Region 1 deer and elk harvest lags behind 2022 season
A hunter at the Thompson Falls game check station displays the bull elk he harvested last weekend. (FWP photo)
The percent of hunters with game continues to lag behind last season’s average two weeks into Northwest Montana’s general rifle season.
According to stats from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, 6.7% of hunters stopping at Region 1 check stations have had successful outings. That compares to 9.9% in 2022.
So far 170 white-tailed deer and 88 white-tailed bucks have been taken in Northwest Montana. The mule deer harvest is at 16.
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