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White-tailed deer and elk will be two of the most sought big game animals when hunters head to the woods Saturday for the general big game opener. (Photo courtesy Liz Bradley, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks)
October 21, 2020
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Big game season opens Saturday
The general deer and elk season opens this Saturday with legal shooting hours a half hour before sunrise and ending a half hour after sunset.
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October 21, 2020 midnight
Deer, elk gun opener is finally here!
The general hunting season for deer and elk begins Saturday in Montana and with it tens of thousands of hunters will take to the fields and forests seeking a trophy or meat for table.