Region 6 Expands Three Special Deer Seasons
Additional expansions of three special deer management seasons in FWP Region 6 have been approved by state officials.
The special management seasons — in a portion of the Milk River Valley, in the Sandhills area near Medicine Lake, and in the Big Dry Creek area near Jordan — were put into place in mid-December to reduce crop damage on private lands and help bring deer numbers within state population objectives.
To help increase harvests, any legal resident or non-resident hunter may now participate in any of the hunts by using unfilled deer licenses or permits from the 2008 general season. In addition, up to five more antlerless Deer B licenses can be purchased by each hunter.
All hunters participating in the special seasons are required to report each deer they harvest by calling FWP at (406) 228-3700, sending an e-mail to fwpr6gd@mt.gov, or sending written correspondence to Montana FWP, Region 6 Headquarters, 54078 U.S. Highway 2 West, Glasgow, MT 59230.
To encourage their participation, non-resident licenses will be discounted to $20 after the purchase of the first antlerless Deer B license at the full price of $75. Montana residents can buy the extra Deer B licenses for $10 each. Maps of the management season areas and contact information for participating landowners are available at FWP offices or by calling (406)-228-3700.
Additional details about each of these hunts:
– Milk River Valley between Nashua and Saco. This area includes portions of Hunting Districts 630 and 670. Only antlerless white-tailed deer may be taken, and there is a harvest quota of 500 animals.
Nearly all lands included in the Milk River hunt are privately owned. Permission must be gained either through Block Management Area sign-in boxes or through direct contact with landowners. At the latest, the hunt will end at one-half hour after sunset on Feb. 15, 2009.
– Sandhills area east of Medicine Lake. Only antlerless white-tailed deer may be taken in a portion of Hunting District 641. The open area includes the Sandhills and Nelson Farms Block Management Areas, Smith Farms, the Loren Henke property, portions of the Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge and legally accessible state lands. A harvest quota of 200 animals has been established. This season also has been extended to Feb. 15, 2009 at the latest.
– Big Dry Creek east of Jordan. This hunt include portions Hunting Districts 652 and 700 in McCone and Garfield counties between U.S. Highway 200 and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. Jurisdiction over this hunt is s hared with FWP Region 7, and o nly antlerless mule deer may be taken. The harvest quota is 200 animals. This season will also will run to Feb. 15, 2009, at the latest.
In addition, state officials have approved the use of a limited number of “supplemental game damage” elk licenses for use on the private Koss Ranch in the Larb Hills south of Malta. The property lies i n Hunting District 622. Hunters are being selected for the harvest through a roster, and the elk hunting there will not be open to the general public.
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