Outdoors: Hunting on the Hi-Line is now in full swing

The air is turning colder and we've even seen some snow here and there. So, that no doubt signals that hunting season on the Hi-Line, and across Montana is now in full swing.

Last weekend, the general antelope season get underway, and now, we're just one week away from the start of the general deer and elk seasons.

Here's a look at some important dates that hunters should know about as hunting season kicks into high gear.

For antelope, the 900 series runs until Nov. 11, while archery season is now closed. The general antelope season also runs until Nov. 11.

Archery season for deer and elk closes this Sunday, while general season for deer and elk opens Oct. 20 and runs through Nov. 25.

Also of note is the youth, deer only hunt. The special program, started by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, will run Oct. 18-19. See the FWP website for special details on the hunt, and check back with our Outdoors section for a special story on the youth hunt in a couple of weeks.

For upland game birds, mountain grouse, partridge, sage grouse and sharp-tailed grouse opened Sept. 1. Mountain grouse, partridge and sharp-tails run until Jan. 1 while Sage closed back on Sept. 30. The fall turkey season runs until Jan. 1 as well.

The ever-popular pheasant season opened last weekend and will run until Jan. 1, as well.

Other hunting seasons that are now open, or are set to open include, the general bighorn sheep season, which runs until Nov. 25, the general moose season, which also closes Nov. 25 and the fall mountain lion season, which runs from Oct. 20-Nov. 25. The winter mountain lion season opens Dec. 1 and runs through April 14.

Stay tuned to the FWP website, as well as the Havre Daily News Outdoors section for updates and any changes or closures on the hunting season, and best of luck to all our area hunters this fall.