Fisher season to close locally
Wildlife | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 11 months AGO
The season for taking fisher in parts of Trapping District’s 1 and 2 will close midnight Thursday, Dec. 14. The closure area includes Sanders County and parts of Lincoln county south and west of Highway 2.
For more information, visit fwp.mt.gov, click on “Hunting,” then click on “Drawing & Quota Status,” or call 800-385-7826.
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