2007 Antelope Season Opener Changed

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission agreed in May to maintain Montana’s traditional Columbus Day weekend antelope season opener. The 2007 antelope season opens Oct. 7 this year, even though the opening date was listed as Oct. 14 in the 2007 antelope hunting regulations. The Nov. 11 closing date for antelope season did not change.

With the change, the archery only antelope season will overlap the general antelope season for a week—Oct. 7-13.   Because there is a concurrent general rifle season, antelope archery hunters will be required to wear hunter orange during the one-week overlap.

There is no change to the pheasant opener, which is Oct. 13.