Comments Sought on Proposed Region 6 Mountain Lion Quota Changes in Montana
Public comments are being sought on a proposal to change mountain lion harvest quotas in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 outside of Hunting Districts 680/690.The proposed changes would...
View ArticleNorth Central Montana Elk Numbers Trending up
Elk numbers in north central Montana continue to rise, according to recent winter surveys by Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologists.“The trend surveys completed so far show increasing numbers of...
View ArticleLast Great Falls 2013 Bowhunter Education Classroom Courses Set in Montana
The last Great Falls bowhunter education classroom course this year will take place in May.Registration is occurring now online at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks web site. There will also be a sign-up at...
View ArticleMontana Spring Black Bear Season to Close in BMU 700
By order of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission, the hunting of all black bears in Bear Management Unit 700 will close one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, May 16, 2013. The order...
View ArticleMontana Wardens Seek Information in Deer Poaching Incident
Montana Fish,Wildlife and Parks game wardens are looking for information about someone who illegally killed at least seven deer along the Lower Deer Creek Road southeast of Big Timber. The department’s...
View ArticleApply in June to Deer Hunt Montana’s Marias River WMA
Deer hunters who want to hunt the Marias River Wildlife Management Area, southwest of Shelby in Hunting District 406 have from June 1 to June 30 to submit their application. A random drawing will take...
View ArticleApply Now for Marias River WMA Deer Hunt in Montana
Deer hunters who want to hunt the Marias River Wildlife Management Area, southwest of Shelby in Hunting District 406 have from June 1 to June 30 to submit their application. A random drawing will take...
View ArticleMontana Wolf Season Comment Period Extended
FWP has extended the comment period for the proposed 2013-14 wolf season until Wed. June 26 at 5:00 p.m. According to Ken McDonald, FWP Wildlife Division Administrator, the departments’ public website...
View ArticleAdult Field Days Set for Montana’s Online Hunter Education
Fish, Wildlife and Parks in north central Montana has scheduled three field days for adults who have completed Montana’s online hunter education course. The field days at FWP, 4600 Giant Springs Road,...
View ArticleWolf Trapping Class Set in North Central Montana
Online registration is now open for a wolf trapper certification class in north central Montana. Certification and a trapping license are required to take part in the upcoming wolf trapping season:...
View ArticleSummer Hunter Education Class Set for Billings, Montana
A three-day hunter education class is set for Aug. 8-10 at the Billings Rod and Gun Club. Participation is limited to the first 65 students who register online. The class will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug....
View ArticleGreat Falls, Montana Final Hunter Education Course Set
It’s time to sign up for the final hunter education course of 2013 in Great Falls. Online registration is going on now. Everyone must register online, but there will be a four-day opportunity at Fish,...
View ArticleFree Hunter Education Course Scheduled Next Month in Plentywood, Montana
The only round of hunter education classes planned this summer in Plentywood will begin in mid-August. The free course will run from 5 – 9 p.m. on Aug. 12, 14 and 16 in the Sheridan Room of the Montana...
View ArticleMandatory Wolf Trapping Class Scheduled in Billings, Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has scheduled a wolf trapping certification class for Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Billings. Certification is mandatory for anyone planning to trap wolves in Montana....
View ArticleMontana Youth Waterfowl, Upland Bird Clinic at Freezout Lake
Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a youth waterfowl and upland bird clinic on Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area. The clinic will give youngsters a chance to...
View ArticleMontana Trophy Auction Set for August 10 in Bozeman
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a trophy auction on August 10, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Region 3 Headquarters in Bozeman (1400 S. 19th Ave.). Items being auctioned range from deer and elk antlers,...
View ArticleRegister Now for Hunter Education in Columbia Falls, Montana
Online registration is now open for the Columbia Falls hunter education course. Register online at fwp.mt.gov; click Hunter Ed Schedule and follow directions to register. Registration closes on August...
View ArticleMontana Trapper Education Class Offered August 17 in Kalispell
Here are the details on a general trapper education course to be offered at Snappys Sport Senter on August 17 in Kalispell. This is not a wolf trapper certification class. Students should show up at...
View ArticleMontana Fish & Wildlife Licensing and Funding Advisory Council to Meet in Helena
A new advisory council tasked with simplifying the structure of the state’s hunting and fishing licenses is set to meet in Helena, Aug 13-14. The Fish & Wildlife Licensing and Funding Advisory...
View ArticleMontana 2013 Wolf Trapping Certification Classes Set for Missoula, Anaconda
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will offer three wolf trapping certification classes in Missoula and one in Anaconda this fall. Certification is mandatory for anyone planning to trap wolves in...
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