“Hunting will be good, but not as good as last year. “The mule deer doe-fawn ratios are down,” Grove says. It’s a similar situation in the Little Belts, according to Adam Grove, FWP wildlife biologist in White Sulphur Springs. Loecker agrees that the white-tailed deer population is fine. But for this year, mule deer should be as good as last year.” “Next year mule deer antlerless tags may be fewer. “Mule deer fawns didn’t winter well,” he says. In the Great Falls area, however, wildlife biologist Cory Loecker sees a different mule deer picture. “We continue to see growth and expansion in the mule deer herd,” Kujala says, “both in the mountains and the prairie.” South of the Teton, FWP wildlife biologist Quentin Kujala takes over. Olson watches over wildlife north of the Teton River, from the Continental Divide onto the prairie to the Missouri River. And that includes a good number of bucks.”Īlthough Olson doesn’t survey white-tailed deer, he believes they are also in good shape. “Mule deer are at or near all-time highs for the 28 years I’ve been here. “There are excellent numbers of deer,” says Gary Olson, Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologist in Conrad. That’s the simple, basic outlook for this fall’s hunting season in north central Montana. “In fact we’re trying to reduce the number of animals.”Īnd, as always, FWP asks hunters who plan on hunting private land to make sure they have permission before the season starts.ĭeer are everywhere. “There are lots of animals,” says Tom Stivers, FWP wildlife biologist in Lewistown. “And there was a good calf crop.”Īround Lewistown the elk numbers should excite everyone lucky enough to have drawn a permit in hunting districts 417 and 410. “There are lots of bulls,” says Cory Loecker, FWP wildlife biologist in Great Falls. Likewise in the Highwood Mountains, which is permit-only during the general rifle season. “We still have good populations,” says Adam Grove, FWP biologist in White Sulphur Springs. The quota from HD 424 – south of the Sun River – remains at 50.Įlk in the Little Belts south of Great Falls can be summed up in one word: good. We just haven’t had an average year in a while.” “But it was really just approaching average. Holders may not hunt Antlered Bull Elk in any other HD or any other portion of the HD during these described season dates. Permit must be used with a valid General Elk License. “Yes it was a good year last year,” Kujala says. Brow-tined Bull Elk April 1 5-Sep 03-Oct 16 Oct 22-Nov 27 Dec 10-Dec 18-Only valid on FWP and National Forest Lands in the Gallatin Special Management Area. Many hunters remember elk hunting last year around the Sun River WMA as very good, prompting the question: Were too many elk killed? Once the quota is reached, the season remains open on brow-tined bull only until Nov. FWP counts the quota at the Augusta check station.
That’s why the quota of antlerless or brow-tined elk from hunting district 442, north of the Sun River WMA, is at 400. The target is 2,500 observable, wintering elk. “In fact, we’re above target numbers.”Įach winter Kujala counts elk on the Sun River Wildlife Management Area west of Augusta. “We have very robust numbers,” Kujala says. South of the Teton River, Quentin Kujala, FWP wildlife biologist stationed in Fairfield, is seeing lots of animals. Olson’s area includes the Sweetgrass Hills and the Rocky Mountain Front north of the Teton River. “There’s lots of elk available,” says Gary Olson, FWP wildlife biologist in Conrad, “and good opportunities.”
This is a fully guided hunt, we furnish all equipment and transportation on the ranches.There should be no shortage of elk for hunters this fall in north central Montana.įish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologists from the east front of the Rockies to the Little Belts and on to the Missouri Breaks all agree that elk numbers are good. What is a 8X8 bull elk called An elk with a total of 12 antler points (6×6) is called a royal bull one with 14 points (7X7) is an imperial and one with 16 points (8X8) is a monarch. 100 percent brow - tined and 10 percent six - point bulls in the harvest. Brow-tined bull: An elk with one or both antlers having a point on the lower half (see photo below) that is at least 4 inches long. Our Lodging will be set up on the ranch property or you can stay at a town closest to the ranch where there is motel, bars, & lodging. The essence of the discussion was that bull elk need at least 30 percent of. On these Mule deer or Whitetail hunts, the Powder River Breaks country varies from rolling hills and sagebrush flats to rugged ponderosa pine and cedar covered high country. The Powder River Ranches are known for producing 150-200 class Muley Bucks. The Whitetail deer in this area are known to grow 150 class bucks. We take 2-4 hunters per hunt on this hunt.
The deer and antelope hunting dates overlap during those weeks. We combine our deer and antelope hunts on the first 2 weeks of the Big Game hunting season. Powder River Deer & Antelope Hunts RIFLE HUNTSĬontact us for current pricing and availability.
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