Montana allows a Dove hunting starting on September 1^st in conjunction with the upland bird season (except for pheasants which usually starts the second weekend of October.)  The problem is that morning doves are actually migratory birds that are very averse to the cold.  As soon as the overnight temperature drops below 40 degrees the Doves head south to Mexico.  So basically, Montanans have one possible two weeks of good Dove hunting.  In my humble opinion, Montana FWP should allow Dove hunting a couple of weeks earlier.  This would give Montanans a month-long season to hunt Doves.  The good news is that an evasive species of Eurasian Doves has moved into Montana, and they don’t migrate.  Since they are not considered to be a game bird, you can hunt these doves all year around.

Good Luck and Good Hunting!

Archery season began last Saturday morning in Montana and that means hunters need to be ready.

Morgan Jacobsen from the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks tells Montanans that a successful archery hunt requires practice. Jacobsen notes that a clean kill with a bow requires skills that should be practiced regularly. He also says knowing your own limitations will go a long way to making sure your hunt is successful.

Because the weather can often be warm both day and night during the early part of archery season, Jacobsen also stresses the importance of taking care of a harvested animal so it is not wasted. Jacobsen also stressed the importance of bear safety. He noted last year several bear conflicts happened during archery season.

Good Luck & Good Hunting