Missoula resident Ethan Donaldson was excited when he shot his first bull elk on the last day of hunting season this year, however, jubilation turned to frustration after someone stole the elk out of his truck.
It is awesome to see Cabela's stepping up to help people live out their dreams of a hunting expedition, one of those things we take for granted living in Western Montana.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials in Helena have approved once again a plan by landowners in the Paradise Valley to control the movement of elk that may be infected with brucellosis.
The general hunting season in Montana starts this Saturday. Regional Wildlife Manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Mike Thompson, says the season runs for five weeks through the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Wintering elk are extending their stay in the south zone of Mount Jumbo, leading Missoula Parks and Recreation to extend the area's closure through this Sunday, April 6.