A herd of elk graze in a field near Highway 206 on Friday, Dec. 1. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
December 7, 2023
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Researchers seek answers in the case of Northwest Montana’s disappearing elk
Researchers searched the dense underbrush for any sign of the newborn elk calf. It was important they find the young animal in the next 72 hours, before it gained full use of its gangly legs and the window for safe capture closed.
Effort to let nontribal property owners hunt on Flathead Indian Reservation fails
The House Committe on Fish, Wildlife and Parks last week tabled a bill allowing some nontribal members to hunt deer and elk on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
Forecast shows healthy numbers for big game hunting season
Big game survival and recruitment in Northwest Montana showed positive trends this spring, according to a hunting forecast by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, released as hunting season falls upon the Flathead Valley.
Spring deer, elk surveys show mixed results
HELENA – Biologists conducting spring deer and elk surveys found some areas with improved herd growth and some areas with lower recruitment due to poor habitat conditions and disease.
Ballot initiative seeking to expand landowners’ hunting access met with committee opposition
A ballot initiative seeking to allow landowners to hunt elk, deer and black bears on their property hit a setback Wednesday when the Environmental Quality Council voted not to support the measure.