While spring black bear hunting opens in Montana on April 15, Bear Management Unit 530 in the Boulder River drainage of south-central Montana does not begin until May 25.

At the end of the day, Montana’s resulting management plan — similar to its plans for other native wildlife — falls somewhere in the middle. “Black bears and elk are great examples,” Lemon says. “We ...

There are many big game species to lure a sportsman to the Rocky Mountains. Elk, mule deer and antelope attract many ...

A grizzly bear was shot and later killed after chasing a hunter up a tree in Montana, authorities said.. The animal, a mother bear with two cubs, charged the unidentified man while he was hunting ...

A new Yellowstone plan is stirring legal battles and public concern. What does it mean for wildlife, hunting, and your next ...