Snow played role in this year’s hunting season

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks characterized this hunting season in southwest Montana as mixed in terms of hunter participation and success.

Snowfall seemed to be the mitigating factor.

“Severe winter weather over opening weekend limited hunter travel and access in some areas, but significant snowfall didn’t persist over the following weeks enough to cause elk to move to winter range in large numbers. So hunter harvest was lower than average in some areas,” according to FWP.