Montana Report on 2016 Deer & Elk Spring Surveys

FWP wildlife biologists have prepared surveys and population status of white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, and bighorn sheep in northwest Montana.  This summary is available on the FWP website (FWP.mt.gov) or by calling FWP at 752-5501. Deer and elk populations are greatly influenced by winter and early spring weather.  White-tailed deer populations were low in 2010 following rough winters, but have steadily increased over the last 5 years due to mild winters and good survival of fawns. In 2016, fawn recruitment ranged from 37 fawns per 100 adults in the Swan (HD 130) to... READ MORE