Montana is usually ranked as one of America’s best elk hunting states. Deer, antelope, mountain sheep, game birds and numerous other wildlife species are the annual targets of over 100,000 Montana ...

In an attempt to allow hunters to kill more cow elk and thereby reduce the animal’s population, rifle hunts could be extended until Feb. 15 in 18 more Montana hunting districts this season. At its ...

In the face of overwhelming public opposition, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday approved extending late cow elk hunts to Feb. 15 on public and private lands in 18 hunting districts ...

Called an elk shoulder season, the plan is to allow rifle hunting in certain districts or portions of districts before or after the regular seasons to give hunters more opportunity. Montana already ...

May 9 (Reuters) - Montana wildlife managers on Friday backed off a plan to allow ranchers near Yellowstone National Park to kill elk as a disease prevention measure, after the plan sparked criticism ...