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FWP Region 1: Harvest activity continues across NW MT as general season progresses
Northwest Montana check stations recorded 269 white-tailed deer, 48 mule deer bucks and 32 elk among 4,832 hunters through the third weekend. Harvest success was 7.2%, down from 8.3% in 2025, likely because of warm weather. Cooler conditions and the rut may improve results. Hunters should review regulations, access rules, bear safety guidance and CWD testing requirements.
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Serial poacher to spend 5 years in prison for wildlife crime spree
A four-year investigation that began with tips from the public led to the conviction and severe sentencing of a serial poacher in Montana. Jason Rulon Davis of Corvallis was convicted of five felonies and 13 misdemeanors that will keep him in prison for a minimum of five years, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reported Friday. Davis was also handed a lifetime ban on fishing, hunting and trapping, and was ordered to pay restitution and court fees totaling more than $50,000. “These crimes were extensive and spanned many years, and we appreciate the time and effort that the Ravalli County attorney’s office invested to prosecute this case and hold Jason Davis accountable for his actions,” said FWP Region 2 Warden Captain Kyle Miller. Davis, who had a history of hunting violations and loss of privileges, was found guilty of unlawful possession and related charges for six game animals, including three trophy mule deer bucks, two trophy white-tailed bucks, and a mountain lion. He helped others, including his son, with unlawful hunting-related activities, and was found guilty of five felonies for unlawfully possessing, shipping, and transporting poached deer, along with misdemeanor accountability charges of hunting without licenses, and over-limit of deer