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Havre Game Check Station Findings Reported for Montana Deer & Elk Opener
Hunter numbers and harvests were still down over past years during the third weekend of operation at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 game check station outside Havre. Havre-area...
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Montana 2013 Female Mountain Lion Hunting to Close In Several Region 2, 3 & 4...
The hunting of female mountain lions will close one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Close To Female Mountain Lions: HD 283 & 285 - which include portions of Missoula and...
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Montana’s Butte Area Pet Release Clinic Offered Next Week
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Trappers Association will host a pet release clinic on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 7-9 p.m. in the US Forest Service conference room at 1820 Meadowlark...
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Montana Hunter Success Mixed as 2013 Deer Rut Begins
Hunters who stopped at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks check stations in south central Montana over the weekend reported signs that the annual deer rut is starting. The number of animals checked at...
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Deer, Elk Harvest Picks Up Pace in West-Central Montana
After a slow start, the 2013 hunting season took an upward turn over the weekend with the advantage of tracking snow in most west-central Montana locations. Hunter trips and elk and white-tailed deer...
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Montana Mountain Lion Hunting to Close in Regions 2 & 5
The hunting of mountain lions in several Montana hunting districts in Region's 2 and 5 will close at one-half hour after sunset on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013: Closed to hunting of all mountain lions: *...
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Additional Montana Havre-Area Game Check Station Findings Reported
Hunter numbers and reported harvests at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 6 game check station outside Havre are still down when compared to past years. “Hunter numbers so far this year...
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West-Central Montana Deer, Elk Harvest Slightly above Past Two Seasons
Total hunter numbers and animals reported through west-central Montana’s three hunter check stations are slightly higher than the last two seasons at the close of the fourth week. The general season...
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Montana Wildlife Management Areas Set to Close for the Season
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks would like to remind recreationists that most Region 3 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) – those managed as big game winter range – will close to all public entry at...
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Hunting Season Ends with Deer, Elk Totals on Par with Last Year in Western...
The 2013 general hunting season for big game closed quietly in west-central Montana on Sunday evening, with deer harvests through the Anaconda, Bonner and Darby Check Stations nearly equaling those...
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Montana’s Big Game Seasons Won’t Be Extended
Montana's 2013 general big game hunting seasons ended as planned on Sunday, Dec. 1 and will not be extended, state wildlife officials confirmed today. "We are not planning any big game season...
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Montana Hunters Reminded Wasting Wild Game Meat Is Illegal
With many hunters looking back on a successful big game hunting season, it's a good time to remind hunters about the responsibility to ensure that their wild game is properly cared for and processed....
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Montana Trappers and Pet Owners Should Take Precautions to Avoid Accidental...
With furbearer seasons in full swing, and snow creating ideal conditions for trapping furbearers like bobcat and marten, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds pet owners to be mindful that there...
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Montana’s Missoula Bowhunter Education Classes Begin in January
Six bowhunter education classes will be offered in Missoula in 2014, with the first two classes scheduled for January 18 and February 1. Online registration and the complete class schedule can be found...
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Montana’s 2014-2015 Hunting Regulation Proposals Up For Review
Montanans will have a number of opportunities to review and comment on 2014-2015 hunting regulation proposals by going on online now or by attending one of 43 public meetings beginning in January. Last...
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Montana 2013 Hunter Harvest Surveys Are Underway
Now that hunting season is over, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is calling a sample of 160,000 hunters to gather harvest information on this year's hunt. The survey asks randomly selected hunters a...
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Montana Pheasant Release Applications Due January 15
Landowners have until Jan. 15 to submit an application for 2014 pheasant releases through the Montana's Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Under Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' pheasant release...
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Montana Hunting Regulations for Next Two Years Up for Review
Montanans will have extensive opportunities to review and comment on 2014-2015 hunting regulation proposals by going on online now or by attending one of 43 public meetings in January. Last summer, FWP...
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New Montana Hunt & Fish Licenses; Deer & Elk Permit Applications Available
Montana's new 2014 hunting and fishing year begins March 1. Licenses are now on sale along with applications for resident and nonresident buck deer and either-sex elk hunting permits. Resident and...
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Montana Bowhunter Education Classroom Courses for 2014 in Great Falls
Two free bowhunter education classroom courses have been scheduled for Great Falls. The courses will occur in April and May. Registration for both is taking place now online at the Fish, Wildlife and...
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