Montana Elk News
Elk Season Extended In Southwest And Northeast Montana To Address Harvest Objectives
Nov. 25, 2008While the general 2008 big game hunting season will end on Sunday, Nov. 30, in an attempt to reduce elk populations, hunting for elk will continue in 18 hunting districts in southwest Montana and two hunting districts in northeastern Montana, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced today.
Deer and Elk harvest in northwest Montana is lagging behind last year's totals at most Region One check stations.
Elk Harvest Up in Southwest Montana; Hunter Numbers Steady in Opening Days - Oct. 27, 2009
Elk harvest was up compared to 2008 in the opening days of the 2009 big game season in southwest Montana. White-tailed deer harvest was on par with 2008 while mule deer harvest was down slightly.
Elk Harvest Up in West-Central Montana Opener - Oct. 26, 2009
Elk harvest was up for west-central Montana's big game opener Oct. 26, while deer harvest lagged behind.
Cow Elk Quota Decreased for Several Bitterroot Hunting Districts - Oct. 21, 2009
Bitterroot Hunting Districts 204, 261 & 270 are open to antlerless elk hunting with a general elk license beginning Nov. 9 until set harvest quotas are reached. Hunters should be aware that this year's harvest quotas have decreased from the past few years and are different from the quotas listed in the hunting regulations.
New Law Adds Opportunity for Antlerless Elk Permit Holders in Some Hunting Districts - Oct. 21, 2009
Hunters with an antlerless elk permit for a hunting district where a general license holder can also hunt antlerless elk during all or part of the season will have additional opportunity this year.
Elk Hunters Love To Talk About Elk This Time Of Year - Oct. 02, 2009
It is easy to identify Montana's elk hunters this time of year-they are the ones talking about elk-elk they harvested, elk they just missed harvesting, or the elk they hope "to get into" this hunting season. Montana's general big game season begins Oct. 25.
2009 Elk Hunting Outlook - Oct. 02, 2009
Montana has more than 135,000 elk and thousands of hopeful hunters making plans for an elk hunt. This could be an exceptional year for elk hunting if the precipitation the state has seen this summer continues in the form of snow. Montana's general elk hunting season opens Oct. 25.
Hunters Urged To Help Protect Montana's Wild Elk And Deer From CWD - Oct. 02, 2009
Montanans who plan to travel out-of-state or to Canada to hunt deer, elk and moose should know that it is now illegal to bring heads and spinal cords from harvested game animals back with them from a state that is known to have CWD in either wild animals or game farm animals. Bring home only:
