Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is reporting harvest totals in west-central Montana that are slightly up from last season ...

MISSOULA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) reports that after three weekends of big game general hunting season, hunter ...

Northwest Montana’s big-game check stations are reporting stable hunter turnout and consistent harvest numbers through the ...

Mule deer populations in Eastern Montana are showing strong signs of recovery based on post-hunting-season surveys this winter. “The basic indication is that things are looking pretty good,” said John ...

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 ...

Ah, it's an exciting time to be a deer hunter. Big bucks are coming out of hiding. The rut is on! But this year, I'll have to enjoy the breeding season for deer strictly as a voyeur. I can watch - and ...

BILLINGS -- Mule deer numbers in southeastern Montana have rebounded after a bleak and steep decline that hit bottom in 2012, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ staff to recommend increasing ...

Check station results through the fourth weekend of the general rifle season show steady hunter participation and generally ...

Hunter check stations in west-central Montana near Anaconda, Bonner, and Darby are collectively reporting harvest totals for ...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in a mule deer buck taken by a hunter north of Great Falls in Hunting District 404, marking the first time CWD has been detected in that district, ...