elk are primarily found on private land where public hunting access is limited. Deer Hunters who witnessed a drop in mule deer numbers in many areas of Montana a few years ago will see improving ...

Montana is an amazing state to hunt. It has some of the longest hunting seasons in the West, healthy herds of game and access to millions of acres of public Montana hunting forecast: Deer, elk ...

Hundreds of people gathered at the Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management area on Thursday, May 15, 2025, for the opening day of the annual shed hunt. The much-anticipated tradition allows outdoor ...

More elk were killed last hunting season — almost 31,000 — than at any time since harvest surveys began 16 years ago, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks data. ...

Thirty to 50 years ago, the Bob Marshall Wilderness was one of the primer elk hunting areas in the United States. So, low elk numbers are a problem throughout Northwest Montana.

For decades Montana ... elk, and landowners want fewer. When I was on the state Fish and Wildlife Commission, we recognized that elk herds were rapidly growing and causing damage in many areas.

northwest and southcentral Montana due to reduced grizzly bear activity. The areas of occupied grizzly bear habitat now open include areas in FWP Region 1, elk and deer hunting districts 100 ...

While Colorado boasts the world’s largest elk population at just under 300,000 strong, states like Montana ... solid hunt tactic during this time. However, I work to find glassing areas that ...