On Thursday, the Fish and Wildlife Commission took action that will have some big impacts for resident and out-of-state deer hunters.

Wildlife commissioners voted unanimously to reduce the number of nonresident deer tags for 2026 and 2027 by putting a sales cap on those tags.

Deer season may go on for a bit longer in Montana. The state’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks department is extending the deer hunting season in certain areas of the state. This is due to continuing issues ...

Montana’s 2025 general big game hunting season closed Sunday, Nov. 30 with harvest totals coming in slightly above the five-year average for both deer and elk i ...

Montana’s muzzleloader heritage season opens Saturday, Dec. 13, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 21. The weeklong season allows ...

In the heart of Big Sky Country, where wide-open spaces have long drawn hunters chasing the thrill of a big mule deer buck, ...

The proposal could have the unintended result of allowing landowners to hunt trophy elk and deer without a permit and even outfitting on private land in limited-entry units. A proposed ballot ...

Two more deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease in south-central Montana’s Carbon County, the results coming just a day before the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide the ...

Wolf hunting is over for the season in southern parts of Montana. State officials had previously voted to end the season after several wolves from the Yellowstone area were killed by hunters once ...

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