It is crucial to follow all rules and regulations during the hunting season. With the general season now open, here are 10 reminders from FWP game wardens:
1. TRESPASSING: Hunters must have permission of the landowner before hunting on private land.
2. SHOOTING FROM ROADS: State law makes it illegal for anyone to shoot on, from or across a public road or right-of-way.
3. SUNRISE-SUNSET: Make sure of sunrise and sunset times. Big game season runs from one half hour before sunrise to one half-hour after sunset.
4. VALIDATING YOUR TAG: After harvesting a big game animal, hunters must validate their hunting tag before the carcass is removed or the person leaves the site of the kill.
5. TAG YOUR OWN: Hunters must use their own tags when shooting an animal.
6. DRIVING: Drive only on established roads.
7. CHECK STATIONS: Hunters are required to stop at all check stations, going to or coming from the field, with or without game.
8. EVIDENCE OF SEX: When transporting a big game animal, evidence of the animal’s sex must remain with the carcass if the license is for a specific sex of animal (like an antlerless deer).
9. CARCASS DISPOSAL: To help prevent the spread of CWD, unused animal parts should remain at the kill site or be disposed of in a Class II landfill after processing.
10. HUNTER ORANGE: Big game hunters must wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange above the waist and visible from all sides.
To learn more about these topics, visit the full story here: https://fwp.mt.gov/…/news/2025/oct/1015-hunting-mistakes
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