Figure 7. Total deer harvest for white-tailed deer and mule deer combined 1960-2001 



and total number of deer hunters in Montana, 1985-2001 29 



Figure 8. Total buck and total antlerless harvest for white-tailed deer and mule deer 



combined in Montana, 1960-2001 29 



Figure 9. Number of cattle depredations confirmed by Wildlife Services as wolf-caused 



in Montana, 1980-2001 35 



Figure 10. Number of sheep depredations confirmed by Wildlife Services as wolf-caused 



in Montana, 1980-2001 36 



Figure 1 1 . Number of domestic dogs and llama depredations confirmed by Wildlife 



Services as wolf-caused in Montana, 1980-2001 36 



Figure 12. Total number of elk hunters, elk hunter days, and number of antlerless permits 



available in Montana, 1975-2001 39 



Figure 13. Total number of deer hunters and total hunter days for white-tailed deer and 



mule deer combined in Montana, 1987-2001 39 



Figure 14. Total number of moose permits available, hunter harvest, and moose hunter 



success in Montana, 1990-2001 40 



Figure 15. Average number of elk hunters for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Regions 



1-5 for two time periods 1990-1994 and 1995-2001 41 



Figure 16. Average number of elk hunter days for Montana Fi.sh, Wildlife & Parks 



Regions 1 -5 for two time periods 1990-1994 and 1995-2001 41 



Figure 17. Average number of deer hunters for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Regions 



1-5 for two time periods 1990-1994 and 1995-2001 42 



Figure 1 8. Average number of deer hunter days for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 



Regions 1-5 for two time periods 1990-1994 and 1995-2001 42 



Figure 19. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 1 white-tailed deer harvest and 



number of deer hunters, 1960-2000 43 



Figure 20. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 1 elk harvest and number of elk 

 hunters 1970-2000. Hunter opportunity for bull elk was reduced through 

 adoption of the more restrictive brow-lined bull regulation in 1997-98 from the 

 previous antlered bull regulation 43 



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