An elk and mule deer hunters Mecca, Montana isn't typically mentioned as a trophy whitetail state. But hunter Bret Pullman found an exception to that rule in November 2023 when what looked like a ...

I’ve always been a big woods whitetail hunter. I grew up in New England, where deer hunting meant tracking, still hunting, and roving through endless miles of mixed hardwoods and thick pine forests ...

Erin Weger’s most memorable hunting experience was a total accident. Her buddy had to run into town that morning, so she went at it alone thinking she'd likely just be out for a nature walk. Instead, ...

In the heart of Big Sky Country, where wide-open spaces have long drawn hunters chasing the thrill of a big mule deer buck, things are changing fast. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission just made ...

Kalispell — Mild weather conditions continue to hamper hunter success across northwest Montana. Through the third weekend of Montana’s general big game hunting season, a total of 6,748 hunters have ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. There are several places to lay blame for the mule deer population decline in south-central and ...

As Montana’s mule deer population declines, a group of hunters has taken it upon themselves to craft a series of proposals to profoundly change the state’s deer and elk hunting seasons. One suggestion ...

Chronic wasting disease was detected for the first time in central Montana this season in a mule deer buck from hunting district 515 and a whitetail buck from HD 525, both harvested by hunters. CWD ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BILLINGS — Chronic wasting disease was detected for the first time in central Montana this season ...