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GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected for the first time east of Stanford in Hunting District 419. A mule deer buck, taken by a hunter east of Stanford, tested positive ...

BILLINGS -- Mule deer numbers in southeastern Montana have rebounded after a bleak and steep decline that hit bottom in 2012, prompting Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ staff to recommend increasing ...

HELENA, Mont. — Hunting season in west central Montana is off to a busy start, with more than 2,500 hunters visiting the region's wildlife check stations during the opening weekend, according to ...