New hunting regulation changes for northwest Montana
A white-tailed deer moves along Kootenai River Road during the early-evening hours of Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)
The general big game hunting season begins Saturday, Oct. 26, and state officials are predicting more animals on the landscape following a mild winter.
Big game survival in Region 1, northwest Montana, was good last winter with good recruitment in elk and deer. Snow conditions were mild and other than a brief cold snap, temperatures were generally mild as well.
New for 2024, the end of the archery season (last day Oct. 20) for deer and elk will overlap with the youth rifle hunt (Oct. 17-18) for deer, meaning all hunters must wear the mandatory minimum blaze orange clothing.
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