Helena, Mont. – A new Purple Heart Deer Hunt program will allow up to five Purple Heart recipients each year the opportunity to hunt big game on the training area of Fort William Henry Harrison. The available dates for the 2017 hunt are Nov 13-17.
Only one Purple Heart recipient hunter will be allowed each day, with no party hunting permitted. Hunters must follow all FWP deer hunting regulations for Hunting District 388, a weapon restricted area.
Reservations are on a first come basis and open on Oct. 1 each year. Reservations can be made by phone to Fort Harrison Range Control at 406-324-3694.
“The veterans who will take part in the Montana Purple Heart Deer Hunt have given so much to our nation that this new program is the least we can do in return,” said Maj. Gen. Matthew Quinn, the Adjutant General for Montana. “I encourage everyone who is eligible to make a reservation to participate.”
