Deer, Elk Harvest Picks Up Pace in West-Central Montana

After a slow start, the 2013 hunting season took an upward turn over the weekend with the advantage of tracking snow in most west-central Montana locations. Hunter trips and elk and white-tailed deer totaled through hunter check stations in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Region 2 are up from last year at this point, and the percentage of hunters with game was higher this week than last. “Fresh snow and the onset of the deer rut helped boost hunter success at the Bonner check station this weekend,” said Jay Kolbe, FWP’s wildlife biologist in Seeley Lake.  “Although...

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