AM 1240 KLYQ » elk http://klyq.com Hamilton's News Talk Leader Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:38:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Study Finds Mountain Lions Killing More Elk Than Wolves in Bitterroot http://klyq.com/study-finds-mountain-lions-killing-more-elk-than-wolves-in-bitterroot/ http://klyq.com/study-finds-mountain-lions-killing-more-elk-than-wolves-in-bitterroot/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:13:04 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=159235 HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) — Researchers have ear-tagged 81 elk calves this spring as part of a three-year elk survival study in the southern part of the Bitterroot Valley in western Montana.

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]]> http://klyq.com/study-finds-mountain-lions-killing-more-elk-than-wolves-in-bitterroot/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of YellowstoneNPS/Flickr Bitterroot Elk Population Making a Rebound http://klyq.com/bitterroot-elk-population-making-a-rebound/ http://klyq.com/bitterroot-elk-population-making-a-rebound/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:54 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=111005 The number of elk in the most recent aerial Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks survey is encouraging.

Mike Thompson of FWP said the count was over 7,300 elk in five hunting districts in and around the Bitterroot Valley, the fourth highest number in survey history

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]]> http://klyq.com/bitterroot-elk-population-making-a-rebound/feed/ 0 Bull elk. (iStock photo) The Four-legged Road Hazards Are Still Out There in the Bitterroot! http://klyq.com/the-four-legged-road-hazards-are-still-out-there-in-the-bitterroot/ http://klyq.com/the-four-legged-road-hazards-are-still-out-there-in-the-bitterroot/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:28:18 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=97169 Some people call them elk. Other people - usually drivers in Montana- call them dang right dangerous.

The deer and elk that occasionally pick the worst times to cross the highway are still milling about

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]]> http://klyq.com/the-four-legged-road-hazards-are-still-out-there-in-the-bitterroot/feed/ 0 An elk herd along US 93. (KLYQ Photo) Deer and Elk Numbers Down in Final Montana General Hunting Week http://klyq.com/deer-and-elk-numbers-down-in-final-montana-general-hunting-week/ http://klyq.com/deer-and-elk-numbers-down-in-final-montana-general-hunting-week/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:06:22 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=71264 The more restrictive hunting regulations and mild weather caused the harvest in the general hunting season in Montana to be lower than average. General rifle hunting season ended Sunday.

The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks reported that the Darby check station in the Bitterroot had 24 percent lower harvest from last year

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]]> http://klyq.com/deer-and-elk-numbers-down-in-final-montana-general-hunting-week/feed/ 0 Mule deer up the Skalkaho of the Sapphire Mountains. (KLYQ Photo) Area Deer Harvest Continues to be Higher http://klyq.com/area-deer-harvest-continues-to-be-higher/ http://klyq.com/area-deer-harvest-continues-to-be-higher/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:12:32 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=68704 Most hunters were happy see the change in the weather for the third week of general hunting season in Montana.

With colder temperatures and snow, the success rate was slightly higher through the Darby check station than last year

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]]> http://klyq.com/area-deer-harvest-continues-to-be-higher/feed/ 0 Deer in the Bitterroot Valley. (KLYQ Photo) Deer Harvest Better, Elk Harvest Worse Than Last Year http://klyq.com/deer-harvest-better-elk-harvest-worse-than-last-year/ http://klyq.com/deer-harvest-better-elk-harvest-worse-than-last-year/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:01:03 +0000 Jon King http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=109537 The first full week of open rifle season has passed and harvests for both mule deer and white-tailed deer are up 23% compared to last year. Elk harvests, on the other hand, are down by nearly the same amount

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]]> http://klyq.com/deer-harvest-better-elk-harvest-worse-than-last-year/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of tuchodi/Flickr Darby Check Station Reports Weekly Hunting Numbers http://klyq.com/darby-check-station-reports-weekly-hunting-numbers/ http://klyq.com/darby-check-station-reports-weekly-hunting-numbers/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:59:19 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=65185 More deer have been taken in this year's hunting season, but less elk coming through the Darby Fish, Wildlife and Parks hunter check station.

There were 2,111 hunters checking through the station with these results:

  • Elk - 134 (last year - 173)
  • Mule Deer - 27 (last year - 21)
  • White-tailed Deer - 46 (last year - 29)

    • There were also two black bear, 1 moose and one sheep. The percentage of success

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    ]]>     http://klyq.com/darby-check-station-reports-weekly-hunting-numbers/feed/ 0 (KLYQ File Photo)     Deer and Elk Want to Share the Road http://klyq.com/deer-and-elk-want-to-share-the-road/ http://klyq.com/deer-and-elk-want-to-share-the-road/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:34:27 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=63977 You are driving along, watching out for the "other guy," when suddenly a deer leaps out in front of your car.

    If you live in western Montana, this has probably happened to you. Nobody has ever explained to me the attraction of deer and elk to auto headlights

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    ]]>     http://klyq.com/deer-and-elk-want-to-share-the-road/feed/ 0 Deer are often found on all types of roads. (KLYQ Photo)     Montana Young Hunters Take to the Field Thursday and Friday http://klyq.com/montana-young-hunters-take-to-the-field-thursday-and-friday/ http://klyq.com/montana-young-hunters-take-to-the-field-thursday-and-friday/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:31:45 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=62261 Hunters are hoping for success.

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    ]]>     http://klyq.com/montana-young-hunters-take-to-the-field-thursday-and-friday/feed/ 0 Deer in the bushes. (KLYQ File Photo)     Montana Deer and Elk Hunting Forecast for Fall 2012 http://klyq.com/montana-deer-and-elk-hunting-forecast-for-fall-2012/ http://klyq.com/montana-deer-and-elk-hunting-forecast-for-fall-2012/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:12:22 +0000 KC http://963theblaze.com/?p=103656 So far, I have done everything I can to punch my elk tag this fall. After a couple unsuccessful archery hunting trips. I am looking ahead to the opener of rifle season in Montana. I know that my rifle is sighted in, due to the shot I made on my pronghorn antelope I bagged last weekend. Now all I need to do is pray I get within range of an elk, and I should be able to top off the freezer for the year.

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    ]]>     http://klyq.com/montana-deer-and-elk-hunting-forecast-for-fall-2012/feed/ 0 makeitmissoula.com     Hunting Success is Low http://klyq.com/hunting-success-is-low/ http://klyq.com/hunting-success-is-low/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:07:49 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=11561 The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks reports a lower harvest for mule deer and white-tailed deer from the long-term harvest. The week of October 24, there were 21 mule deer and 29 white-tails

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    ]]>     http://klyq.com/hunting-success-is-low/feed/ 0 A deer on private land...of course. (KLYQ Photo)     Who's afraid of the big, bad…. http://klyq.com/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad/ http://klyq.com/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:28:32 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=1582 A huge drop in elk population in the Bitterroot Valley's West Fork has caused concern from wolf managers. The 2010 survey showed 764 elk there. The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) would like to have between 1,600 to 2,400 elk in the zone-wide area

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    ]]>     http://klyq.com/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad/feed/ 0 Tracy Brooks photo USFWS     No Brucellosis in Tests http://klyq.com/no-brucellosis-in-tests/ http://klyq.com/no-brucellosis-in-tests/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:50:31 +0000 Steve Fullerton http://klyq.com/?p=1508 Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks tested 43 elk in the East Fork and West Fork of the Bitterroot Valley in February. Blood samples, which are part of a larger 3-year study, showed no signs of brucellosis

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