Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

Every year sees a new generation of hunters take to the mountains and plains of Montana, and those new hunters need the proper training and instruction, not just for safety, but to truly enjoy the outdoor experience.

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More samples are being tested.

final numbers are about average this year.

Montana recorded its first suspected case of chronic wasting disease in wild elk Monday.

Two grizzly bears have been killed in northwest Montana, one by a hunter and one by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reporting a close to average success rate for hunters during the first week of general deer and elk season.

General deer and elk hunting season begins officially at sunrise on Saturday, October 26 and closes at sunset on December 1.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Montana FWP are seeking information on the shooting of a grizzly bear.

The impetus for this story comes from a report of an injured bear that had to be euthanized near Kila, Montana.