Laurel outlook., 1945-07-25
STATE CLOSED FOR
SAGE HEN HUNTING;
0PENFORANTELOP
No Antelope May Be Killed In
This Section, But 1,575
Authorized Elsewhere

The entire state of Montana ha.
been closed to sage hen hunting
this year and the prospect is thai
there will be no open season unit
the return of many Montana vet
Grams from the armed forces. The
action was taken at the July meet
ing of the state fish and game com
mission at Helena, following recon-
mendations submitted by many
sportsmen's groups. 1t is said the
sage hen population has been de-
'creasing in most areas and that the
closing will assist in restoring the
number of birds.
Recommendations for other up
land game birds-s harp-taile d
grouse, blue grouse, ruffled grouse
and Franklin's grouse-are to be
submitted to the commission by
Aug. II for consideration. Recon-
mendations for an opening date on
Chinese ~pheasants and Hungarian
cartridges is also requested by the
commission.
Except for game preserves and
other closed areas, antelope hunting
by special antelope permit holders
will be allowed this year in 16
counties. The number of animals
to be killed varies in the different
areas; in some only bucks may be
taken and in others the killing of
either sex is lawful.
The schedule as recently announc-
ed is as follows:
Sept. 80 to Oct. IA, Inclusive
Carter county, 700 antelope, either
sex. Powder River county, 100,
either sex.
Oct. z to Oct. Ia, Inclusive
Wheatland county (south of high
way 6 and east of the Two Dot
Melville road), rs buck antelope.
Golden Valley county, rs buck
antelope.
Musselshell county (north of high
way g., rs buck antelope.
Petroleum county (south of high
way 18), rs buck antelope.
Garfield county, so buck antelope.
Rosebud county (north of the Vel
lowstone river), so buck antelope.
Custer county (north of the yell
lowstone river, 25 buck antelope.
Prairie county (north of the Vel
lowstone river), 25 buck antelope.
Beaverhead and Madison counties
commencing at the junction of the
Beaverhead river and the Ruby
river, thence up the B~eaverhead to
its confluence with the Red Rock
river, thence up the Red Rock to
Long creek in the Centennial valley,
thence up Long creek to the head
waters of the Ruby, thence down
the Ruby to its junction with the
Beaverhead, thes point of begin
ning), rs buck antelope.
Nov. 4 to Dec. 9, Inclusive
Hill county, $50 antelope, either
Sex.
Blaine county, so antelope, either
sex.
Phillips county, so antelope, either
Sex.
Valley county, so antelope, either
sex.
line OptH AREA lOI IinO iONi SON
ties above is north of highway 2.
Permits
Applications for special antelope
permits must be filed with the fish
and game department at Helena not
later than Aug. 18, giving the num-
Der of the applicants 1915 big game
the name of county chosen
to hunt in, and enclosing a 81
money order. The applicant may
name n other county as a second
If there are more applications
than there are permits to be issued,
q drawing will be held Aug. % at
Helena. Permits will then be mail
ed to those successful and the
others will have their 81 deposits
refunded. \
Special antelope permits are non
transferable and are good only in
the county or area for which they
are issued. l.