Fish and Wildlife Commission approves changes to elk shoulder seasons

The Fish and Wildlife Commission approved changes to elk shoulder seasons in several hunting districts at its meeting on Aug. 20.

All changes apply to this coming hunting season. However, no early shoulder seasons were added.

Elk shoulder season changes made by the commission:

• a shoulder season in hunting district 314 that applies to LPT 314-00 only and is not valid on public lands;

• extending shoulder season to Feb. 15, 2022 for HDs 262, 290, 298, 314, 390, 391, 393, 411 east of Montana Highway 238 only, 417, 502, 510, 511, 520, 530, 540, 560, 575, 580 and 590;

• including public lands in...