Montana to Slash Nonresident Deer Tags Amid EHD Declines and Mounting Pressure from Out-of-Staters

Wildlife commissioners voted unanimously to reduce the number of nonresident deer tags for 2026 and 2027 by putting a sales cap on those tags.
Gentleman's Pursuits on MSN

Montana's deer crisis: A fight for fair hunting

In the heart of Big Sky Country, where wide-open spaces have long drawn hunters chasing the thrill of a big mule deer buck, ...
NBC Montana

White-tailed deer lead slight harvest uptick as northwest Montana’s big game season ends

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s general deer and elk season has wrapped up, and game check stations in northwest Montana reported hunter traffic almost identical to last year, with slight shifts in ...

Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission votes to reduce nonresident deer licenses to help deer numbers

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted a handful of new deer hunting regulations aimed at reducing hunting ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Can Montana balance conservation, hunting to save disappearing mule deer population?

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 ...