Harvest trends / Montana

Montana Whitetail harvest, 2023

Montana whitetail hunters reported 43,803 animals in 2023 — edged down 2.4% from 44,875 in 2022. That puts 2023 at 87% of the 2020 peak of 50,532.

43,803
2023 harvest
-2.4%
vs 2022
5
Years of record
50,532
Peak (2020)
21.7%
Avg success
2019: 43,730192020: 50,532202021: 44,225212022: 44,875222023: 43,80323
Reported harvest by season year. Latest year in orange; 2020 peak shaded.

Season by season

SeasonHarvestChangeUnits
202343,803-2.4%136
202244,875+1.5%136
202144,225-12.5%154
202050,532+15.6%157
201943,730—163
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Statewide totals summed from official Montana harvest reports and subject to agency revision. Reporting rules differ by state, so these figures are comparable across years within Montana, not between states.