Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment for the proposed reintroduction of bighorn sheep to Indian or Wolf Creek in the Madison mountain range.
Specifically, FWP proposes to trap up to 50 bighorn she…
Go to Montana Public Comment Sought on Bighorn Sheep Release ProposalOver one hundred dead white-tailed deer have been reported in the west Missoula Valley, state wildlife officials say. FWP is waiting for lab results to determine the cause of death and is asking the public to report observations of dead deer to help …
Go to Montana FWP Investigates Numerous White-tailed Deer Deaths in West Missoula ValleyThe hunting of female mountain lions in northcentral Montana hunting districts 400, 401, 403, 406, 415, and 441, which includes portions of Toole, Pondera, Liberty, Chouteau, Glacier and Teton counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Wedne…
Go to Montana’s Female Mountain Lion Hunting Season to Close in Certain DistrictsOnline registration is still open for the Polson area hunter education course. Register online at fwp.mt.gov; click Hunter Education Schedule and follow directions to register. See http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/hunterEd.html.
Classes will be held…
Go to Registration Still Open for Montana’s Polson Hunter Education ClassRegion 3 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a non-trapper pet release workshop at its headquarters in Bozeman (1400 S. 19th Ave.) on Wednesday, October 2 from 6-7 p.m. The goal of the workshop will be to provide basic information about trappi…
Go to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hosts Non-Trapper Pet Release Workshop, Oct. 2Fish, Wildlife and Parks will hold a public information meeting about a proposal to acquire and manage 40 acres from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation in central Montana.
The meeting will take place at 7 p.m., Sept. 26 at the FWP Lewistown area office…
Go to Montana Public Meeting Set on Elk Foundation Land Purchase Near LewistownTrappers: special permission is required to trap on DNRC and on Plum Creek Lands in Northwest Montana. For DNRC (school trust lands) trappers must obtain a free license by September 30. For Plum Creek Lands, trappers must identify which lands they …
Go to Trappers Must Register to Trap on DNRC or Plum Creek Lands in Northwest MontanaMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has extended comment to Sept. 30 on the draft of an updated conservation and management plan for grizzly bears in southwestern Montana.
The draft plan, developed over the past year in conjunction with a programmatic …
Go to Comment Extended on Southwest Montana Grizzly Bear Management PlanThe Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission recently set waterfowl hunting regulations, including split duck and goose seasons in the Pacific Flyway and a split goose season in the Central Flyway.
In the Pacific Flyway, generally the western portion of…
Go to Montana 2013-2014 Waterfowl Regulations SetMontana’s Fish & Wildlife Commission will seek comment through Sept. 13 on a work plan aimed at reducing the risk of transmitting brucellosis infections between elk and livestock in southwestern Montana.
The 2013-14 work plan – based on recommen…
Go to Comment Extended on Elk Management and Brucellosis Risk Work PlanOnline registration is now open for the Polson area hunter education course. Register online at fwp.mt.gov; click Hunter Education Schedule and follow directions to register. See http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/hunterEd.html
Classes will be held at…
Go to Registration Open for Montana’s Polson Hunter Education ClassOnline registration is now open for the St. Ignatius area hunter education course. Register online at fwp.mt.gov; click Hunter Ed Schedule and follow directions to register. See http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/hunterEd.html
Classes will be he…
Go to Montana Hunter Education Classes to Be Held for St. IgnatiusHunter Education classes are planned for Bonner and Potomac in September, and students can register online now at fwp.mt.gov under “Hunter Ed Schedule.”
Classes are free, and a student must be at least 11 years old to be certified. Anyone born a…
Go to Montana 2013 Hunter Education Classes Planned for Bonner & PotomacOnline registration is now open for the Marion and education course. Register online at fwp.mt.gov; click Hunter Ed Schedule and follow directions to register. See link below: http://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter/hunterEd.html
Marion Hunter Educatio…
New interim use rules have been developed for the former Milk River Ranch acquisition about 45 miles northwest of Havre.
The land, purchased by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks late last year, also has undergone a name change. It’s now officially …
Go to Montana FWP’s Lost River Wildlife Management Area Set to Host HuntersWith fewer than 300 no-wait nonresidents deer combo hunting licenses left for sale out-of-state hunters still hoping to trek to Montana this fall need to move fast.
The first-come first-served nonresident deer combination licenses sell for $565 and ar…
Go to Montana No-wait Non-resident Deer Hunting Licenses Going FastOnline registration is now open for the Kalispell Hunter Education Course. Students must register online, and attend the orientation on Saturday, Sept. 14, any time between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Headqua…
Go to Online Registration Open for Kalispell, Montana Hunter Education CourseOnline registration is open through August 25 for the Columbia Falls hunter education course; there are still slots remaining. Register online at fwp.mt.gov; click Hunter Ed Schedule and follow directions to register here: http://fwp.mt.gov/education/…
Go to Slots Still Available for Columbia Falls, Montana Hunter EducationMountain lion and black bear hunting licenses are available at any state license provider, or online, through Aug. 31.
After Aug. 31 there is a five-day wait for the use of a mountain lion license and a 24-hour wait on the use of black bear hunting li…
Go to Deadline for Purchasing Montana Mountain Lion, Black Bear & Wolf Hunting License NearingAnyone purchasing a Montana hunting license will now have an opportunity to also make an on-the-spot donation to Hunters Against Hunger.
“A new Montana law allows individuals to make a contribution that will help nonprofit groups process donated wild …
Go to Montana Donation Sought for “Hunters Against Hunger” Game ProcessingMontana’s Fish &Wildlife Commission is seeking comments on the state’s 2013-14 waterfowl seasons.
Among other things, FWP commissioners are seeking comments on a split season for geese in the Central Flyway and on both ducks and geese in the Pacif…
Go to Montana’s Fish & Wildlife Commission Seeks Comments on 2013-14 Waterfowl SeasonMontana’s hunting seasons for most upland game birds, including grouse and turkey, open Sept. 1. The state’s archery-only hunting season for deer, elk, antelope, black bear, wolf and mountain lion opens Sept. 7. The bighorn sheep archery season begin…
Go to Montana 2013 Hunting Seasons Set to Open in Early SeptemeberMontana’s Fish & Wildlife Commission will meet via conference call on Aug. 29 to adopt the upcoming season’s waterfowl hunting regulations.
The call, set to begin at 8:30 a.m, will be telecast from FWP headquarters, 1420 E. Sixth Ave., in Helena t…
Go to Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission Conference Call Set for Aug. 29Some over-the-counter surplus licenses for deer B, elk B and fall turkey permits are still available in a few areas. Surplus licenses are those still remaining after Montana’s recent special hunting license or special permit drawing. The left-ove…
Go to Montana 2013 Fall Turkey Surplus Permits Still AvailableOn Saturday, August 17, online registration will open for the fall Hunter Education class in the Bozeman area. The class will begin Sept. 9 at Chief Joseph Middle School (4255 Kimberwicke Street) with the complete schedule as follows: Chief Joseph Midd…
Go to Montana Fall 2013 Bozeman Hunter Ed Registration Opens SaturdayAn agreement signed Wednesday between Montana’s wildlife agency and the Fort Belknap Indian Community allows for the translocation and multi-year care of about three dozen disease-free bison on the reservation. With the recent Montana Supreme Cou…
Go to FWP & Fort Belknap Tribes Sign Bison AgreementOnline registration is now open for wolf trapper certification classes in northwest Montana. Certification is required in order to use a wolf license to trap wolves. The classes will be held on the following dates and locations: Sat Oct 5: Kalispell,…
Go to Register Online Now for Northwest Montana Wolf Trapper Education ClassesDead white-tailed deer, possibly killed by epizootic hemorrhagic disease, or EHD, have been reported in north central Montana, state wildlife officials say. Dead and dying whitetails have been spotted from the Great Falls area to Simms on the Sun River…
Go to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) Possible in Central Montana WhitetailsThe Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Region 2 Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet Thursday, Aug. 15 in Missoula. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the FWP regional headquarters in Missoula (3201 Spurgin Road). FWP Director, Jeff Hag…
Go to Montana FWP Citizen Advisor Meeting Set for Aug. 15 in MissoulaTwo special access agreements reached between private landowners and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks will improve opportunities this fall for bighorn sheep hunters in the Missouri River Breaks south of Havre. The access agreements …
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