Hunting season closes in many regions, others reopen
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MONTANA — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials have extended the elk hunting season through Jan. 15, 2021, for holders of certain unfilled, antlerless Elk B Licenses that are valid in portions of west-central Montana, FWP region two.
The fall hunting of all mountain lions in northcentral Montana hunting districts 410, 417, 419 and 426, which includes portions of Fergus, Petroleum and Judith Basin counties, closed Nov. 29.
The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after FWP officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for the districts combined had been met. These hunting districts reopened for the hunting of all mountain lion for the winter season on Dec 1.
For more information, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov click on “Hunting” then click “Drawing & Quota Status” or call the toll free number at 1-800-385-7826.
By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, hunting district 502, which includes portions of Carbon, Park and Stillwater Counties, closed to all hunting of bighorn sheep, effective Nov. 24. The order halting the hunt came after the pre-established harvest quota for the district had been met.
To check Montana’s Bighorn Sheep harvest in quota areas go to Hunting and choose Drawing and Quota Status, http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/status/ or call the toll-free number at 1-800-385-7826.
