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2018 Southeast Region Hunting Forecast
Montana FWP Are you ready for hunting season? Montana has some of the longest hunting seasons in the West, healthy herds of game and access to millions of acres of public land. However, hunters must...
CWD restrictions in place this hunting season
Fish, Wildlife and Parks With hunting seasons underway, it’s important for archery hunters to keep in mind chronic wasting disease and carcass transport restrictions in portions of north-central and south-central Montana. Last year, CWD was...
2018 upland game bird hunting forecast
Fish, Wildlife and Parks Upland season started Sept. 1 with mountain, sage and sharptail grouse along with partridge. Pheasant hunting starts Oct. 6. All seasons end Jan. 1, except sage grouse, which ends Sept. 30. Gray (Hungarian) Partridge While...
Hunters must expect to see bears
Fish, Wildlife and Parks With Montana’s bow hunting and upland game bird seasons opening Sept. 1, remember that slow moving, quiet or game-calling, scented and camouflaged hunters will soon be sharing the landscape with the state’s even...
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Outdoors: Important hearings on grizzly bear delisting coming up this month
Public hearings are coming up on the controversial Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem grizzly bear population administrative rule. The rule will provide a regulatory framework for the NCDE...
Outdoors: Be a good steward of the land this hunting season
Montana FWP Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wants to remind hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land and respect both private and public property. A press release says...
Montana FWP announces key 2018 dates for early hunters
Montana FWP Beginning Aug. 6, hunters can buy over-the-counter and surplus B licenses, antlerless, for deer and elk. Aug. 9, general antelope and antelope B drawing results will be available. Aug. 13, surplus general antelope, antelope B and antelope...
FWP releases waterfowl and migratory bird regulations
Montana FWP Waterfowl and webless migratory bird regulations are already complete for the 2018-19 hunting seasons. With all of the water and ducks across Montana this summer, there are signs that it...
Glacier Institute Volunteer Work Day set for May 19
Press release The Glacier Institute is hosting its annual volunteer work day Saturday, May 19, starting at 9 a.m. Volunteers are invited to join Glacier Institute staff at both the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center about 21 miles north of Columbia...
2018 Montana Range Forum set for May 9 - 10
Press release BILLINGS — The latest on brucellosis, a panel discussion on elk management, an update on the Montana Sage Grouse Stewardship Program, and a presentation on wildfire and drought impacts on rangelands are a few of the topics at the...
2018 Wildfire Season: Prepare, Prevent, Protect Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Press release All residents throughout Montana are encouraged to participate in Wildfire Awareness Month this May. The purpose is to raise awareness about community preparedness and what risk reduction steps you can take to prepare your family and...
FWP, Fresno Walleyes Unlimited sink Christmas Trees in Fresno Reservoir
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Fresno Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited recently partnered up to help improve fish habitat in Fresno Reservoir. This project consists of bundling...
FWP anticipates area ponds may have some winterkill
Fish, Wildlife and Parks It has been a winter for the books in Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6. After the summer of 2017 that was plagued by record drought conditions, the 2017-2018 winter...
Some Region 6 block management areas open for turkey season
Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and participating land owners will open some block management areas for spring turkey hunting along the Milk River and one area south of Zortman. Twelve areas will be open for the spring...
Receive incentive to plant a food plot for game birds
Fish, Wildlife and Parks The cold, snowy, and lingering winter we’ve had across the state has many citizens concerned about game birds such as pheasants, grouse, and partridge. Although these species are well-adapted to make it through even tough...
Certified boater training now available online
Press release Certified boater training for Tiber and Canyon Ferry Reservoirs can now be done online at http://www.cleandraindrymt.com. Watercraft owners who primarily recreate on either Tiber or Canyon Ferry Reservoir can received the certified...
Region 6 volunteer hunter and bowhunter education instructors honored
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks honored the service of its Region 6 Hunter and Bowhunter Education volunteer instructors at the annual workshop, which was held Saturday, March 24, in...
Tails and Trails - Too much water?
By Bruce Auchly FWP Region 4 Information Officer This year when winter ends, and yes someday it will, talk will turn from snowfall and ice depth to snowmelt, runoff and flooding. Old timers will...
Hunter education classes offered across Region 6
Press release Additional Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for many areas across Region 6. All hunter education classes are free of charge. Many classes are being held prior to the May 1 application...
Bowhunter education class offered in Havre
Press release A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Bowhunter Education course date has been set for the Havre area. A regular youth classroom course starts April 16, and an adult online “field day” course April 21. Archery hunters must have...
NRCS seeks partners for easement restoration
Press release BOZEMAN — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking assistance to complete restoration work of degraded wetlands, floodplains and forestlands. NRCS is requesting proposals from qualified individuals and organizations...
Spring Aboard: Boaters urged to get educated before boating season
Press release The temperature may be cool outside, but boating safety advocates urge boaters to enroll in a boating education course. Spring Aboard — Take A Boating Education Course campaign encourages boaters to get educated prior to the kick-off...
Grants available for fourth-grade field trips to public lands
Press release HELENA — Montana State Parks has announced that applications for $300 field trip travel grants are now being accepted through the 2018 Montana Fourth Graders to Public Lands Initiative. The grant money is aimed at providing...
Grizzly bears reported out on Rocky Mountain Front
Press release Just in time for the beginning of spring, grizzly bears have been reported out on the Rocky Mountain Front. “We had reports, sightings and footprints in the last few days indicating maybe four or five or so bears out,” said Mike...
Deadline for access tax credit program extended until May 1
Press release Landowners will now have until May 1 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands Program. Through this program, landowners who agree to allow access, for a majority of the...
