Hunter's Safety

Just like flipping a switch, fall has given way to winter in the high country and hunters need to take precautions to stay safe, especially if and when they become lost.

On Saturday, thousands of hunters will be heading for their favorite spots for the first day of the 2017 general rifle season.

A 63-year-old Darby man will no longer be able to hunt, fish and trap in Montana after being sentenced in a bear poaching case.

As hunters head into the hills on the first weekend of the general hunting season, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are reminding them that safety and courtesy are the keys to any successful hunt.