Collectively, west-central Montana’s three FWP wildlife check stations saw 5,212 hunter stops during the first two weekends ...

Montana’s general hunting season is hitting its halfway point just in time for the arrival of winter weather and the onset of ...

The elk rut is a wild time of year as the male elk become more active and vocal in their bid to win over and mate with a ...

Portions of Rocky Mountain National Park are closed for the 2024 elk rut season, protecting visitors from the fall mating season and protecting elk from harassment. FOX31's Nate Belt shares safety ...

That is because it’s rutting season. The elk rut is a mating season among elk that occurs around mid Sept through October of the year, in which elk are looking for sexual partners, and male elk ...

And, as one Parks Canada expert says, the elk rut is a majestic, violent natural phenomenon that you don’t want to miss. A ...

TWIN BRIDGES, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks detected chronic wasting disease in an elk on the north end of the Ruby Mountains, south of Twin Bridges. The following was sent out ...

The best time to watch the annual elk rut, when males bugle and compete with each other for females, is August to September along the Athabasca River. Camping is very popular in summer.

Deer and elk are particularly active during October and November when their mating seasons are in full force. The mating season, also known as the rut, combined with winter migrations, may make ...