Onset of rut expected to ramp up big game harvest
Elk graze in a field near Highway 206 on Tuesday, Nov. 29. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point and the overall harvest is expected to increase with the onset of the deer breeding season, according to state wildlife officials.
The deer breeding season, known as the “rut,” typically begins in early-to-mid November. The general deer and elk hunting season concludes Nov. 26.
So far this season, nearly 4,600 hunters have appeared at regional game check stations. Harvest results at the regional check stations are slower than a year ago while the number of hunters reported is slightly higher.
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