Hunting season is almost over for most, but FWP Public Information Officer Vivica Crowser says the elk numbers coming through southwest Montana’s check stations continues to be higher than last year.
The National Weather Service has issued a forecast calling for heavy rain in the western Montana valleys and snow above 6,000 feet starting Sunday and continuing through Monday, Labor Day.
It's the time of year when grizzlies bears are out foraging before they den up for the winter. If you're hunting in deep brush, like chokecherries, remember bears really like them.