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Hunter Numbers, Harvest Rates better at most check stations

BILLINGS – Seasonal temperatures and generally dry skies drove up the number of hunters who took to the field in south central Montana over the weekend. And those who stopped at check stations run by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks mostly were able to harvest more deer than during the same weekend in 2018. The general big-game season kicked o...

Hunter Numbers, Harvest Rates better at most check stations

BILLINGS – Seasonal temperatures and generally dry skies drove up the number of hunters who took to the field in south central Montana over the weekend. And those who stopped at check stations run by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks mostly were able to harvest more deer than during the same weekend in 2018. The general big-game season kicked o...