Slower than average hunting season in west-central Montana as weather remains mild

MISSOULA – Deer and elk harvest reported at the hunter check stations near Darby, Anaconda, Bonner, and Fish Creek sit below the five-year average as snow depths remain low and temperatures mild. Just under two weeks remain in Montana's general big game hunting season, which closes on November 28.

Over the first four weekends of the season, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff tallied 6,947 hunter...