Blackfoot Valley Dispatch - The Blackfoot Valley's News Source Since 1980

Elk shoulder seasons began Aug. 15 in several hunting districts around Montana.

Elk shoulder seasons are firearms seasons that can occur as early as Aug. 15 and run as late as Feb 15 depending on the hunting district. While most shoulder seasons focus on antlerless elk harvest on private land and are not intended to replace or reduce harvest during the existing general archery or five-week fir...