2012-2013 Game Damage Hunts

The first game damage hunt will start on August 15. All hunts will end no later than February 15, 2013. Hunters will be selected and contacted by FWP for these hunts.

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• Game Damage Hunt—A game damage hunt is only one response to evident game damage. Typically these hunts are small in geographic scale on only one landownership with a relatively small number of hunters pulled from the game damage hunt roster. The primary intent is to curtail damage by redistributing game animals with only minimal harvest. Game damage hunts may take place between August 15 and February 15.
• Management Season—A management season is a proactive measure to prevent or reduce potential damage caused by large concentrations of game animals resulting from seasonal migrations, extreme weather conditions, restrictive public hunting access on adjacent or nearby properties, or other factors. Management seasons typically occur on a larger scale than game damage hunts and may take place across multiple ownerships. There may be relatively large numbers of hunters pulled from the game damage hunt roster with potential for significant harvest. Management seasons may take place between August 15 and February 15.

• Goal: Assist landowners experiencing game damage.
• Benefit: FWP assists landowners in preventing or reducing damage caused to crops or property by game animals.
• Details: Landowners may be eligible for game damage assistance if they allow public hunting during established hunting season. Assistance may include hazing, repellents, temporary or permanent stackyard fencing, damage hunts, kill permits or supplemental game damage licenses.

• For more information:
  • Contact the FWP Regional Office or the Helena Office
  • E-mail the Wildlife Bureau
  • Call the Wildlife Bureau at (406) 444-2612
  • Game Damage Hunt Roster Frequently Asked Questions