Montana Population Deer Population and Management News Archive
Hunters concerned about doe populations January 7, 2012 Montana, Daily Inter Lake Most of those who spoke Saturday said the regulations need to be tighter in order to recover whitetail and mule deer populations that have been in decline for several years. Region One check station counts of whitetail deer were down 15 percent and mule deer counts were down 35 percent during the 2011 big game season... “I have a problem with you saying we’re in a restrictive hunting package,” said Kalispell resident D.J. Rankosky. With hundreds of youth hunters ages 11 to 15 able to shoot does all season ... These articles have been reviewed for relevance and content. Some links to the original article may no longer be active. | More Deer Management and Population News by State |