2002 Montana Big Game Hunting Regulation Corrections

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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently mailed corrections on the 2002 Big Game Hunting Regulations to successful Nonresident Deer and Elk Combination License applicants. The corrections will also be distributed to all FWP license providers, FWP regional offices and area resource offices.

The corrections, which follow, are also listed on the FWP web site at fwp.state.mt.us.

Page 20—Elk License and Permit Opportunities

Unlimited A-7 (antlerless) elk licenses are NOT valid in Hunting District 320 and 330.

Page 52—Deer/Elk Hunting District 320

Special A-7 License—There are NO A-7 (antlerless) elk licenses available in Hunting District 320.

Page 55—Deer/Elk Hunting District 330

Special A-7 License—There are NO A-7 (antlerless) elk licenses available in Hunting District 330.

Page 62—Deer/Elk Hunting District 415

Should include under Elk—

General Season Youth (12-14)

Oct. 27 – Dec. 1 Either Sex.

Page 62—Deer/Elk Hunting District 416

Elk Special Permit 418-00 SHOULD READ 416-00.

Page 69—Deer/Elk Hunting District 520

General Season Youth (12-14) SHOULD READ—

Oct. 27 – Dec. 1 Brow-tined bull or antlerless elk valid in portion of HD between West Fork Rock Creek and Stillwater River.

Portion of HD east of West Fork Rock Creek open to hunting by permit only.

Oct. 27 – Dec. 1 Either sex – valid in portion of HD north and west of Stillwater River.

Page 70—Deer/Elk Hunting District 560

Elk Special Permit 560-20 SHOULD READ—

Oct. 27 – Dec. 1 300 permits for either-sex elk, also valid Dec. 2-15 for antlerless elk only.

Page 85—Antelope Hunting District 513

513-00 tentative license quota should read 1,000 either-sex.

Page 98—Deer/Elk/Lion

Legal Description of Hunting District 621

621-Upper Missouri Breaks: That portion of Phillips and Chouteau Counties lying within the following-described boundary: Beginning where the Dry Fork Road intersects U.S. Highway 191, then easterly along the Dry Fork Road to the Midale Road, then south along said road to U.L. Bend Access Road, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (CMR) Road 212, then southeasterly along said road to CMR road 201, then easterly along said road to CMR Road 219, then southwesterly along said road to the Fort Peck Reservoir and Missouri River, then westerly along said reservoir and river to the mouth of Cow Creek, then north along said creek to Suction Creek, then northeast along said creek to Little Suction Creek, then east along said creek to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation Boundary, then south and east along said boundary to U. S. Highway 191, then southwest along U.S. Highway 191 to the Dry Fork Road, the point of beginning.

Note: The map is correct for new HD 621 in the 2002 Big Game Hunting Regulations For Antelope, Deer and Elk.

Page 108—Elk Definitions

Antlered Bull-Any elk having an antler or antlers at least four inches in length measured from the top of the skull.

Brow-tined Bull—Any elk having an antler or antlers with a visible point on the lower half of either main beam that is greater than or equal to four inches long.

Spike Bull—Any elk having antlers which do not branch, or if branched, branch is less than four inches long measured from the main antler.

Antlerless--A female or juvenile male with antlers less than four inches in length measured from the top of the skull.