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Information Sought in Montana Elk Poaching Case South of Chinook in Blaine County

This 7x7 bull elk was shot and killed by poachers last week off Clear Creek Road south of Chinook. (Photo courtesy Montana FWP)

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

CHINOOK, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- State wildlife investigators are seeking help from the public regarding the illegal shooting of a large bull elk south of Chinook in Blaine County, MT.

Havre-area Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Warden Ron Howell said the

7×7 bull was shot sometime between 5 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 6 and 7 a.m. on Mon., Nov. 7 off the Clear Creek Road. The elk’s head and antlers were left intact, and all of the meat was left to rot.

Anyone with information about the poaching case is asked to call Howell directly at 406-262-2407, FWP Region 6 Warden Sgt. Shane Reno at 406-262-3133, or FWP’s 24-hour TIP-MONT hotline at 1-800-847-6668.

Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000.

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South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks Offers Tips for a Safe and Successful Pheasant Season

South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks Offers Tips for a Safe and Successful Pheasant Season

South Dakota Fish, Game & Parks

PIERRE, S.D. --(Ammoland.com)- Pheasant season brings family and friends together to share old memories and create new ones.

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department offers the following basic guidelines encouraging hunters to be safe and legal:

1. A safe hunt is a successful hunt. Safety First — Safety Always. Know where everyone is in your group. Shoot to the blue.
2. Remember your license.
3. Bring someone along, young or old, to experience the South Dakota autumn.
4. Leave your vehicle and cares behind. The best hunting experience comes when walking.
5. Daily limit for pheasants is three, and the possession limit is 15. Possession limit may not be met until the fifth day of hunting.
6. It is illegal to allow a firearm to protrude from a motor vehicle on a public highway. It is illegal to shoot from a motor vehicle, including an ATV, while hunting pheasants.
7. Nontoxic shot is required on most public lands.
8. Make sure your birds are property packaged for transporting.
9. Obey the 660-foot safety zones around occupied dwellings, livestock, churches and schools.
10. Respect landowners, the land, and the people in your hunting group.

More details are available in the 2011 Hunting Handbook of rules and regulations.

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