The 2025 big game general hunting season began Oct. 25, and hunters across western and central Montana saw mixed weather conditions but still headed out in droves, reporting increased harvest numbers compared to last year’s opening weekend, according to data collected by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Across Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4, hundreds more hunters stopped at FWP check stations on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26, compared to opening weekend in 2024, and they reported slightly higher success rates than last year, the Daily Montanan reports.

“We had a little wind, rain, and snow this weekend, but that didn’t seem to slow anyone down,” said Kirstie Yeager, FWP wildlife biologist in the upper Clark Fork. “Hunters enjoyed their time in the woods and brought in a few nice animals.”

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