In some Montana hunting districts, up to one-third of animals have contracted chronic wasting disease, the fatal, neurodegenerative disorder that’s driving down deer and elk populations in other ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Northeast Montana has seen an increase in chronic wasting disease as it spreads across the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lone mule deer buck stands on a snowy ridge. (Photo by Matt Kaminski / Adobe Stock) I’ve always been a big woods whitetail ...

The hunting quota for mule deer in Montana's first chronic wasting disease hunt is close to being filled, prompting Fish, Wildlife and Parks to announce that it will close the hunt a half hour after ...

HELENA, Mont. — Hunting season in west central Montana is off to a busy start, with more than 2,500 hunters visiting the region's wildlife check stations during the opening weekend, according to ...

Mule deer populations are stable to slightly decreasing and still down from long term averages. Hunting for mule deer bucks is by permit-only in several hunting districts. White-tailed deer ...

Four Tri-City residents have been banned from hunting for up to eight years after being sentenced for game violations in an area of Montana known for some of the best elk hunting in the nation. They ...

BILLINGS -- Mule deer numbers in southeastern Montana have rebounded after a bleak and steep decline that hit bottom in 2012, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ staff to recommend increasing ...

Tri-Cities men lose Washington hunting privileges for up to 8 years for Montana poaching. The investigation used social media, search warrants, and public tips to build case. Combined penalties for ...