Deer hunting in Montana

Unspoken rules for hunting in Montana.

Montana's 2021 general big game rifle season came to a close Sunday. Harvest numbers were lower than average this year, but we sure hope you filled your tags.

Montana has done a lot to increase the opportunities available to the youngest of our state's hunters over the years.

With so many hunters per capita in our state, poaching is a hot-button issue that many hunters take very personally.

It may sound like something out of the Chronicles of Narnia, but folks are seeing white stags near the town of Roundup, north of Billings.

I know, hunters get a little over-excited sometimes and have to resist temptations. But at a Wal-Mart?

The latest figures for FW&P Region 2 are out; Mule deer harvest is up 24 percent from last season and white-tailed deer tallies are 20 percent ahead.

The third weekend of big game hunting season along the Rocky Mountain Front was another good one. Bruce Auchly of FW&P says the numbers are up pretty much across the board.

Are your youngsters excited about deer hunting Thursday and Friday? School's out and kids get to go first!

Well, Montana, you'll be ready for deer hunting this fall, right? It sound like deer stands are becoming a "fashion" competition in Minnesota.