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A new study on deer, elk and moose collisions reveals that Montanans are more likely to hit large animals with their cars than residents of all but one other state. "Montana ranks number two in likelihood, with a 1 in 58 chance that a Montana driver will collide with a deer," said State Farm Insurnace Spokesman Brad Hilliard...

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation recently passed an historic milestone, $1 billion in cumulative value for conservation efforts.

Deer. They're not known for being wildly curious, but maybe this doe's maternal instinct was kicking in? Whatever. It's the best photobomb ever.

The opening weekend for western Montana hunters was a success for the most part.

Montanans are hitting more deer than ever before... at least now we can legally harvest road kill.

The general hunting season in Montana starts this Saturday. Regional Wildlife Manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Mike Thompson, says the season runs for five weeks through the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

New legislation that allows citizens to harvest road kill went into effect on Tuesday of this week, and according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Regional Supervisor Randy Arnold, one Missoula resident has already taken advantage of the new law.

Hunting season is well underway and according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokeswoman Vivica Crowser Elk hunters in Western Montana have been doing better in 2013 than last year.

Early reports of otherwise healthy deer falling over dead in Missoula began pouring in to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials around mid-September. Since then, more than 400 whitetail deer carcasses have been found in Missoula, and now authorities have proof of what likely led to the die-off.

A new study by State Farm Insurance shows that Montana drivers are more likely than nearly all Americans to hit a deer with their vehicle. "Each year we do a study on deer collisions across the country and during the findings this year, Montana ranked number two in the state rankings on states that you're most likely to hit a deer," said State Farm Insurance Spokesman Brad Hilliard... Re