Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has established a newChronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone in Hunting District 170, ...

The old 2005 plan is badly outdated. I envisioned a meeting that would discuss possible solutions to the vast over-supply of elk, located mostly on large private ranches in central Montana.

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The largest elk herd in Montana is located in the Big Snowy and Little Snowy Mountains of central Montana. Spread across two hunting districts, HDs 411 and 535, the herd was estimated at more than ...

Little safety zones are a big benefit to elk survival in Montana. Published 12:00 am Wednesday, April 13, 2016 ...

In Montana, elk numbers grew from 65,000 in 1990 to 160,000 in 2015, despite the reintroduction of wolves. Hunting is the main tool for keeping elk in check, ...

Montana first dealt with CWD 20 years ago, when elk on a game farm near Philipsburg were found to have the condition. The farm’s herd was depopulated, according to FWP.

Elk hunting has been an emotional topic for some Montana hunters in recent years, with rallies on the Capitol steps, special conferences between differing interest groups and bills introduced in ...

Elk management in Montana is broken. FWP’s estimated elk numbers exceed sustainable population objectives in three-quarters of hunting districts, and have for years. It’s not uncommon for ...

The details are some of the findings of a two-year study conducted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks on 47 GPS-collared elk in hunting districts 621, 622 and 631, which are located north of the ...

The details are some of the findings of a two-year study conducted by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks on 47 GPS-collared elk in hunting districts 621, 622 and 631, which are located north of the ...

Give elk even a tiny safety zone during the hunting season and it can have a big effect on the animals’ ability to survive. This may sound obvious, but areas where public hunting isn’t allowed ...