hunting season

Fewer hunters overall, but better successes overall.

Less hunters in all areas.

The freak October storm that hit western Montana and brought record cold and snow just happened to coincide with the first weekend of general rifle season in Montana.

Montana FWP reported checking 10,225 hunters with 837 harvested game animals at its three long-standing check stations in western Montana.

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While the first weekend of the general deer and elk season was termed ‘average’ by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, the recently completed second weekend was better than expected.

A Stage One Air Alert was issued for Missoula on Sunday morning by the Missoula City County Health Department due to smoke in the valley.

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is reporting a close to average success rate for hunters during the first week of general deer and elk season.

The Darby report had more elk in first weekend since 2011.

General deer and elk hunting season begins officially at sunrise on Saturday, October 26 and closes at sunset on December 1.

Missoula police had few arrests over the mostly quiet Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to Public Information Officer Travis Welsh.

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks officials have released the latest numbers on hunter success for the past week during the general rifle season.