Final Havre-Area Check Station Data for 2015 Tabulated

The final results are in at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Havre check station for the 2015 hunting season. The check station was open from Oct. 10 (the open of general antelope) through Nov. 29 (the end of the big game season). In general, both hunter numbers and big-game harvest increased from last year.

Hunter numbers were up 12% from 2014, but are still down 18% from long-term average. “Weather conditions this year were mostly warm and dry, which may have helped increase hunter participation from last year,” said Havre-area biologist Scott Hemmer, who manages the check station.

In addition...