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It's Official ... Montana Bison Season Is A Bust, Again

February 18, 2010.

For the second year in a row, the Montana bison season has shaped up to be a non-event. The season ended February 15, 2010. Throughout the season, mild weather allowed the bison to stay in Yellowstone Park, where hunting is not allowed.

Montana's 2009-2010 bison season was divided into 3 splits:

  • November 15 - December 31
  • January 1 -22
  • January 23 - February 15

More than 10,000 people applied for the 44 either sex tags that were available.

Throughout the 2009-2010 season, only 1 bison was shot. That bull was taken in the West Yellowstone area.

"There has been no significant weather to make forage unavailable and cause bison to migrate," said a Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks representative.

"Reports still indicate that there are a very small number of bison out in the West Yellowstone area. There are currently no repots of bison out in the West Gardiner area."

In addition to bull tags, Montana maintains a cow/calf roster and calls hunters on that list when hunting opportunities become available. No hunters were called from the cow/calf list.

During last year's 2008-2009 bison season, only a single bison was harvested by a hunter.


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