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  • Even in central and eastern Montana, recreationists are encouraged to be bear aware

    For Immediate Release - Montana FWP|Sep 18, 2024

    September is Bear Aware Month in Montana HAVRE– Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks encourages folks to be bear aware, even in eastern and central Montana. September is Bear Aware Month in Montana. Many folks are heading into the field for fall hunting, and bears are often very active this time of year as they are looking for high calorie food sources before hibernation. Although bear encounters are rare in most of eastern and central Montana, there are known black bears present in the Little Rockies and Bear Paw Mountains, and grizzly bears have b...

  • Missouri Breaks mule deer hunters will see significant regulation changes in 2024

    For Immediate Release - Montana FWP|Sep 18, 2024

    LEWISTOWN – The Missouri Breaks region of central Montana is a favorite area for deer hunters, but this year hunters will need to carefully check the regulations, since opportunities to hunt mule deer have dramatically changed due to low population levels, and mule deer hunting is extremely limited or non-existent over many Missouri Breaks hunting districts. After several years of severe droughts, mule deer populations in this area of Montana have suffered steep declines. In response to the low numbers, biologists have significantly changed t...