High Temps and Elk Harvests in South-Central Montana for Opening Weekend of the General Season

BILLINGS – Saturday, Oct. 26, marked a special occasion for many in Montana, as the 2024 big game general hunting season opened. Hunters in south-central Montana experienced unseasonably warm weather for opening weekend, which led to mixed success. Elk hunters experienced more success than deer hunters in the region.

In south-central Montana, biological game check stations operated both Saturday and Sunday of opening weekend in Big Timber, Columbus, Lavina and Billings. Just over 1,000 total hunters visited these 4 check stations over opening weekend, a slight increase from the number of hunte...

 

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