Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Thirty-one years ago, 1,321 mule deer were shot by hunters in Hunting District 502 — a record ...

Luckily, the area hasn’t seen the sharp decline in mule deer populations, only 16% below the long-term average. Since 2016 the deer numbers have remained pretty flat at around 65,000 animals. That ...

The other top reason the surveyed hunters came to Montana was to hunt elk and other species at the same time. In Montana, the elk and deer rifle seasons occur simultaneously. This year, that’s Oct. 21 ...

Saturday is the first day of general deer and elk hunting season in Montana. Hunters need to follow rules and regulations ...

Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season kicked off last weekend, and early numbers from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ...

The 2025 big game general hunting season began Oct. 25 and hunters across western and central Montana saw mixed weather ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. There are several places to lay blame for the mule deer population decline in south-central and ...

Montana’s chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announced that it raised a record $56,620 for mule deer conservation by raffling a single statewide deer tag. The winner is a Washington State ...

Montana's general deer and elk hunting season opened last weekend with nearly 2,000 hunters stopping at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 1 check stations, reporting a slightly higher percentage ...

The 2025 big game general hunting season is officially opened this weekend and biological game check stations were open both ...

Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season opened Oct. 25 with nearly 2,000 hunters stopping at mandatory check stations ...