Elk antlers could be seen poking out of truck beds as traffic continued all day through the Game Range.
Instead of a line of trucks overflowing with antler hunters bombing through the west gate of the Clearwater-Blackfoot Game Range on opening day, 115 vehicles followed a game warden driving a side-by-side pilot vehicle through the east gate off Woodworth Road.
Safety concerns because of excessive traffic around the Game Range west gate on opening day led Montana Fish and Game to explore options for the management of opening day. People camping and parking across Highway 83 and crossing the highway on foot, as well as dozens of parked cars along the shoulder for up to a month before opening day...
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