Fourteen-year-old Libby resident William Escudero was hunting with his mom, Aimee Escudero, Thursday morning when he bagged this 4x4 mule deer buck with a Remington 30-06 in Lincoln County. William said it was his fourth career deer, but his first buck on the first day of the season. Thursday and Friday were Montana's Youth Deer-Only Hunt days. (Scott Shindledecker/The Western News)

October 20, 2023