Game & Fish West

ROOSTER!

A cross much of Montana, November’s signature sights are the ivory tines of elk and the thick necks of rutting bucks. But in just as many spots across the Big Sky State, November is defined by the long tails of ringneck pheasants and the whir of grouse wings.

The argument for mid-season upland bird hunters is that while the other half of Montanans are chasing antlers, there’s more room for those of us whose first love is upland game. Plus, the first doses of winter weather have concentrated birds in core habitat. Lastly, nearly all the acres that are open for

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