GLASGOW, Mont. (NMB) – Due to the abundance of both mule deer and white-tailed deer, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 biologists elected to increase antlerless quotas in many of the hunting districts in Region 6.
According to a press release, every two year, FWP considers changes to all hunting seasons, proposes changes from the pervious biennium, and encourages public comment before the Fish and Wildlife Commission makes its final decisions. Part of the process involved setting the license quota ranges for species in their respective Hunting Districts for the following two hunting seasons. All hunting districts have different quota ranges and those ranges must be commission approved.
Mule deer licenses in the region have increased by 100 to 400 licenses and white-tailed deer licenses have increased by 2,000.
Surplus licenses will be available to purchase starting August 12th.
In addition, due to the detection of Chronic Wasting Disease north of Highway 2, FWP encourages hunters to get deer tested for CWD.
