Montana Deer News
Deer Harvest Continues to Climb in West-Central Montana
Nov. 17, 2008Deer harvest started out slow this year in west-central Montana, but after three weeks of big game rifle season, white-tailed deer harvest is ahead of last year at this time and right in line with the five-year average.
To protect Montana's deer and elk from the impending threat of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks no longer accepts, holds, or rehabilitates deer and elk. FWP Region One Warden Captain Lee Anderson says that this policy is necessary because an infected animal housed at FWP's rehabilitation center (or any holding facility) could spread CWD from there back into the wild.
Results Through Fourth Week of Big Game Season - Nov. 25, 2008
Entering the final week of the big game season, mule deer hunters in northcentral Montana have harvested animals right at the long-term average, while elk and whitetail hunters are slightly behind the curve.
Northwest Montana Deer And Elk Harvest Still Lags Behind Last Year - Nov. 24, 2008
According to results at the six northwest Montana check stations, whitetail deer and mule deer harvest still lags behind last year’s at the same point in the hunting season.
Deer Harvest Continues to Climb in West-Central Montana - Nov. 17, 2008
Deer harvest started out slow this year in west-central Montana, but after three weeks of big game rifle season, white-tailed deer harvest is ahead of last year at this time and right in line with the five-year average.
Warm weather persists along with hunter success - Nov. 10, 2008
BILLINGS -- Hunters experienced some more warm temperatures during the third weekend of Montana's 2008 general big game season. Although the number of hunters who stopped at Fish, Wildlife and Parks check stations in south central Montana was 43 percent higher last weekend than in 2007, only 39.6 percent were successful.
First Week Of Big Season Slow On The Front - Nov. 06, 2008
The first week of the general big game season on the Rocky Mountain Front was slow according to figures at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks check station in Augusta.
Deer Harvest Slow in West-Central Montana - Nov. 03, 2008
Deer harvest was slow for the first week of big game season in west-central Montana. After week one, mule deer harvest reported at the region's check stations near Darby, Anaconda and Bonner is 63 percent behind last year at this time, and white-tailed deer harvest is down 69 percent.
Opener Very Slow In Northwest Montana - Oct. 27, 2008
Hunters took to the field yesterday across northwest Montana for the opener of the general deer and elk season. At the six northwest Montana check stations, a total of 2,873 hunters checked 80 white-tailed deer, 19 mule deer, and 15 elk for a 4.0 percent rate of hunters with game.
