General Hunting Season Wraps Up

Montana's general hunting season ended Sunday evening with lower hunter numbers and varied success rates in southwest Montana during the season's sixth and final weekend.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks operated four check stations in Region 3 during the fifth weekend of the general deer and elk hunt, and seven check stations during the sixth and final weekend. Overall, hunter numbers were lower this year than in 2018, and relatively mild weather conditions made it difficult for hunters to find game in some areas.

Weekend 5 saw fewer hunters this year than the same weekend in 2018 at...