MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s 2025 general big game hunting season closed Sunday, Nov. 30 with harvest totals coming in slightly above the five-year average for both deer and elk in west-central Montana ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Hunter numbers and harvest totals in west-central Montana are holding steady compared to last year, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. After the first two weekends of the ...

Through the second weekend of Montana’s general big game hunting season, hunter participation in Northwest Montana was slightly lower than last year, but overall success rates and harvest numbers ...

The general deer and elk hunting season wrapped up last weekend in Montana and game check stations in Northwest Montana reported activity levels nearly identical to last year, while harvest totals ...

The 2025 big game general hunting season opened with warm temperatures and mild wind in south-central Montana. Hunter numbers varied significantly across the region, as did animal harvests.