Montana game farm quarantined after positive elk CWD test
A Montana game farm is under quarantine after an elk tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
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Chronic Wasting Disease Looms Large on Hunters' Horizon
Unsettling news for Montana lovers of wild game meat: For the first time, a wild elk and a wild moose were found infected with chronic wasting disease.
Montana man charged with illegally killing 3 elk
Earl R. Benes faces 16 misdemeanor game violations.The charges carry a maximum possible penalty of $278,500 in fines, as well as 83 years in jail or prison.
Five Tips to Remember as Hunting Season Begins in Montana
The general deer and elk season runs from October 26 through December 1 in Montana.
Audio: Why are Elk Leaving Yellowstone National Park?
Too many bison in Yellowstone National Park? Too many wolves? Or, is climate change to blame? Why are all the elk and bison leaving the park, and how badly is it impacting neighboring rangeland?
Yellowstone Park Warns Visitors of Cow Elk With Calves
Calving season is generally late-May to early-June.
Montana Valley Experiences Drop in Number of Newborn Elk
The number of new elk in a Montana valley has dropped due to lingering low-level snowpack and cold.
Population Study Finds Drop in Number of Yellowstone Elk
Wildlife officials say Yellowstone National Park's northern elk herd count is down and that the herd will likely be affected by fewer calves surviving winter.
Special Montana Youth Hunt for Ages 10 to 15 Opens This Week
As of daylight Thursday morning, youth hunters all across Montana will be able to shoot game without competition from older hunters.
YNP Visitors Dodge Aggressive Elk Near Mammoth Hot Springs
A new video was posted over the weekend that shows man dodging a charging elk, and then seeking cover behind a fence.