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State wildlife management areas opening Friday with distancing protocols
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Many recreationists look forward to May 15 every year as the opening day of many of Montana’s Wildlife Management Areas that are closed between Dec. 1 and May 15 to minimize disturbance to wintering big game. T... Full story
Yellowstone National Park's Wyoming entrances to open next week
By Johnathan Hettinger Yellowstone National Park will open its Wyoming entrances Monday at noon, Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly announced Wednesday. The park will be limited to day-use only via the Cody and Jackson entrances. Only the... Full story
FWP seeking input on potential conservation easement for timberland near Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge
Press release Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public input on a potential proposal to acquire a conservation easement on approximately 7,274 acres of productive timberland near Marion in Flathead County. The proposed project lands... Full story
FWP issues COVID-19 restrictions
Press release Montanans are lucky to have so many opportunities to get outdoors and recreate, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks encourages recreation outside, also encourages careful planning and prudence... Full story
Inspectors find mussels on boat being transported through Montana
Press release The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Dillon watercraft inspection station intercepted a watercraft carrying invasive mussels Monday. The boat owner was traveling north on Interstate 15 en route to British Columbia and stopped at the...
FWP looks to improve customer service with two changes to 2020 licenses
Hunters and anglers can expect a few changes this year when they buy their 2020 licenses starting March 1. The most visible change Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks customers will see is a change to license paper. Starting this year, both licenses and...
Great Falls spring hunter education course set
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks It’s time to sign up for the first hunter education course of 2020 in Great Falls. Online registration is going on now through March 8. Everyone must register online, however there will be a two-day opportunity...
Pheasant release application deadline is January 15
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks It’s not too soon to submit an application for the 2020 pheasant release through the state Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Landowners interested in releasing pen-reared, ring-necked pheasants have until...
Sage Grouse Team meets Thursday
Press release HELENA — The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team will meet on Thursday from 1-3 p.m. in Room 152 at the Montana State Capitol in Helena. MSGOT will consider policy direction for program staff concerning term lease and term easement...
Big game hunters need to be bear aware on Front
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Grizzly bear sign on the Rocky Mountain Front has led to a Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologist to remind hunters to be bear aware. “Over this past weekend, we had a large number of grizzly bear reports...
FWP hosting AIS Summit Dec 4-5
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting the Aquatic Invasive Species Summit Dec. 4 and 5 in Helena. The two-day meeting will bring together AIS partners to discuss the progress made and next steps needed to...
FWP collecting comments on draft reservoir plan
Fish Wildlife and Parks is collecting public comment on the draft Upper Missouri River Reservoir Fisheries Management Plan. The management plan guides fisheries management for Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter reservoirs and Missouri River sections...
Departments urge people to be responsible with warming fires
From Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation MISSOULA — As days become shorter and temperatures drop, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and Bureau of Land Management encourage hunters and campers to be...
New CWD management area set after deer test positive near Libby
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks KALISPELL — Two additional white-tailed deer in the Libby area are suspected to be positive of chronic wasting disease, leading to the creation of a new CWD management zone, along with zones in the southern part of...
Reminder in the field this hunting season: Be a good steward of the land
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Although most hunters respect the land, property and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would like to remind hunters...
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Outdoor safety: Helmet safety - Head first
Photos by Colin Thompson and Havre Daily News staff No matter the activity, helmets come with some basic features: The shell, an impact management - foam - liner and a chinstrap or harness to attach...
Fishing restrictions lifted at Willow Creek Reservoir
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks During a conference call Thursday, the Fish and Wildlife Commission lifted all fishing restrictions at Willow Creek Reservoir near Augusta. The department was recently informed that the Bureau of Reclamation and...
FWP reminder: SUP users must have life jacket on board
From Fish, Wildlife and Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds everyone using stand-up paddleboards — SUPs — that a life jacket is required to be on the board. The use of SUPs has exploded in Montana over the past few years. And while...
Public comment sought on ARM hunting rule proposals
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks At its June 19 meeting, the Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed to adopt an administrative rule pertaining to two-way communication while hunting and an administrative rule pertaining to animal kill site...
Montana 2019-20 waterfowl and 'webless' migratory bird regulations released
From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Waterfowl and webless migratory bird regulations are complete for the 2019-20 hunting seasons. The regulations are online at http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/regulations/, and hard copies will be available soon at...
FWP releases Watercraft Inspection Report
Montana FWP Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released the 2018 Watercraft Inspection Station Annual Report. Highlights from the report include: FWP and inspection partners checked more than...
OUTDOORS: Little ice, little fishing
Last winter probably seemed like an ice fisherman's paradise around Havre and all over Montana. Of course, few other people would have chosen to use the word paradise when describing the winter of 201...
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...
