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PRIME BOW HUNTING COUNTRY
Some of the most prime bow hunting in the northwest is located just outside
Shelby’s back door.
For deer hunting at its finest, the Marias River bottom offers some of the best
white-tailed hunting in the state. Located only seven miles south of Shelby,
several ranked Pope and Young white-tail have been taken. Newly acquired Montana
Fish Wildlife and Parks property has established the Marias River State Park
which will host limited-access deer hunting this fall.
Just 45 minutes of driving north will take you to the area of the Sweet Grass
Hills. Pope and Young ranked white-tail have been taken from the Hills. The
Sweet Grass Hills are also home to a tremendous herd of elk which are among the
ultimate goal of any archer. Both the Sweet Grass Hills and the Marias River
also harbor huge record book mule deer.
The antelope and prong horn are everywhere around Toole County and certainly
offer a challenge to the open plains hunting style needed to bag these swift
moving animals.
Shelby is located only 60 miles east of the slopes of the Rockies, so hunting in
the mountains is by no means to be ruled out.
The Marias Valley Archers have developed a natural shooting range for the
enjoyment of all shooters in the Shelby community. The Marias Valley Archers
boasts a membership of nearly 50 including shooters and their families. The
group offers seasonal leagues as well as annual competitions. The range is an
invaluable resource to the 4-H Shooting Sports Program and the Bowhunter Safety
Program. During winter months the group meets weekly to shoot both competitively
and for fun at the Shelby Civic Center. For more information contact Loren
Skartved at 424-2256 or Mike Pedersen at 424-2224.
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