Slow start to big game hunting season in Northwest Montana
Waylon Katzer poses with his first deer that he harvested in the Libby area. (FWP photo)
More than 1,600 hunters appeared at Northwest Montana game check stations on Saturday and Sunday — the general hunting season opening weekend.
It was a slow start to the season across the region based on check station results. The overall number of hunters with harvested white-tailed deer and mule deer was down while the number of elk was about the same compared to last year. About 7.2% of hunters checked in with game, compared to 13.2% for the season-opener in 2022.
Region 1 hunters checked in 10 elk, 103 white-tailed deer, white-tailed 44 bucks and 5 mule deer.
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