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HUNTING
GUIDE
Apprentice hunters — Page 3
Becoming a game warden — Page 5
Cooking with wild game — Page 7
Venison recipes — Page 9
Hunting District 313 — Page 11
Possible grizzly hunt — Page 13
Hunting Quiz — Pages 15-22
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FWP’s Hunter Education and Safety Program?
It’s doing just fine, thank you.
Story and photos by Jim Durfey This is a trend she noticed after
Enterprise Staff Writer two recently completed courses.
T
An online course for Hunter Educa-
he look of dismay on tion and Safety is available for stu-
dents 18 years of age and older, Wil-
Carla Williams’ face liams explained. The only time a stu-
Feb. 27 was very evi- dent must be present is at the range
dent. She was at the day activities. In her most recent
online course, there were eight girls
Park County Rod and Gun and four boys.
Club for the field day part of There were nine girls and four
the Hunter Education and boys in the June Shields Valley class.
The Livingston August class con-
Safety Program. Williams is sisted of 10 girls and 31 boys.
the area coordinator for the One Livingston parent who was
program. very happy with the Hunter Educa-
tion and Safety Program was Dr.
“There are only half as many stu- Duane Colmey.
dents enrolled in the February course “They do a superb job with the
as usual,” Williams said. class here,” Colmey said.
Williams suspected the reason for “Those volunteers put a lot of hours
the lack of participation was the new into the program,” he added.
Apprentice Hunter Program, which Colmey’s daughter, Lydia, was 13
allows a youngster age 10 to 17 to when she took the class. She wasn’t
hunt with a mentor without having to interested in hunting, but her father
take the education and safety course. wanted her to know all about safe
In the Apprentice Hunter Program, gun handling techniques in case she
young hunters must first purchase a was around friends who were using
form at an FWP regional office. After firearms.
the appropriate hunting license is A fringe benefit of Lydia’s complet-
also purchased, the youngster must ing the course was her developing an
hunt with a mentor who is 21 years of interest in hunting. She and her
age or older, who has completed the father hunted deer during the 2015
FWP Hunter Education and Safety rifle season.
course if born after Jan. 1, 1985, has “We have a good time when we’re
a current Montana hunting license, hunting,” Duane Colmey said. “We
and who has completed an Appren- giggle a lot.”
tice Hunter Mentor Form.
The apprentice must remain within
sight of and in direct voice contact
with the mentor while in the field.
But the young hunter may be TOP RIGHT: Lou Goosey, a Hunter
enrolled in the Apprentice Hunter Safety instructor, introduces Jill
Program for only two years. He or Rigler, of Livingston, 11, to the
she must then complete a Hunter 20-gauge shotgun she would
Education and Safety course.
Consequently, many of the missing
shoot at the Park County Rod and
students in the February program Gun Club’s trap range during an
might show up at future Hunter Edu- FWP Hunter Education and Safety
cation and Safety courses. course Feb. 27. Although the
The attendance at the August firearm was nearly as long as she
courses in Park County was much
improved compared to the one that
was tall, the intrepid young lady
was held in February. Williams said handled the shotgun adequately.
there were 45 students enrolled in She fired it both left-handed and
the Livingston course. The number of right-handed to determine which
participants has varied in previous was more comfortable for her.
years from 40 to 60. The recently
completed course in the Shields Val-
ley also graduated an average num-
ber of students, she added. BOTTOM RIGHT: Carla Williams and
Williams mentioned that some Jeremiah Smith, the FWP bear man-
10-year-olds were taking the August agement specialist for Region 3,
course. Several students from Galla- share a laugh just before the Hunter
tin Valley were also enrolled because Education and Safety class begins
the Livingston course was held early
enough that graduates of the course in Livingston Aug. 24. Smith gave a
could buy licenses to hunt as early as presentation on bear identification.
September. Upland bird hunting sea- He also gave students information
son opens Sept. 1 in Montana. on how they could avoid bear con-
“We’re seeing high numbers of frontations.
girls,” Williams said.
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No shortcuts to becoming a game warden
Story by Jim Durfey Rockafellow will be
Enterprise Staff Writer involved in the Field Training
Officer (FTO) process for a
E
ver since he was a year while he’s on probation.
middle school stu- This is an hour-based
dent, Taylor Rockaf- advancement through the
ellow has wanted to various steps of the process.
be a game warden. He explained that all law
“I love the aspect of law enforcement personnel have
enforcement and I love the some form of FTO.
outdoors — hunting and fish- He currently lives in
ing,” Rockafellow said in a Kalispell and serves as a
recent interview. He figured game warden in the Troy dis-
becoming a game warden trict. Rockafellow said game
would be his dream job. wardens should be willing to
He did “ride-alongs” with serve in any open district.
Drew Scott, the game warden Once his FTO process is
whose district includes Liv- completed, he will attend the
ingston and Park County, police academy in Helena for
when he was in high school. three months. Once he passes
After he graduated with the the testing there, he will
Park High class of 2012, become a full-time game
Rockafellow enrolled in Daw- warden. There is a year’s
son Community College in probation after that.
Glendive, where he pursued “There’s a lot of training
a Criminal Justice Associate involved before you become
degree. He earned his degree a full-time warden,” Rockaf-
in 2014. ellow said.
Rockafellow then trans- What he’s learned on the
ferred to Montana State Uni- job so far has led him to
versity in Bozeman. He believe he made the right
earned a Bachelor of Science career choice.
degree from MSU in 2016. “I like being outdoors and
His areas of focus were natu- relating to the public and
ral resource management protecting our natural
and rangeland ecology. In resources for the people of
order to become a game war- Montana,” he said.
den, a four-year degree is There are some challenges
required, he said. that come with the job. War-
When he was a junior at dens work a lot of irregular
MSU, he applied for the hours. Still, they have some
Game Warden Trainee Pro- flexibility when it comes to
gram. That entailed about 20 their work schedules, he said.
hours a week and involved But Rockafellow said war-
ride-alongs, setting bear dens become married to their
traps and checking anglers jobs.
and hunters, among other “When you’re hunting else-
duties. His schedule had to where,” he admitted, “you’re
be OK’d by his game warden worried about what’s going
sergeant. Rockafellow on in your district.”
worked mainly in the Boze- Sometimes he’ll get 10 to 15
man and Livingston areas phone calls a day. On other
while he was a trainee. days he might get none.
After Rockafellow graduat- “The game warden districts
ed from MSU, he was offered average 1,800 square miles,
a full-time game warden so there’s a lot of ground to
position. Since his supervi- cover,” he explained.
sors in the trainee program He admitted he hasn’t yet
thought his efforts were wor- worked during the hunting
thy, they recommended him season and anticipates the
for the job. He graduated number of calls will increase.
from MSU on a Saturday and Some calls are just general
had to be in Helena to get questions that the caller
sworn in the following Mon- could find the answers to in Photo courtesy of Taylor Rockafellow
day. the regulations. Others are Taylor Rockafellow stands next to an FWP pickup truck recently. Wardens use their pickups
He was then on the road to about violations the caller as mobile offices and to transport confiscated big game animals.
becoming a full-time game has witnessed.
warden. But more training He went on to add that hunter safety and water safe- who are featured on the den, Rockafellow suggested
was involved. while 90 percent of a war- ty, for example. shows. But the show did not going to the website of Mon-
He attended a 10-day war- den’s job is law enforcement, When he was asked if he have an influence on his tana Fish, Wildlife and Parks,
den school at the Beartooth it is necessary to educate views the TV show “War- career choice. It started air- www.fwp.mt.gov. Click on
Game Range near Helena, outdoor enthusiasts like hunt- dens” on the Outdoor Chan- ing after he had already Montana Fish, Wildlife and
where he learned to pack ers, anglers and boaters from nel, Rockafellow said he does started college. Parks and then click on the
horses, run power boats and time to time. Game wardens enjoy watching because he In order to find out more Enforcement tab. Finally,
drive ATVs. are involved in teaching knows many of the wardens about becoming a game war- click on Become a Warden.
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Stewart combines love for hunting and cooking
By Thomas E. Watson tein,” Stewart said. “Most wild game
Enterprise Staff Writer doesn’t have a lot of fat. It’s not like
D
beef. Venison has hardly any fat on it,
so you have to break that protein
aniel Stewart has down. My grandmother would mari-
an extensive his- nate it in buttermilk or different stuff
tory with both like Worcestershire sauce for like
three or four hours so the protein can
hunting and cook- break down.
ing. Growing up in Alabama,
hunting was part of Stew- n See related story:
art’s life from the beginning. Page 9
His love for cooking devel- “Also you want to cook with butter
oped around 13 or 14 years or oil. If you cooked a hamburger you
could just sear it in the pan and it’s
old, and the two things have fine. With (wild game) it will stick and
remained a large part of his it will burn, so you need some kind of
life ever since. fat in there.”
Stewart likes to marinate his wild
game with a Worcestershire with red
After graduating from Le Cordon wine and vinegar mixture. He also
Bleu College of Culinary Arts in 2006, adds salt, pepper and garlic to the
Stewart worked his way up the ranks marinade.
as a chef. One of Stewart’s go-to wild game
He has served as the chef at Glacier recipes is a smothered country-fried
National Park’s Lake McDonald Lodge Photo courtesy of Daniel Stewart venison steak with onions.
for the last two seasons while working Daniel Stewart, right, shows off a cake celebrating the National Park Service’s The recipe calls for marinating the
his winters as a chef at Steamboat 100th year anniversary in the kitchen at Glacier National Park’s Lake McDon- venison steaks in buttermilk for two
Springs in Colorado. ald Lodge. or three hours. Then you cook a diced,
“It started with my grandmother,” large yellow onion for 10 minutes with
Stewart said of his love for cooking. “She really inspired me. She showed camp killed a deer or something, we’d a stick of butter. After removing the
“She used to cook for the football me how to do some stuff (in the kitch- skin it. The women would break the onions but leaving in the sauce, you
team and all my friends. She cooked a en). I remember going to the garden meat down and show how to cook it. sear the steak for 30 seconds in the
lot of Southern food: black eyed peas, with her and picking fresh (vegeta- My grandmother blended all the gar- sauce. Then you remove the steaks,
corn bread, turnip greens, collard bles). That is when I fell in love with den vegetables with the wild game add the second stick of butter and two
greens. She used to cook a lot of veni- cooking. My grandmother got me into meals. We just incorporated all sorts cups of flour. This makes a rue, which
son. We were in a hunting club and it.” of Southern vegetables with wild takes about five minutes.
hunted all the time. She’d be there As a hunter with a knack for cook- game. That’s how I got started cook- Then add beef stock and cook while
right after we got out of school, and ing, the mixing of the two came natu- ing with wild game.” stirring for two minutes. Then you
she’d start cooking up a storm. I rally for Stewart. To Stewart, tenderizing the meat is add the steaks with some Worcester-
always remember waking up and “I remember going hunting with my the most important part of cooking shire sauce and cook on low for 30
she’d have biscuits and grits ready grandpa early in the morning,” he with wild game. minutes. Lastly, add the onions back
for us. said. “If any of us from the hunting “You have to break down that pro- to the skillet and cook for 30 minutes.
Smothered Country-fried Venison Steak with Onions
Ingredients Cooking Directions
1 large yellow onion 1. Marinate steaks in buttermilk for 2-3 hours
2. Pound down steaks to 1/2 inch in diameter
2 cups flour 3. Salt and pepper each side of steak, then flour
4. Add onions and butter to skillet, cook for 10 minutes
4 eye-round venison steaks 5. Remove onion, leave the sauce in pan, add the floured steaks, and sear for
30 seconds
2 sticks butter 6. Take out venison steaks, add the second stick of butter and two cups of
flour. Make a rue for five minutes.
4 cups beef stock
7. Add beef stock and stir for two minutes
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 8. Then add steaks and Worcestershire sauce
9. Cover and cook for 30 minutes
2 cups buttermilk 10. Add onions and cook for 30 minutes
salt and pepper to taste
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Venison— it’s what’s for dinner
By Enterprise Staff
I
f you’re a hunter, you’re also probably a meat
eater. And, while there’s a variety of game ani-
mals hunted and eaten in Park County during
hunting season, one of the most widely con-
sumed is mule and white-tailed deer.
Below are five mouth-watering venison recipes
reprinted from the 2007 and 2008 editions of Park
County Residents’ Favorite Recipes, which The Liv-
ingston Enterprise publishes every year.
We hope you have good success this hunting sea-
son, and good eating if what you brought home was
some Montana deer.
SWISS STEAK VENISON STYLE
2 1/2 Ibs. venison steak cut into pieces
3 tbsp. oil
1 small can mushrooms, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 c. green bell pepper, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Pound deer steak with flour, salt and pepper. Fry in
oil until brown. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer
one hour on low heat or put in casserole dish. Bake
at 350° for one hour. One variation: Add
can of tomatoes with oregano, garlic and basil.
Enterprise file photo by Hunter D’Antuno
– Submitted by Betty Williams A pair of mule deer are pictured in the snow against the Crazy Mountains in the Shields Valley near
Clyde Park in January 2016.
VENISON CHEESE DIP and pepper each steak. Wrap each piece of almost done. Watch meat carefully. When it rises
1 large block Velveeta cheese meat in bacon. Insert toothpick to hold meat to top of container, remove meat. Will finish
5 Roma tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces and bacon together. Grill until almost done cooking on serving platter.
3 jalapeno peppers; diced (optional) and bacon is crisp. – Submitted by Tiffany Wood
1 sweet onion, diced – Submitted by Cody Wood
1 pkg. fresh mushrooms
1 jar chunky salsa, your choice of mild, medium VENISON VEGETABLE STEW
or hot VENISON SAUSAGE BALLS 1 lb. venison stew meat
1 lb. ground venison 2 Ibs. ground venison sausage 1 small onion, chopped fine
1 lb. ground venison sausage 4 c. Bisquick 1 can kernel corn, drained
Tortilla chips 4 c. grated cheddar cheese 1 can green beans, drained
Salt and pepper to taste 2 small potatoes, cubed
Melt cheese in microwave. Transfer cheese to Combine all three ingredients. Mix well. Roll into 3 small carrots, sliced
slow cooker and set on low or medium heat. balls. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until 2 cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
Brown ground venison. Drain. Add to cheese. golden brown. 1 c. okra, frozen
Brown sausage. Drain. Add to cheese. Saute – Submitted by Tiffany Wood 1 c. squash, frozen
tomatoes, onions, peppers and mushrooms. Add 4 c. tomato juice (add more or less for desired
to cheese. Add salsa. Serve with chips. consistency)
– Submitted by Tiffany Wood FRIED VENISON 2 tbsp. basil
Venison (the back strap is the best) cut in 2-inch 1 1/2 tbsp. oregano
strips 2 tsp. ground pepper
GRILLED VENISON Flour 1/2 tsp. thyme
Venison or elk cut into small steaks Oil for deep frying 1/2 tsp. rosemary
Bacon, cut in half Salt and pepper to taste
Zesty Italian dressing Mix all ingredients in slow cooker on low heat for
Salt and pepper to taste Salt and pepper each piece of meat. Beat 12 hours. This can be done the night before.
meat with tenderizing hammer. Coat meat in Serve with crackers or corn bread.
Marinate steaks overnight in dressing. Salt all-purpose flour. Fry meat in 350° oil until – Submitted by Tiffany Wood
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FWP seeks rise in brow-tined bull numbers in 313
“We would like that number to go up this current hunting season.
to 10,” Loveless said. However, elk populations in District
There was controversy about the 393 north of Livingston continue to
herd last year because the proportions thrive. Loveless said the population
were so low it could lead to an overall objective for the area is 1,500 antlerless
population downturn in the area. FWP elk, but it was found to be about twice
officials recommended that hunting in that amount. This large population
the area be cut significantly. allows for a shoulder season on private
In 2015, over 3,000 elk were found in lands that went from Aug. 15 to Sept. 2
the area through a method called sam- and again, from Nov. 28 to Jan. 1.
pling. Then, in 2016, in a helicopter sur- As elk populations vary across Park
vey there were found to be about 6,913 County, antelope populations are up.
elk. Loveless said that while the antelope
The FWP Commission ultimately herds dipped significantly in the 1990s,
decided to allow brow-tined bull har- the populations are springing back with
vest with a general tag during the first a count of about 400 in the Gardiner
three weeks of the hunting season; and area. HD 313 is a new area for hunting
the final two weeks of the season, Nov. antelope. HDs 339 and 340 are also
14 to Nov. 27, would allow 45 permits to allowing an addition of doe/fawn licens-
hunt brow-tined bulls. The new regula- es.
tion would also allow for an emergency Mountain goat herds are also doing
closure zone in the event, such as a big fairly well, with one the largest counts
Enterprise file photo by Hunter D’Antuono winter storm that could drive a large in Montana, Loveless said. In District
A bull elk struts about in search of mates near the Gardiner entrance into Yel- portion of the herd out of Yellowstone 313 in the Crazy Mountains, Park Coun-
lowstone National Park last fall. and into a portion of the district from ty uses female-only permits, which
Little Trail Creek to the Wilderness were introduced as a way to allow hunt-
By Samantha Hill the county. Boundary east of Deckard Flats. ing without damaging population ratios.
Enterprise Staff Writer The Northern Yellowstone Hunting In HD 314 south of Big Creek, other In addition to being aware of the
A
District 313 was surveyed in March, regulations have gone into place to above hunting regulation changes,
s a Park County hunting dis- and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks keep elk populations steady. Loveless Loveless recommends that hunters still
trict deals with diminishing Biologist Karen Loveless found that said to help keep hunting down, the dis- look over all hunting regulations in
brow-tined bull elk popula- their was a concerning number of the trict has been opened to youth hunters Park County districts before going out.
tions, opportunities to hunt elk bull-to-cow-and-calf population for both brow-tined bulls and antlerless “We want people to be aware of cur-
antlerless elk, mountain goat and ante- ratios. It was found that there were populations. Adults in the area are rent regulations while following new
lope are available across other parts of about three bulls for every 100 cows. allowed to harvest only bulls during ones,” she said.
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Grizzly bear hunt? Some are ready, others appalled
By Liz Kearney posed hunting regulations.
Enterprise Staff Writer However, the grizzly bear
T
has not yet been delisted.
he U.S. Fish and Wild- Lawsuits by wildlife advocacy
life Service proposed and other environmental-
earlier this year to related organizations are
remove the Yellow- expected, which would delay
stone-area grizzly bear from delisting and thus state-sanc-
the protections of the Endan- tioned hunting seasons.
gered Species Act. One of the But Montana hunters are
conditions of delisting is that very interested in grizzlies,
the affected states — Wyo- Ron Aasheim, a spokesman
ming, Montana and Idaho — for Montana Fish, Wildlife
adopt a grizzly bear manage- and Parks said in March.
ment plan, which they have Hunting for a grizzly is the
done. “ultimate challenge for a
When a species is removed hunter to take an animal of
from the federal Endangered that stature,” Aasheim said.
Species List, the management He noted that when the del-
of that species moves from isting news was posted on the
federal to state control. FWP Facebook page in March,
And included in the respec- comments immediately
tive states’ management ranged from outrage against a
plans, comes a plan to include hunt to inquiries on how to get
hunting as one of the manage- a permit.
ment tools. The three states Grizzly bear licenses would
worked out a cooperative be available only through a
management plan, called a limited draw, according to
Memorandum of Agreement, the proposed hunting regula-
or “MOA,” that was adopted tions Montana FWP adopted.
by the Montana Fish and Wild- And depending on other fac-
life Commission. tors affecting grizzly bear
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death and birth rates during a partic- “We’ve had ’em walk into camps,” wouldn’t do that (drive around) with spend time along the roadside in Yel-
ular season, it’s possible there he said. “There’s none of them (griz- a hog.” lowstone or Grand Teton National
wouldn’t be any hunt at all, FWP offi- zlies) alive that have known man is But many people across the coun- Parks and have some tolerance for
cials have said. after them. A hunting season will try and even the world believe the human activity would be at risk from
“Discretionary mortality” will be give them the respect to stay away Yellowstone grizzly bear population hunting if they crossed a national
very conservative, officials said. from people.” isn’t strong enough to be delisted, park boundary.
But in years when a hunt would be Grizzlies have learned to steal deer and they cite concerns about chang- Part-time Paradise Valley resident
allowed, hunters would be required and elk carcasses from both bow and ing and in some cases disappearing Cindi Scheidt said she is against del-
to take a mandatory “bear identifica- rifle hunters, Karnatz said. grizzly bear food sources; mortality isting because she doesn’t want to
tion test” and to pay a $50 trophy “They hear a gunshot and think it’s caused by other human activities, see grizzly bears hunted, and she
license if their hunt was successful. a dinner bell,” he chuckled. “Hunting such as elk hunting; and an isolated compares a grizzly hunt to a wolf
The fees for a resident hunter would will stop that.” population cut off from the genetic hunt, which was instituted in the sur-
be a $10 base hunting fee, $8 conser- Karnatz, who has been hunting diversity of grizzly bears to the north rounding states, including Montana,
vation fee, $150 grizzly bear license since he was 8 years old, gets most of and west of the Yellowstone region. after wolves were reintroduced to
and the $50 trophy fee. The nonresi- his protein from wild game, and goes Area resident Doug Peacock, an Yellowstone National Park in 1995.
dent license would be $1,000. Grizzly out every season. He’s hunted deer author and grizzly advocate, is pas- “It’s incredible to me that we can
bear bowhunters would be charged and elk, black bear, pronghorn and sionately opposed to delisting, calling bring wolves from Canada and bring
an additional $10. moose, small game and upland birds. the March USFWS delisting proposal about a healthy population and then
Livingston resident Tom Karnatz, He’s put in for bison, bighorn sheep “the worst news for the grizzly bear kill them,” Scheidt said. “I don’t want
an avid hunter, said he would apply and mountain goat. since white Europeans entered the to see this happen to grizzly bears.”
for the grizzly bear draw if and when He’s interested in a grizzly head Rocky Mountains.” Peacock wrote a Scheidt said she’s been advocating
grizzly hunting starts. He looks for- mount, of course, but Karnatz notes letter to President Obama urging him for canceling delisting by speaking
ward to hunting a grizzly. there’s a lot of salvageable meat on a to stop the delisting process. His let- with her friends, sharing information
“It’s the only dangerous game ani- bear. He said the meat is like pork in ter was signed by internationally with Peacock and joining the Park
mal in North America,” Karnatz said. that it spoils easily, but if it’s handled known figures such as Yvon Choui- County Environmental Council to
“It’s about the only thing to look for- properly and cooled quickly, the meat nard, Harvest scientist and Pulitzer- keep updated.
ward to for people who can’t afford is good. prize winner E. O. Wilson, and United Scheidt said she and her husband
to go to Africa, which is most peo- “It’s mostly just handling it cor- Nations Messenger for Peace Jane visit Yellowstone two to three times a
ple.” rectly and not leaving it in your truck Goodall. month and always enjoy watching
Karnatz said hunting something and driving around to show every- At a public comment period held in bears.
dangerous is “more of a challenge,” body in town,” Karnatz laughed deri- Bozeman this spring, numerous “For me they have personalities,”
and any game that isn’t hunted tends sively. “And then they wonder why speakers expressed concern that she said. “It’s a spiritual connection,
to get bold around humans. the meat doesn’t taste good. You well-known individual grizzlies that and I just love them.”
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Warning — quiz may lead to mental breakdown
By Jim Durfey
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If you are braver than most, take this quiz. But be forewarned — psychiatrists’
offices in Livingston were flooded with patients after the annual Hunting Guide
Quiz appeared last year. That should come as no surprise because the sneaky,
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1.) To begin the Quiz, please refer to the caption under the photograph on this
page.
2.) During the elk shoulder season, elk must be shot only in the shoulder.
3.) Due to plenty of moisture which produced a bumper berry crop, there
were very few bear/human conflicts in Montana last fall.
4.) Both cow elk and bull elk could legally be harvested by hunters during the
elk shoulder hunting season. Enterprise photo by Jim Durfey
Dutch ovens are used at many Montana hunting camps. True or false
5.) Duck hunters should see about the same number of birds as last year. question No. 1: In order to bake properly with charcoal briquettes, a
Dutch oven should have more briquettes under the oven than on top.
6.) FWP provided “hunt coordinators” for the elk shoulder season hunts.
Those individuals managed hunters to ensure a satisfactory hunting experience
for all the hunters who participated. 9.) FWP publishes a booklet that features deer, elk and antelope hunting areas,
regulations, maps, statistics and other information. There is a separate one for
7.) Due to a lack of snow during the 2015 hunting season, Montana hunters sheep, mountain goats and moose. There is also a separate one for wolf hunting.
harvested fewer elk than during the average hunting season.
10.) A proposal by Park County FWP biologist Karen Loveless to limit the
8.) Hunters must stop at FWP check stations. Biologists record the success of harvest of bull elk in District 313, which is near Gardiner, was met with enthusi-
the hunters they check. At most FWP check stations, the success rate is around astic support from all hunters, outfitters and guides.
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11.) A trophy seven-point bull elk that green scored 372 1/2 points was shot
illegally in Park County last November. The two men involved in killing the bull
had their hunting, fishing and trapping privileges suspended for multiple years.
12.) Hunters who harvest deer that have been feeding in alfalfa fields may
have concerns about the quality of the venison from those deer because alfalfa
crops are sprayed with significant amounts of herbicides and pesticides. Sean DePaso, 15, of
Paradise Valley, bagged
13.) FWP hunting license outlets were handy places for hunters because they
a mule deer buck that
could find both the hunting regulation publications and printed applications for
special permits there this spring. would bring a smile to
anyone’s face during
14.) If you want to train your hound dogs to hunt mountain lions, you must the 2015 hunting
first purchase a hound training license. season.
15.) Montanans this November will vote on a ballot initiative to ban trapping Photo courtesy of Bob DePaso
on U.S. Forest Service land and on Bureau of Land Management land.
16.) New regulations for the 2016 rifle hunting season allow the harvest of
mule deer does in many hunting districts.
17.) Elk hunters were treated to some good news this winter when biologists
and game managers announced the northern Yellowstone elk herd population is
stable. 22.) The home range of elk is three times the size of a white-tailed deer’s home
range.
18.) In the FWP Apprentice Hunter Program, a youngster may start hunting at
age 10 without completing a hunter education and safety course and may legally 23.) When it comes to modern rifle calibers, the .35 caliber has become one of
hunt without taking the course until he or she is 18 years of age. the most popular calibers for U.S. hunters.
19.) Trappers were happy campers last winter because fur prices were well 24.) When elk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem cross from winter range
above average. to summer range and back again, they often cross over mountain passes that
are 10,000 feet in elevation or even higher in elevation.
20.) Elk are strictly herbivores.
25.) Grizzly bears are the main predators of elk calves across the western U.S.
21.) Hunters and other recreationists who use the Custer Gallatin National
Forest trails should find improved trail conditions thanks to a major increase in See True/False questions, Page 17
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26.) The bison hunting season starts in the middle of September and ends in
the middle of February this year.
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27.) A spouse may use a hunting license issued to his or her spouse.
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28.) Montana hunters may legally use glandular scents to attract game birds. magnum caliber lever
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29.) If you litter while hunting and are found guilty, you may lose your hunt- Livingston Gun Show
ing and fishing privileges for one year. Sunday, Aug. 14. Carter
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30.) Groups that are opposed to bison hunting have interfered with licensed “truck gun” because it’s
hunters and they have prevented the hunters from shooting the game animals short and can easily be
they were after. This behavior, unfortunately, is legal. moved in and out of a
pickup. Both men are
31.) Wolves that are gray or white are better at resisting diseases such as Park County residents.
canine distemper and sarcoptic mange than black-colored wolves.
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32.) You may legally shoot a weasel, year-round without first purchasing a
trapper’s license.
33.) Hunting is not allowed in Montana state parks.
3.) False. In addition to bears that attacked bowhunters last fall, there was
34.) It is legal to hunt elk with a .22 caliber pistol in Montana during the gen- a black bear that walked into the Bozeman High School building. It entered
eral rifle hunting season. through an open garage door and was encountered in a long, locker-lined hall.
An Emigrant woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking along the
35.) Lighted nocks are illegal to use when bowhunting in Montana. Yellowstone River in October.
True/False answers 4.) False. Only cow elk could legally be harvested during the elk shoulder
1.) False. More charcoal briquettes must be placed on the top of the Dutch hunting season.
oven than under the oven for proper baking. The Boy Scouts of America has a
formula for creating the proper baking temperature in a Dutch oven. In order 5.) True. Figures from the annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat
to bake at 350° in a 10-inch oven, for example, 14 briquettes should be placed on Survey estimate there are 48.4 million breeding ducks, which is similar to last
the lid of the Dutch oven and seven briquettes should be placed under the oven. year’s estimate of 49.5 million and 38 percent above the long-term average.
Duck hunters will need to stock their hunting blinds with plenty of ammo.
2.) False. They are called shoulder seasons because they occur either just be-
fore or just after regular rifle hunting seasons.
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6.) False. There were hunting coordinators for the elk shoulder season hunts, the herbicide is very short.
but they provided information to participating hunters. They did not manage
hunters. 13.) False. While hunters who wished to apply for special permits could find
the hunting regulation publications at FWP license distributors, the paper ap-
7.) False. A record number of elk were harvested during the 2015 hunting sea- plications were not available at the outlets this year. Hunters could access them
son, thanks in part to the elk shoulder season when more than 600 cow elk were online or by visiting FWP regional offices.
taken. In 2014 the elk harvest was 25,700 and in 2013 it was 20,100.
14.) True. The hound training licenses may be downloaded from the FWP web-
site, fwp.mt.gov
8.) False. Hunter success is much lower than 50 percent. One example is the
check station at Cameron in Region 3 which saw a record number of elk taken
15.) True. The following quote from the FWP website explains their stance on
during the 2015 rifle hunting season. Even with the record elk harvest there, the the trapping issue: “Trapping has a time honored heritage in Montana. From the
hunter success rate was 19.4 percent. At the Gallatin check station, hunter suc- time of Lewis and Clark, trappers have harvested furbearers such as beaver,
cess was only 3.9 percent. bobcat, and marten to experience nature and to provide pelts for mounts, cloth-
ing, decorations, and sale. Fur trapping is biologically sustainable and is an
9.) True. The 2015 wolf hunting booklet was 16 pages long. important part of Montana’s cultural history and outdoor lifestyle.” Keep these
thoughts in mind when you vote on the initiative in November.
10.) False. Karen Loveless, FWP biologist, proposed the harvest of bull elk be
limited to 75 animals because numbers of mature bull elk in district 313 were 16.) True. Either sex mule deer hunting is allowed, for example, in districts
very low compared to the historic average. Opponents of the proposal claimed 500, 570 and 590 which are east of Big Timber. Your Quiz concocter is hop-
Gardiner’s economy would be adversely affected to the tune of $1.9 million ing FWP will allow the harvest of the mule deer that are eating produce in his
annually due to limited hunting opportunities. Even the Park County commis- garden.
sioners got involved in the controversy when one member drafted a letter that
supported an alternative plan for the hunting district. The other two commis- 17.) True. Biologists and game mangers counted 4,912 elk this past winter
sioners considered it inappropriate for the commission to get involved in wild- which is similar to the population numbers of the past several years. The north-
ern Yellowstone elk herd’s numbers were 19,000 in the mid-1990s. antlers.
life management issues, so the motion regarding the letter died.
18.) False. Apprentice Hunter Certification is good for two years only. Af-
11.) True. One of the men involved lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privi- ter that time, the young Nimrod must complete a hunter education and safety
leges for two years while the other lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privi- course.
leges for five years. One was also ordered to pay $8000 restitution for taking the
trophy bull illegally. This proves crime doesn’t pay. 19.) False. Trappers fetched much lower prices for their furs last winter
because the economies of both China and Russia were in poor shape. Those two
12.) False. According to Park County Weed Control Officer Clay Williams, countries are where most American wild furs end up.
alfalfa is a hardy crop that is not usually sprayed with pesticides or herbicides.
However, there is an herbicide that was created specifically for alfalfa that’s 20.) False. Elk have been known to eat eggs out of bird nests and elk have
in the Roundup® family. It kills weeds that may infest alfalfa. But the cost is eaten bones and birth by-products. It appears elk aren’t exactly gourmets.
prohibitive. Williams said there is only one farmer in Park County he’s aware
of who has used the herbicide. Even in that case, hunters don’t have to worry See True/False answers, Page 19
about the herbicide being in the alfalfa. Williams said the soil residual life of
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21.) False. Trail maintenance funding for the Custer Gallatin National For- biologist for Park County, about this matter, she forwarded it to Debbie Hohler,
est was cut from $900,000 in 2015 to $824,000 this year. In 2018 the funding will FWP’s upland game bird biologist, who forwarded it to John Vore, the Game
total $600,000. Management Bureau Chief for FWP. His response via email was this: “Game
birds are included because it got put into the statute, MCA 87-6-101, so we had
22.) False. Elk may have a home range that is seven times the home range of a to include it in our regs. It is primarily directed toward folks who hunt and trap
white-tailed deer. Elk have their suitcases packed and they’re ready to travel at mammals. I don’t know of any scent attraction for game birds, nor anyone that
all times. uses any. Interestingly, blue (dusky) grouse can apparently choose the highest-
nutrition Doug fir needles to feed on. We don’t know how, but the topic of scent
23.) False. Rifles chambered for .35 caliber rounds haven’t caught on with has come up.”
U.S.. hunters. This tidbit was gleaned from the May/June issue of Bugle maga-
zine, a publication of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. 29.) True. Litterbugs are not allowed to desecrate the landscape. In other
words, slobs can be prevented from hunting, fishing, camping or trapping in
24.) True. Biologists have used trail cameras to document elk herds such as Montana for a year if they make a mess and are found guilty of littering while
the “Cody, Wyoming herd” to prove that some herds travel over 12,000-foot-high hunting.
mountain passes. Calves are sometimes born on these treks and are forced to
cross snowmelt-swollen streams. This astonishing migration feat is the subject 30.) False. It is illegal to interfere with or hinder the lawful taking of a big
of an exhibit at the Buffalo Bill Museum at Cody and was the subject of an ar- game animal in Montana.
ticle in the July/August issue of Bugle magazine.
31.) False. A study of wolves in Yellowstone National Park indicated that
25.) False. Several studies in Idaho proved that black bears are the top preda- black-colored wolves and wolves that carry the black gene have better resis-
tor of elk calves from birth through Aug. 1. After that, wolves and mountain tance to distemper and mange. Biologists are doing more studies to find out why
lions were the top predators. this is so. This tidbit was taken from Yellowstone Science, a publication of the
National Park Service.
26.) False. The bison hunting season doesn’t open until Nov. 15 because most
of the animals don’t migrate out of Yellowstone National Park until deep snow 32.) True. The weasel is classified as a predator by FWP and may be shot year-
forces them to seek areas where finding food is easier. round without a hunting license or a trapping license. A conservation license is
required to hunt on state school lands, however.
27.) False. To quote the hunting regulations, “It is illegal to use a license is-
sued to another hunter.” So, let’s assume you’ve filled your only elk tag. You’ve 33.) False. Some of Montana’s state parks provide hunting opportunities. Fire-
woken up long before your spouse and you’re standing next to your tent near a arm restrictions may apply. There may also be no hunting safety zones.
mountain meadow. A seven-point bull elk is standing 50 yards from you. Al-
though it’s tempting, you may not legally shoot the bull. It’s time to wake up 34.) True. There are no caliber restrictions for rifles or pistols for the taking
your sleeping spouse. of big game animals in Montana. Common sense dictates that a .22 caliber pistol
is woefully inadequate when hunting elk, of course.
28.) True. It is legal to use glandular scent to attract game animals and game
birds, but it is not legal to use an automatic device which dispenses scent con- 35.) True. It is illegal to use arrows with lighted nocks in Montana.
tinually. Your quiz author was puzzled by the legal use of glandular scents to at-
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Multiple Choice questions
1.) To begin the Multiple Choice part of the quiz, please refer to the caption
under the photo on this page.
2.) The term Archer’s Paradox refers to:
A. The dilemma when a sought after game animal is out of bow range
B. When an arrow fired at a target hits the nock of a previously fired arrow
and splits the first arrow lengthwise
C. The wobble of the arrow shaft in flight
D. The difficulty of finding feathers that are ideal for fletching on arrows
E. The passing of an arrow completely through a big game animal, which
causes the bleeding to stop
3.) The following is a true statement about silencers (suppressors):
A. They eliminate the noise of gunfire completely
B. They cause an appreciable loss in bullet velocity
C. They are illegal to use while hunting in Montana
D. They reduce noise levels to the extent that hearing protection is not
necessary
E. None of the above
4.) The following guidelines should be used to avoid bear attacks:
A. Make lots of noise
B. Avoid mother bears with young
C. Make yourself or your group appear to be larger than you are
D. Carry bear spray
E. All of the above
5.) The complete list of critters that eat shed antlers is:
A. Mice
B. Mice and porcupines Photo courtesy of John Yeager
C. Mice, porcupines and squirrels
Multiple choice question No. 1: The animal pictured above is: A. A female
D. Mice, porcupines, squirrels and coyotes
E. Mice, porcupines, squirrels, coyotes, wolves and bears mountain goat (nanny) B. A male mountain goat (billy) C. A bighorn sheep
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6.) A recently discovered disease that can cause significant mule deer fawn
mortality is:
A. Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease
B. Necrotic stomatitis
C. Blue tongue
D. Pneumonia
E. Socially transmitted disease
7.) The subspecies of elk that has the largest body size is:
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