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SUBMITTED BY RANDY HUTZENBILERRICHLAND COUNTY GAME WARDEN

Well, the 2009 huntingseason is right around thecorner and by the soundsof it people are really ex-cited to get out there andget to hunting. The biolo-gists are saying that deerand bird numbers arelooking real good in Rich-land County so it shouldmake for an interestingand fun hunting season.

I’d like to take this timeto remind hunters ofsome of the common vio-lations seen here in Rich-land County and encour-age all hunters to reviewthe regulations prior tohunting to prevent anyunnecessary problems.

The biggest problem Isee is failing to properlyvalidate tags. The tags

have tohavethreenotchesto be vali-dated cor-rectly.Onenotch forthe

month, one notch for thefirst digit of the day, andone notch for the seconddigit of the day. Thenotches have to be com-pletely removed from thetag.

The second most com-mon problem I see is fail-ing to get landowner per-mission to hunt. Huntersare reminded that prior tohunting on private prop-erty, whether posted ornot, they are required tohave landowner permis-sion. This also includes

retrieving game animalson private property.

Some other violations inRichland County include:

• Using someone else’stag or loaning your tag tosomeone else. This is con-sidered party hunting andis illegal in Montana.

• Hunting in the wrongdistrict. Richland Countyis split almost in half be-tween hunting district 651and hunting district 703.Hunters should reviewthe boundaries of thesetwo districts prior tohunting.

• Shooting from theroadway and/or shootingfrom a vehicle. Huntersare reminded that theyneed to be out of their ve-hicle and cannot shoot on,from or across any publichighway or the shoulder,berm, barrow pit or right-

of-way of any public high-way.

• Waste of game.Hunters or persons in pos-session of a game animalor game animal parts areprohibited from wasting

or rendering unfit for hu-man consumption anypart of a game animal

that is defined as “suit-able for food.” For biggame animals, excludingmountain lions, all of thefour quarters above thehock including the loinand backstrap are consid-ered “suitable for food.”

• Baiting. It is illegal tohunt or attempt to huntany game animal or gamebird by baiting. Baitingshall mean the placing,exposing, depositing, dis-tributing or scattering ofcorn, wheat or other grainor food source to lure orattract game animals orgame birds.

• Spotlighting. It is ille-gal to hunt or attempt tohunt game animals andgame birds with the use ofany spotlight or other ar-tificial light.

People wishing to reportviolations of fish, wildlife

and parks laws can do soby calling 1-800-TIP-MONT. The TIP-MONTprogram is similar to thewell-known Crimestop-pers program and offersrewards for informationresulting in apprehensionof persons that abuseMontana’s natural, his-toric or cultural re-sources. A person wishingto report violotaions toTIP-MONT can do soanonymously.

I would like to wish allthe hunters best of luck inthe 2009 seasons and any-one having any questions,comments or concernscan contact me either viae-mail or by calling 1-406-853-7272.

Please send all ques-tions, comments or con-cerns via e-mail to [email protected].

Richland County Game Warden reminds hunters to know rules of sport

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HELENA – Gov. BrianSchweitzer and Fish, Wildlife &Parks Director Joe Maurier an-nounced several new huntingopportunities and a new way toget involved in Montana’s annu-al hunting season-settingprocess.

“When you start to feel fall inthe air it means hunting seasonis just around the corner,” saidSchweitzer, “It’s time to getyour hunting equipment ready,sight-in your rifle, and makesure you are taking advantageof the new hunting opportuni-ties.

“Developing positive relation-ships with landowners is alsoimportant for our Montanahunting heritage and our econ-omy with hunters alone spend-ing close to $302 million annual-ly.”

Schweitzer has purchased his

tags for deer, elkand uplandbirds.

FUN FACTSMontana has

the highest percapita huntingparticipation ofany state at 19percent.

Montanans and visitors spendabout $1.2 billion annually onoutdoor recreation.

Hunters spend more than 2.6million days afield in Montanaannually.

HELP SET HUNTING SEASONSEARLY, OPEN HOUSES

For the first time hunters,landowners and outfitters gotinvolved in helping set huntingseasons for the next two years.

“In years past FWP would de-

velop tentative regulation pro-posals before receiving com-ment. It seemed like the cart be-fore the horse, so this year wehave invited the public to list orsuggest things to change or con-sider for any upcoming biggame or upland game bird hunt-ing season before FWP developstentative regulations for thenext two seasons,” said Mauri-er.

FWP hosted statewide openhouses on Aug. 27. The openhouses ran from 6-9 p.m. atFWP’s regional offices inKalispell, Missoula, Bozeman,Great Falls, Billings and MilesCity.

The open house in Glasgowwas held at the Valley CountyCourthouse. The quickest andmost convenient way to com-ment is to visit FWP’s Web siteat www.fwp.mt.gov – click “Sea-

son Setting Suggestions.” Finalproposals will be available foradditional public comment inJanuary.

JUST FOR YOUTH HUNTERSYouth hunters, age 12 to 15,

have several new hunting op-portunities this season includ-ing special “youth only” elkhunting areas that do not re-quire a special permit andYouth Waterfowl and PheasantWeekend Sept. 26 and 27 that al-lows Montana’s licensed youthhunters age 12 to 15 to get anearly chance to hunt ducks,mergansers, geese, coots andring-necked pheasantsstatewide.

HUNTING SEASON KEY DATES:Sept. 1 – Most game bird hunt-

ing openedSept. 5 – Archery season

openedSept. 26-27 – Youth Waterfowl

and Pheasant WeekendOct. 10 – Pheasant season

opensOct. 25 – General season

opens

Governor discusses hunting season opportunities

Schweitzer

‘It’s time to get yourhunting equipment ready,

sight-in your rifle, andmake sure you are taking

advantage of the newhunting opportunities.’

Brian SchweitzerMontana governor


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BY SCOTT THOMPSONREGION 6 WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST – MONTANA FISH WILDLIFE & PARKS

Mother nature has treated ourwildlife well in Richland County.The county largely escaped thebrunt of winter seen just to thenorth and east last winter, andample rainfall has produced a lotof cover and food. This com-bined with already healthywildlife populations makes for afavorable outlook for the 2009hunting season.

Mule deer surveys indicatepopulations remain steady withmule deer occupying all of theirtypical habitat, as well as mar-ginal habitats. Winter conditionsaffected overall numbers in thenorthern part of the county, anddrought conditions in 2008 af-fected fawn numbers county-wide. Still in most areas, muledeer numbers are very healthy,and landowners are expressingtheir concern of “too manydeer.”

Whitetails havefollowed a simi-lar pattern withsome winterkillin the MissouriRiver bottom,while the Yellow-stone continuesto have strongdeer numbers.River bottom

habitats are very productive,and overall number of white-tailed deer are still very high.The abundant forage certainlyimproves body condition of deer,and antler growth can be good insuch years.

Similar to previous years,antlerless deer licenses areabundant, with hunters allowedto purchase a total of sevenantlerless deer licenses and addi-tional licenses available throughmanagement seasons. Huntersshould consider harvesting doesto help out private landownersand wildlife habitat conditions.

Antelope are above average inhunting district 650. Over wintersurvival has been good for sever-al years while fawn productionwas again lower than average,mostly due to drought condi-tions in 2008. Similarly to muledeer, we are finding antelopethroughout their typical habitatand in marginal habitats.Hunters are encouraged to seekout landowners wishing to haveantelope harvested on theirproperty.

Upland game birds generallyhad a good year south of the Mis-souri River, while points northsaw significant winterkill. Rich-land County traditionally es-capes the deep snowfalls, whiledrought often has a larger effect.In 2009, things seemed to alignwith generally good numbers ofbird “carry over” to spring, gen-erally good nesting conditionsand very good brood rearing con-ditions. Some hail storms likelydecreased bird numbers in local-

ized areas, but countywide birdnumbers look to be good.

Average to above averagegame populations and additionallicense numbers should allowfor plenty of hunting opportuni-ty this fall.

As always, preparing andscouting will increase yourchances of having a successfulhunt. Hunters are reminded toacquire permission before hunt-ing on private land.

Some good access resources tokeep in mind are landownershipmaps available for most coun-ties, and Montana Fish Wildlife& Park’s Block Managementbooklets and access guide to up-land game bird projects avail-able at regional offices.

For more information, contactMontana Fish, Wildlife andParks in Glasgow (region 6) at406-228-3700 or Miles City (region7) at 406-234-0900 or the MFWPWeb site (http://fwp.mt.gov).

Hunting season outlook looks good for Richland Co.

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About 400 surplus turkey per-mits are available in westernMontana hunting areas. Turkeypermits are free, but hunterscannot possess any other fallturkey permits and must pur-chase a fall turkey license to usewith one of these surplus per-mits.

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GLASGOW – Hunters inFWP’s Region 6 will have addi-tional opportunities to harvestantlerless mule deer and white-tailed deer during the general2009 big game season, officialssaid.

That’s because two specialdeer management seasons in alimited number of hunting dis-tricts will take place the sametime as the general season, saidFWP Region 6 Supervisor PatGunderson. Nonresidents par-ticipating in the hunts can pur-chase the licenses at reducedprices.

In hunting districts 630, 640,641, 650, 651 and 670, Gundersonsaid a total of 2,000 additional699-01 “B” licenses for antlerlesswhite-tailed deer will be author-ized. Also in hunting district 640,which encompasses the farnortheastern corner of the state,a total of 200 additional 640-01“B” licenses for antlerless muledeer will be authorized. Both of

these license types were avail-able for sale online and at all li-cense providers starting Aug. 17on a first-come, first-served ba-sis.

Only those hunters holding a699-00 or a 640-00 prerequisite li-cense will be eligible to partici-pate in the management seasons.The management season licens-es will cost $10 apiece for Mon-tana residents. Nonresidenthunters will need to buy a $75prerequisite license to be eligibleto purchase management seasonlicenses for $20 each.

For the general 2009 big gameseason, each hunter may possessup to seven “deer B” licenses inany combination via drawing,over-the-counter or surplus pur-chase. Because the special man-agement seasons are administra-tively separate from the generalseason, hunters may purchaseup to four more of the 699-01 or640-01 licenses – or a combina-tion of these two license types –

apiece. That means hunters whoparticipate in the special man-agement seasons in Region 6 areallowed to possess up to 11 “deerB” tags.

In past years, deer manage-ment seasons – used to controlpopulations of big game animals

that are over objectives – typical-ly took place after the generalhunting season was over.

But Gunderson said a continu-ing trend of high deer popula-tions in these districts and a de-sire to get deer harvested duringthe general season to take advan-tage of existing hunters andlessen impacts on privatelandowners prompted the actionearlier this year.

In hunting district 640, sur-veys show that mule deer num-bers have increased steadilyover the past five years. While bi-ologists say mule deer numbersdropped about 39 percent duringthe severe winter of 2008-09, theyare still above 10-year averages.There is very limited winter cov-er or forage in the district, andagricultural damage has beenincreasing.

Regarding whitetails, Gunder-son said deer numbers in hunt-ing districts 630, 640, 641, 650, 651and 670 have been above long-

term averages since 2002. Inhunting districts 630, 650 and651, and 670 west of Highway 24,whitetail numbers have in-creased up to 54 percent abovelong-term averages.

Rapidly increasing whitetailnumbers brought a correspon-ding increase in depredation onprivate land. Gunderson notedthat numerous hunters andlandowners have expressed con-cern to FWP regarding veryhigh whitetail numbers and as-sociated agricultural damages,especially along the Milk Rivercorridor. He said damages tostanding crops are already oc-curring in many areas, and dam-age to stored silage and hay is ex-pected to take place again thiswinter.

“These measures are one waywe can help reduce that dam-age,” Gunderson said. For moreinformation about the specialdeer management seasons, call406-228-3700.

Additional antlerless deer “B” licenses available in FWP’s region 6


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Montana hunters have the op-portunity to take part in some ofthe finest hunting opportunitiesfound anywhere. But each fall,some individuals unwittingly orknowingly violate the state’sgame laws.

Montana Fish, Wildlife &Parks officials ask that hunterstake the time to review Mon-tana’s hunting rules and regula-tions to ensure they act withinthe law and are prepared to rec-ognize when others violate thelaw.

Any violation can be reportedto TIP-MONT on 1-800-TIP-MONT, 1-800-847-6668.

MOST COMMONGAME VIOLATIONS

• Failure to properly validate alicense/tag and securely fastenthe tag in a visible manner to agame animal immediately afterthe kill and before it is moved ortransported from the kill site.

• Failure to obtain permissionfrom landowners before huntingon private property.

• Using someone else’s tag ona game animal you killed or tag-ging a game animal that some-one else killed. Party hunting isnot allowed in Montana.

• Shooting or attempting toshoot game animals or gamebirds from a vehicle.

• Shooting game animals onor from any public highway orpublic right-of-way.

• Using a vehicle (includingall-terrain vehicles and aircraft)to concentrate, drive, rally, stir-up or harass game animals.

• Failure to stop at a check sta-tion going to or from hunting orfishing areas, even if you haveno game or fish.

• Failure to leave evidence ofthe sex of a game animal at-tached.

• Failure to wear at least 400square inches of hunter (fluo-rescent) orange clothing abovethe waist at all times while hunt-

ing big game during firearmhunting seasons.

• Wasting any part of a gameanimal suitable for food.

FWP encourages hunters toprotect the future of their sportby hunting responsibly and call-ing the toll-free 1-800-TIP-Mont(1-800-847-6668) number to reportwitnessed or suspected propertyvandalism, trespass or wildlifeviolations.

FIRE DANGER DURING FALL HUNTING

The 2009 fall bird hunting sea-son is upon us and the earlyarchery-hunting season beganin mid-August. Landowners andland management agencies areconcerned, as more folks will beout in the countryside. The firedanger is moderate to low buthunters should still take precau-tions against starting a prairie

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Properly notch your tag upon kill and fasten securely before movinggame animal from kill site.SEE MISTAKES | PAGE 8


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The landscape across Montana can bedry with a heavy fuel load of grass fromspring and summer moisture. We allneed to do our part in the prevention ofwildland fires by using common senseand being prepared.

Following some simple common senseguidelines will reduce the chance of ahuman caused fire start:

• When you park your vehicle makesure no fuel (dry grass) is touching thecatalytic converter or exhaust system.Find a bare spot along the roadside topark. Park your vehicle in an acceptablearea. Don’t block the flow of traffic.

• Carry fire suppression equipment inyour vehicle. Water and a shovel areprobably minimum requirements. Hav-ing a fire extinguisher is a plus.

• When requesting permission to hunt,it might be a good idea to discuss the firethreat with the landowner so he/sheknows you are aware of the problem andwill act accordingly. You may be re-quired to park your vehicle and walk.

• It’s important to find out the fire re-strictions that apply to the location youintend to hunt or camp. That informa-tion is readily available by calling the lo-cal land management agencies, countycommissioners or the local fire depart-ment.

• Common sense tells us not to driveoff-road when conditions are dry.

• Any county that has instituted Stage1 fire restrictions prohibits any openfire that cannot be turned on and off,such as in a propane fueled stove.

Using common sense will help ensurea safe and enjoyable outdoor experiencethis fall for you and the landowners.Everyone appreciates a safe and fire-freefall hunting experience.

For updates on restrictions in effect inMontana, visit the Northern Rockies Co-ordinating Group Interagency Restric-tions Page: www.mt.blm.gov/fire/re-strictions/index.html

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Showcase huntThe Filler boys, from left, Bradley, Aaron and Justin enjoy holding on to the family’s harvestduring hunting season 2008.

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Montana’s 2009 archery sea-sons began Sept. 5. Fall blackbear hunting and the moose,sheep and goat seasons beginSept. 15. Upland game birdhunting for most species beganSept. 1.

On most public lands, OHVsare required to stay on designat-ed routes established by theland management agency re-sponsible for those lands. It is il-legal to retrieve harvested wildgame by going cross-country orgoing off designated routes. Pri-vate landowners may have addi-tional restrictions or require-ments of hunters with OHVs.

OHV registration require-ments in Montana include:

Off-highway vehicles operat-ing on public land must be reg-istered at the county treasurersoffice in the county where theowner resides and display a de-cal. This one-time registrationis valid until the current ownersells the OHV.

A license plate is necessaryfor any ATV or motorcycle to beused on a public road, which in-cludes city streets, county roadsand any road, including two-track (4x4 roads) on nationalforest lands.

To legally operate an OHV onpublic roads, the vehicle itselfmust be street legal and the op-erator must have a state driver’slicense.

For details on OHV in Mon-tana, including rules on Non-resident use of OHVs, go toFWP’s Web page at fwp.mt.govon the recreation page under li-censes and permits.

PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR ALLHUNTING ON PRIVATE LAND

Don’t wait until it is too late.Hunters who haven’t alreadyasked permission from privatelandowners to hunt need to do soas soon as possible.

Montana’s 2009 archery sea-sons began Sept. 5. Fall blackbear hunting and the moose,sheep and goat seasons beginSept. 15. Upland game bird hunt-ing for most species began Sept.1.

Montana law requires huntersto obtain permission for allhunting on private land.Whether pursuing upland gamebirds, coyotes, gopher or anyother wildlife, hunters musthave permission from thelandowner before hunting onprivate property.

Landowners may grant per-mission in a face-to-face contactor over the phone, in writing orby posting signs that explain thetype of hunting allowed and un-der what conditions.

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ATVs not allowed during the hunt unless specified for use in that area.

FWP reminds hunters of off-highway vehicle laws, private land permission


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Richland County’s chapter of Pheas-ants Forever will conduct a YouthHunt/First Hunt for pheasant during theState’s Youth Pheasant Opener Sept. 26,and if the number ofyoung hunters war-rants it, Sept. 27.

The chapter has thesupport from a numberof area landownerswho will allow younghunters to hunt theirland and has recruiteda number of adult men-tors to accompany theyoung hunters, as is re-quired by the Montana Fish, Wildlife andParks Dept.

The chapter, with the cooperation ofthe Rapid City Trap Club, will host twotarget shooting sessions prior to thehunt. Costs for the clay targets will be

paid for by the chapter. Shells, guns andshooting instructions will also be provid-ed for the target sessions by the chapter,the only requirement is young huntersmust have a valid and current hunter’ssafety card.

The trap shooting datesare Sept. 13 and 20 at theSidney Trap Clubgrounds at 4 p.m. RandyHutzenbiler, game war-den with the MontanaFish, Wildlife and Parks,will be present at the firstshoot to meet the younghunters and discuss thegame laws for pheasanthunting.

Any young hunter between the ages of12 and 15 who would like to participate inthe Youth Hunt/First Hunt and the trapshooting should register with Bob Cran-dall at 488-3838 or George Biebl at 488-1443. Please register by Thursday.

Pheasants Forever conductsYouth Hunt/First Hunt

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Jack, 10-year-old Springer Spaniel of Larry and LaRiesa Zahn, Culbertson, helped bag thesebirds.

Details

REGISTER for the Youth Hunt/First Huntby contacting Bob Crandall, 488-3838, or George Biebl, 488-1443.

DEADLINE to register is Thursday.


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EDITOR’S NOTE: Hal Herring,Augusta, is a contributing editorfor Field & Stream and has writ-ten for publications includingThe Atlantic Monthly and TheEconomist. This essay originallyappeared in Montana Out-doors. Article reprinted withpermission.

BY HAL HERRING

In 1842, the U.S. SupremeCourt affirmed the legal notionthat America’s wildlife shouldbe held in trust for the publicand could not be owned, as wildgame had been in Europe, by aruler or any individual. Thiswas in keeping with America’sfledgling experiment in democ-racy, and it would have enor-mous implications over thecourse of our history. As thisradical notion evolved, it wouldbecome the basis for what mod-ern wildlife managers andhunters call the North Ameri-can Model of Wildlife Conser-vation.

At first, theconcept ofwildlife as a pub-lic resource be-longing to every-one probablyworked againstany notion ofconserving it.Certainly thehistories of the

buffalo or the pronghorn dur-ing most of the 19th century of-fered little encouragement.They more accurately illustrat-ed the so-called “tragedy of thecommons,” where unregulatedresources belonging to every-one are valued by no one.

But by 1870, when it becameclear that apparently inex-haustible numbers of wild ani-mals were, in fact, extremely fi-nite, the radical—and unique—notion of public wildlife be-came the salvation of thosedwindling populations. Conser-vation leaders such as Presi-dent Theodore Roosevelt sawthe fate of America’s wildlife

as tied to the fate of the nation:Americans’ willingness tosquander such a commonlyheld treasure did not bode wellfor democracy’s future. Theseleaders, almost all of themhunters and fishermen whohad either lived or traveled onthe western frontier, were thespokesmen for a citizenry anx-ious to save what was left of thenation’s wildlife heritage. Asearly as 1876, before the lastgreat buffalo slaughter nearMiles City, roughly 500 sports-men’s groups had formedacross the country to advocatefor game laws and conserva-tion. It took a while, but by themid-20th century wildlife loss-es were slowly turning togains.

Under the North Americanmodel, everyone in the UnitedStates and Canada had theright to hunt and fish withinthe boundaries of laws – lawsmade in a democratic mannerby the same people who ownedthe resources.

In its way, it was as revolu-tionary as the idea of democra-cy itself. Because wildlife be-longed to everyone, it could notbe bought and sold, and lawswere enacted to halt the markethunting that had devastatedpopulations across NorthAmerica.

Hunters and anglers agreedto buy licenses, and their li-cense fees were used to pur-chase habitat and restore fishand game populations.

The Pittman-Robertson Actof the early 1930s, designed byhunter-conservationists, was atax on firearms and ammuni-tion that has raised over $5 bil-lion for wildlife and habitat.

The Migratory Bird Huntingand Conservation Stamp Act of1934 provided the money topurchase and maintain Ameri-ca’s federal system of wildliferefuges.

The system now contains 5.2million acres of waterfowlhabitat that also provide refugeto at least one-third of all en-dangered and threatenedspecies in the United States.

The North American modelworked, like no other system ofconservation on the planet.And it remains unique toNorth America, the only conti-nent that retains a modern cul-ture of hunting and fishingalong with the world’s healthi-est populations of elk, deer,pronghorn, moose, grizzlybears, waterfowl, and hundredsof other wildlife species.

Brief history of North American model of wildlife conservation

Herring

‘...laws were enacted tohalt the market hunting

that had devastatedpopulations across North

America.’

Hal HerringContributing editor for Field & Stream


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Season dates for biggame, upland game birdSpecies Start Date End DateAntelope 900 Aug. 15 Nov. 8Antelope Archery Sept. 5 Oct. 10Antelope General Oct. 11 Nov. 8Bighorn Sheep Archery Sept. 5 Sept. 14Bison Nov. 15 Feb. 15, 2010Black Bear—Spring April 15 May 31Black Bear—Fall Sept. 15 Nov. 29Deer/Elk Archery Sept. 5 Oct. 18Deer/Elk Backcountry Sept. 15 Nov. 29Deer/Elk General Oct. 25 Nov. 29Moose/Sheep/Goat Sept. 15 Nov. 29Mountain Grouse Sept. 1 Dec. 15Mountain Lion—Fall Oct. 25 Nov. 29Mountain Lion—Winter Dec. 1 April 14, 2010Partridge Sept. 1 Jan. 1, 2010Pheasant Oct. 10 Jan. 1, 2010Sage Grouse Sept. 1 Nov. 1Sharp-tailed Grouse Sept. 1 Jan. 1, 2010Pheasant/Waterfowl—Youth Sept. 26-27Turkey—Spring April 11 May 17Turkey—Fall Sept. 1 Jan. 1, 2010

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Earl Siggaard caught this pike at Medicine Lake Aug. 6, 2009.


Shooting at power linesor insulators can be bothdangerous and expensive.When taking aim at yourtarget make sure that thepower lines, poles orinsulators are not in yoursights.

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Nice rack with an 18-inch inside spread, taken by Doug Filler, Sidney.

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The Turek family, from left, including Christine, Luke, Sarah (holding on to antlers) andgrandpa Clarence Turek make hunting a family affair back at the house.

Area hunters share photos of their award harvests


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A potshot at an insulator can often have a far-reaching effect.Linemen may risk their lives in order to restore service; a hospitaloperating room may go dark, resulting in serious injury or death; afarmer’s chicks may be lost when an incubator grows cold; familiesover a wide spread area may suffer all manner of inconvenience.

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Zone 4 Includes: Carter, Custer, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, McCone, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Treasure, Valley and Wibaux Counties.Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb

Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise Set Rise SetDay A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M.

1 6:24 7:41 7:03 6:42 7:46 5:48 7:27 4:18 7:47 4:28 7:26 5:082 6:25 7:39 7:04 6:40 6:47 4:46 7:28 4:18 7:47 4:29 7:25 5:103 6:27 7:37 7:05 6:38 6:48 4:45 7:29 4:17 7:47 4:30 7:24 5:114 6:28 7:35 7:07 6:36 6:50 4:43 7:30 4:17 7:47 4:31 7:22 5:135 6:29 7:33 7:08 6:34 6:51 4:42 7:31 4:17 7:47 4:32 7:21 5:146 6:31 7:32 7:09 6:33 6:53 4:41 7:32 4:17 7:46 4:33 7:20 5:167 6:32 7:30 7:11 6:31 6:54 4:39 7:33 4:17 7:46 4:34 7:18 5:178 6:33 7:28 7:12 6:29 6:56 4:38 7:34 4:16 7:46 4:35 7:17 5:199 6:34 7:26 7:13 6:27 6:57 4:37 7:35 4:16 7:45 4:36 7:15 5:20

10 6:36 7:24 7:15 6:25 6:59 4:36 7:36 4:16 7:45 4:37 7:14 5:2211 6:37 7:22 7:16 6:23 7:00 4:34 7:37 4:16 7:45 4:39 7:12 5:2312 6:38 7:20 7:17 6:21 7:01 4:33 7:38 4:17 7:44 4:40 7:11 5:2513 6:39 7:18 7:19 6:19 7:03 4:32 7:39 4:17 7:44 4:41 7:09 5:2614 6:41 7:16 7:20 6:18 7:04 4:31 7:40 4:17 7:43 4:42 7:08 5:2815 6:42 7:14 7:21 6:16 7:06 4:30 7:40 4:17 7:43 4:44 7:06 5:2916 6:43 7:12 7:23 6:14 7:07 4:29 7:41 4:17 7:42 4:45 7:05 5:3117 6:45 7:10 7:24 6:12 7:09 4:28 7:42 4:18 7:41 4:46 7:03 5:3218 6:46 7:08 7:26 6:10 7:10 4:27 7:43 4:18 7:40 4:48 7:01 5:3419 6:47 7:06 7:27 6:09 7:11 4:26 7:43 4:18 7:40 4:49 7:00 5:3520 6:48 7:04 7:28 6:07 7:13 4:25 7:44 4:19 7:39 4:51 6:58 5:3721 6:50 7:02 7:30 6:05 7:14 4:24 7:44 4:19 7:38 4:52 6:56 5:3822 6:51 7:00 7:31 6:04 7:15 4:23 7:45 4:20 7:37 4:53 6:55 5:4023 6:52 6:58 7:33 6:02 7:17 4:23 7:45 4:21 7:36 4:55 6:53 5:4124 6:53 6:56 7:34 6:00 7:18 4:22 7:45 4:21 7:35 4:56 6:51 5:4325 6:55 6:54 7:35 5:59 7:19 4:21 7:46 4:22 7:34 4:58 6:49 5:4426 6:56 6:52 7:37 5:57 7:21 4:21 7:46 4:23 7:33 4:59 6:48 5:4627 6:57 6:50 7:38 5:55 7:22 4:20 7:46 4:23 7:32 5:01 6:46 5:4728 6:59 6:48 7:40 5:54 7:23 4:20 7:47 4:24 7:31 5:02 6:44 5:4829 7:00 6:46 7:41 5:52 7:24 4:19 7:47 4:25 7:30 5:0430 7:01 6:44 7:43 5:51 7:26 4:19 7:47 4:26 7:29 5:0531 7:44 5:49 7:47 4:27 7:28 5:07

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Regulation times for huntingThe sunrise/sunset table at left displays the times available to hunt. Regulations require thata hunter may not shoot until a certain time in the morning, and a hunter must lay down hisweapon from hunting by a certain time at sunset. These are the legal shooting hours for oursurrounding area. This table was taken from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Web site.


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1-800-TIP-MONT is the toll-free numberyou can call to report violations of fish,wildlife or parks regulations. It is similarto the well-known Crimestoppers programand offers rewards for information result-ing in apprehension of persons that abuseMontana’s natural, historic or cultural re-sources.

Montana is over 148,000 square miles ofvast plains, badlands and river breaks,pure waters, snowy peaks, sprawlingforests, rich resources, unique people andplaces, and a staggering array of wildlife.Although we have nearly 70 highly trainedand dedicated game wardens to protectthese resources, we ultimately depend onyou – hiker, hunter, angler or state parksrecreationists – to be our eyes and ears inthe field and alert us to criminal activitythat robs you of Montana’s treasures.Every year, hundreds of concerned citi-zens like you call TIP- MONT to reportpoachers, vandals, thieves and other crim-inals who have no regard for the naturalheritage that makes Montana truly one ofthe “last, best places on earth.”

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Rules of safe firearm handling:Always treat every gun as if it were loaded.

Always point the muzzle of yourgun in a safe direction.

Always be sure of your target and beyond.Always keep your finger off the trigger until

ready to fire.

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Like father, like sonFather and son, Kevin, left, and Doug Filler filled tags in 2008 with two great mule deer, andthey show racks to prove the great hunt.


RESPONSIBLE HUNTINGINTERNATIONAL HUNTER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Wearing highly visible hunter or “blaze” orange cloth-ing makes it much easier for other hunters to see youand increases your safety while hunting. That’s why themajority of states and provinces recommend or requirehunter orange clothing for most kinds of hunting activi-ties.

SEE AND BE SEENDon’t wear tan, brown or white clothing when hunt-

ing, even while wearing hunter orange, as these colorsare associated with game species.

Never do anything that could make someone mistakeyou for game, such as putting a deer over your shouldersto carry it out of the woods.

Hunter orange requirements vary depending on yourlocation and the kind of hunting you are doing. Alwayscheck and follow the regulations for the area you intendto hunt.

Wear the colorBLAZE ORANGE

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Joan Turek wears enough blaze orange to cover her torso,along with her hat to cover the head – for safety’s sake. Theblaze orange color must be 400 square inches above thewaist.

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Officials at biologicalchecking stations gatherinformation needed tomanage the state’swildlife resources.

When hunters stop atthese biological checkstations, they may beasked a variety of ques-tions including howmany deer, elk or ante-lope they saw and inwhich drainages or thegeneral locations wheretheir hunting took place.

State law requireshunters to stop at allgame checking stationswhile traveling to and

from hunting areas.Failure to stop at a

checking station whenpersonnel are on duty isa misdemeanor punish-

able by a fine. While inthe field, hunters can al-so expect to encounterlaw enforcement checkstations. For the mostpart, officers at law en-forcement stations willcheck to make sure thatany animals taken areproperly tagged and thatall other laws and regula-tions governing the tak-ing of that animal wereobserved.

Biological and law en-forcement game checkstations may be set up to-gether in the same placeor in separate locations.

This fall, thousands ofhunters will provide use-

ful information duringthe annual game checks,helping FWP managegame animal populationsand future hunting op-portunities.

Stop at all game checking stations‘When hunters stopat these biological

check stations, theymay be asked a

variety ofquestions...’Fish, Wildlife & Parks

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