OUTDOORS: And so it begins...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Scott Hemmer, left, checks Matt Fillinger's buck he harvested Sunday at an FWP game check station east of Havre. This past weekend marked the opening of the Montana big game season.

Elizabeth Wyatt-Pescador, left, and Scott Hemmer, both of Montana FWP, check a harvested pheasant for its age Sunday at an FWP game check station east of Havre.