Hunting News
09-16-08, 10:14
Antelope hunters in Montana can expect a range of antelope hunting opportunities this fall, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials say.
While numbers remain robust in much of northeastern and eastern Montana—FWP Regions 6 and 7—fawn production appears to have suffered this past winter in portions of central Montana. Additionally, last summer’s blue-tongue/EHD event—viral disease and an insect borne ailment that killed a number of antelope last fall—is suspected to have been more significant than earlier estimates. Consequently, antelope numbers statewide are largely at or below those seen over past few years.
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While numbers remain robust in much of northeastern and eastern Montana—FWP Regions 6 and 7—fawn production appears to have suffered this past winter in portions of central Montana. Additionally, last summer’s blue-tongue/EHD event—viral disease and an insect borne ailment that killed a number of antelope last fall—is suspected to have been more significant than earlier estimates. Consequently, antelope numbers statewide are largely at or below those seen over past few years.
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