elsewhere in south central Montana over the weekend did little to change hunter effort or the number of animals harvested during the...
View ArticleRegion 1 Check Station Update – Week 5
Deer harvest in northwest Montana is slightly ahead of last year at the same point in the season, according to check station results around Region One. At the six northwest Montana check stations...
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Region 3 Check Station Update – Week 5
(BOZEMAN, Mont.)—Hunter success rates fell below average during the fifth weekend of the general deer and elk season in southwest Montana. While temperatures have dropped somewhat over the past week,...
View ArticleWhite-tailed Deer Harvest Highest Since 2010 in Region 2
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) reports that white-tailed deer harvest reported through the Anaconda, Bonner and Darby check stations reached a six-year high with the close of the 2016 general...
View ArticleGENERAL SEASON ENDS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN HARVEST SUCCESS – REGION 3
—The final weekend of the general deer and elk hunting season in southwest Montana saw little change in hunter harvest success. Minimal precipitation throughout the duration of the season made hunting...
View ArticleDeer Harvest Numbers Solid in Region 1 as Season Ends
Northwest Montana hunters wrapped up another successful big game season on Sunday. At the six northwest Montana check stations through the end of the season on Sunday, November 27, a total of 17,656...
View ArticleHunter Harvest Totals up in West-Central MT
At the close of the fourth weekend of the 2017 big game rifle season, harvest totals at the three west-central Montana hunter check stations are up 7 percent from this point last year. White-tailed...
View ArticleWhitetail Deer, Elk Harvests Remain Slow in Northwest Montana
Mild weather conditions continue to hamper hunter success across northwest Montana. Through the third weekend of Montana’s general big-game hunting season, a total of 6,748 hunters have stopped at five...
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FEWER HUNTERS AFIELD!!!
MT. FWP reported seeing and surveying fewer hunters this season. The checkpoints and field encounters were greatly reduced but hunter harvests seemed to be within average limits. Fewer than a couple...
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CWD CHECK!!!
CWD, Chronis Wasting Disease, is a progressive, fatal, neurological disease. It normally affects deer, elk, and moose. There is no known case of CWD affecting humans, pets, livestock, or other...
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