HAMILTON – Bitterroot elk hunters should go into this season wearing a smile, knowing the area’s elk herd continues to rebound. After numbers dropped alarmingly low five years ago, state wildlife ...

The elk herd in the East Fork of the Bitterroot may be on the rebound. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Craig Jourdonnais counted 56 elk calves per 100 cows during his July aerial flight ...

HELENA, Mont. — There were at least five elk calves killed after consuming toxic ornamental plants in mid-January in the Florence area of the Bitterroot Valley. The calves were found dead by ...

HAMILTON – In an elk’s world, the east and west forks of the Bitterroot are about as different as night and day. Not only do elk have a better chance of becoming a predator’s next meal in the West ...

Bitterroot Valley hunters better take note of looming permit application deadlines. There are a few changes to hunting regulations this year that could impact the upcoming season for those who don’t ...

Local farmers and ranchers are feeling the impact of deer and elk settling in on private agricultural lands in the Bitterroot, said Meyer. Fourteen elk eat about the same amount of grass as 10 heifers ...

HAMILTON, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking information about several deer and one elk shot and wasted in the West Fork of the Bitterroot. Two mule deer bucks and one bull elk were ...