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 winters, there is something landowners can do to help birds next winter — plant a food plot.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has two options to help landowners establish food plots for game birds: standing grain plots and new diverse seed mixes.

Standing grain plots: For standing grain plots, FWP will pay landowners $150 per acre to help offset the c...