As an Eastern bowhunter, I’d dreamed of chasing bugling bull elk out West. This September, I finally located a bull that read ...

HAMILTON — The Darby game check station has seen more of the elk harvest than other stations in west-central Montana, with the 112 tally at Darby the second highest since 2014. Thirteen mule deer were ...

Elk hunters did even better. Most came through the Darby station, where 159 elk amounted to a 14 percent increase over last year. The Bonner station recorded its best success since 2011 with 95 elk.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Hunters at west-central check stations experienced a slow couple of weekends in comparison to the beginning of the season, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Despite the ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials announced on Friday that an elk in southeast Montana tested positive for chronic wasting disease. (Photo by Montana FWP) Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks ...

Four Tri-City residents have been banned from hunting for up to eight years after being sentenced for game violations in an area of Montana known for some of the best elk hunting in the nation. They ...

Look at southcentral Montana's elk Hunting District 560 as a small snapshot of a very big problem. In fact, it's a problem that frustrates game management, hunters and even legislators across Montana ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Wildlife biologists with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are collaring elk on private land south ...