Big Game Seasons Close Soon, Some Trapping Seasons Open

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Montana’s 2008 general big game hunting season will close Sunday, Nov. 30 at one-half hour after sunset. The general season closure includes hunting for fall black bear, elk, deer, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep and mountain lion hunting without hounds. The general antelope season closed Nov. 9.

Beginning Dec. 1, trapping for bobcat, marten, fisher and wolverine opens in some trapping districts. Trappers must purchase their license by Nov. 30 in order to legally take bobcat and wolverine.  

On Nov. 1 beaver trapping began in trapping districts 1, 2, and 3; and otter, muskrat and mink trapping began in all trapping districts.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds trappers to check the furbearer regulations for details in the 2008-2009 furbearer season. The regulations are available at FWP regional offices and license providers and on the FWP Web site at fwp.mt.gov on the hunting pages.