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FWP News: Tongue River Reservoir State Park evacuated third time due to fire
MILES CITY – Tongue River Reservoir State Park has been evacuated a third time this summer due to a nearby fire. Big Horn County officials issued a recommended evacuation notice…
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FWP News: Future Fisheries Improvement Program projects approved
HELENA – Spawning and rearing habitat for brown and rainbow trout will be created in Kamperschroer Spring Creek, feeding into the Big Hole River. Fish passage on the mainstem upper Clark…
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FWP News: Trapper Education field day at Miles City’s FWP office Sept. 7
MILES CITY – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 will host an in-person Trapper Education field day in Miles City on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the FWP headquarters shop…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.19.24
Canyon Ferry: The walleye bite is really holding up with action happening throughout the reservoir. Around Hellgate and south to Goose Bay, north and south of White Earth and from the…
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FWP News: FWP to hold public meetings on fishing regulation proposals
Correction: A previous email did not include the full meeting dates. Meetings scheduled, draft regulations available Aug. 21 HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host public meetings around the…
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FWP News: FWP sites in Sweet Grass County to move out of Stage 2 fire restrictions
BILLINGS – Sweet Grass County will move out of Stage 2 fire restrictions at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will follow the county’s lead in…
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FWP News: Hoot-owl fishing restrictions lifted on section of Big Hole River
WISE RIVER – Conditions in some areas of the Big Hole River have improved, allowing hoot-owl fishing restrictions to be lifted in a section of the river. Hoot-owl restrictions have been…
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FWP News: Museum of the Rockies excavates hadrosaur fossil from Makoshika trail
Fossil will return for display in park’s visitor’s center This is a revised version of an earlier release, corrected to reflect that the original fossil, and not a cast, will…
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FWP News: Antelope surveys show stable populations in most areas
HELENA – Last week, hunters were notified if they successfully drew an antelope license for the upcoming season. The number of licenses drawn in each hunting district were based on recommendations…
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FWP News: Hoot-owl restrictions lifted on several rivers
HELENA – After recent rain and cooler temperatures, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will lift fishing restrictions on several rivers around the state effective at midnight tonight. Water temperatures have…
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FWP News: Child hospitalized in black bear attack south of Red Lodge
RED LODGE – Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, a subadult female black bear attacked and injured a child inside a tent at a private campground south of Red Lodge.…
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FWP News: Information on block management, upland game bird enhancement programs available now
HELENA – Block Management Area (BMA) program information is now available at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices. The Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP) Projects Access Guide will be available later this month. To…
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FWP News: Corrected: FWP requests that recreationists be on the lookout for greater short-horned lizards this fall
GLASGOW – As you are hunting, hiking, and exploring Montana this fall, be sure to take a break from scanning the horizon and look down at the ground once in a…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.12.24
Canyon Ferry: Anglers had a lot of success for walleye, perch and rainbows this past weekend fishing from Duck Creek to Goosebay, Silos north to round-top, north of White Earth and…
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FWP News: FWP lifts hoot owl fishing restriction on Yellowstone River
BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is lifting the hoot owl fishing restriction on the Yellowstone River in south-central Montana, effective Saturday, Aug. 10, at 12:01 a.m. Recent storms have…
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FWP News: Section of Stillwater River near Absarokee reopens
ABSAROKEE – An emergency closure for boating and floating on a 3-mile section of the Stillwater River near Absarokee has been lifted, effective 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8. Working with Stillwater County,…
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FWP News: Antelope drawing results now available
HELENA – The drawing for antelope licenses is complete. There are a few ways to get your drawing results. Visit fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand corner, then click on “Lookup Draw…
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FWP News: Grizzly bears translocated from NCDE to GYE, providing genetic augmentation
The subadult female grizzly bear wasn’t hanging around to wait for the trap door to open all the way. She was done with confinement. With the buzz of a drone…
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FWP News: FWP lifts fishing restriction on North Fork Flathead River
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is lifting the fishing restriction on the North Fork Flathead River in northwest Montana, effective Wednesday, Aug. 7. Air temperatures are moderating and updated…
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FWP News: Some sections of Big Hole River reopen to fishing
TWIN BRIDGES – Fishing restrictions and closures have been updated for sections of the Big Hole River on Tuesday. The following restrictions are now in effect for the Big Hole River:…
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FWP News: License required to train bird dogs on wild game birds, training season dates coming up
HELENA – Do you plan to train your dog on wild game birds this season? If so, a bird dog training license is required, and you must abide by season dates…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.5.24
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow fishing has slowed up with a few being caught around Duck Creek on crankbaits or by anglers with traditional walleye gear. Walleye fishing has been hot from Pond…
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FWP News: Madison and Beaverhead counties under Stage II fire restrictions
HELENA – Beaverhead and Madison counties entered State II fire restrictions earlier today. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the counties’ lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within each…
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FWP News:Jefferson River and more sections of Big Hole River close to fishing
TWIN BRIDGES – The Jefferson River and more sections of the Big Hole River will close to fishing starting Saturday, Aug. 3, due to low flows. The full fishing closure will…
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FWP: Low flows trigger full fishing closure on section of Big Hole River
TWIN BRIDGES – A section of the lower Big Hole River will be closed to fishing due to low flows starting Friday, Aug. 2. The 18-mile closure area extends from…
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Fwp news: Fire restrictions take effect in additional counties across Montana
HELENA – More Montana counties will enter Stage I fire restrictions over the next few days. In Phillips County, Stage I fire restrictions take effect at 12:01 a.m., Friday, Aug.…
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FWP News: Emergency closure on portion of Stillwater River due to road construction
River will be closed to floating & boating, shore access will remain open ABSAROKEE – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has implemented an emergency closure on a portion of the Stillwater…
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FWP News: Stage I fire restrictions now in effect for Lewis & Clark County
Restrictions affect FWP properties in Lewis & Clark County HELENA – Stage I fire restrictions are now in effect for Lewis & Clark County in central Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife &…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.29.24
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing is very good from Duck Creek to Pond 1, around Pond 4 and the west shore both north and south of White Earth. Most walleyes are being…
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FWP News: High water temps prompt hoot-owl fishing restrictions on portion of Yellowstone River
BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has issued hoot-owl fishing restrictions on the Yellowstone River from the Highway 89 Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS) east of Livingston to the Highway…
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FWP News: Additional counties in Montana placed under fire restrictions
Restrictions affect FWP properties in Madison, Silver Bow, Dawson, Powell and Powder River counties HELENA – Fire restrictions continue to spread to other Montana counties as the summer heat continues. Stage…
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FWP News: Additional counties in Montana placed under fire restrictions
Restrictions affect FWP properties in Deer Lodge, Sweet Grass, Treasure and Stillwater counties HELENA – Fire restrictions continue to spread to other Montana counties as the summer heat continues. Stage I fire…
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FWP News: Additional counties in north-central Montana placed under fire restrictions
Restrictions affect FWP properties in Toole, Teton and Liberty counties HELENA – Stage I fire restrictions are now in effect for Toole, Teton and Liberty counties in north-central Montana. Montana Fish, Wildlife…
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FWP News: Surplus drawing license opportunities to be randomized
Successful hunters to be contacted through email HELENA – Hunters who signed up for the Surplus License List will be randomized and selected today, Wednesday, July 24. The list includes licenses left…
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FWP News: Counties in south-central and southwestern Montana placed under fire restrictions
Restrictions affect FWP properties in Yellowstone, Beaverhead, Jefferson counties HELENA – As dry, hot weather continues across Montana, fire restrictions are expanding to additional counties. Stage I fire restrictions went into effect…
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FWP News: Full fishing closures take effect at midnight at the mouth of some Clark Fork River tributaries
Hoot-owl restrictions on Rock Creek, St. Regis River, North Fork Flathead River HELENA – Full fishing closures at the mouth of some tributaries of the Clark Fork River take effect at…
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FWP News: Hoot-owl fishing restrictions placed on North Fork Flathead River in northwest Montana
KALISPELL — Angling restrictions on the North Fork Flathead River go into effect at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, due to record water temperatures and dropping flows. Hoot-owl restrictions prohibit fishing…
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FWP News: Commission action on part of wolf trapping regulations to be postponed
HELENA – Furbearer and wolf hunting and trapping regulations for the 2024-2025 season are on the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission agenda for Aug. 16. To give Fish, Wildlife & Parks…
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FWP News: Game wardens seek information on white-tailed deer buck poached near Red Lodge
BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a white-tailed deer buck found shot and wasted in a residential neighborhood on Two Mile Bridge Road near…
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FWP News: Additional county in southwest Montana placed under Stage II fire restrictions
Restrictions affect FWP properties in Mineral County HELENA – Mineral County entered Stage II fire restriction on Saturday, July 20. Stage II fire restrictions are also in place in Missoula and…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.22.24
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing is very good from the Silos to the ponds in 12 to 20 feet of water and north of the Silos to Hole in the Wall in…
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FWP News: Counties in north-central and southwest Montana placed under fire restrictions
Restrictions affect FWP properties in Meagher, Judith Basin, Granite, Ravalli and Missoula counties HELENA – Dry, hot weather has led several counties around the state to enter fire restrictions. Meagher,…
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FWP News: Northwest Montana rivers warming up: Anglers asked to help reduce stress on trout
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists are closely monitoring the water temperatures of northwest Montana rivers and streams and could propose fishing restrictions this summer to reduce fish stress…
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FWP News: FWP SITES IN WHEATLAND COUNTY ENTER STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS
BILLINGS – Wheatland County entered Stage 1 fire restrictions last week. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the county’s lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within Wheatland County. Under Stage…
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FWP News: GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR MULE DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN RELEASED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for public feedback on work from a citizen advisory council tasked with developing guiding principles for developing a new Mule Deer…
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FWP News: Governor Gianforte, FWP offer appreciation to Valley County block management landowner
GLASGOW – Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Gov. Greg Gianforte last week visited with a longtime partner of the Block Management Program in Valley County. “Landowners like Leonard are absolutely…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.15.24
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing is very good around Ponds 2 and 3 and the river mouth in 20 feet of water. Also, from White Earth to Round-top and between Confederate and…
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FWP News: Nearby wildfires prompt officials to evacuate Tongue River Reservoir State Park
MILES CITY – Wildfires burning near Tongue River Reservoir State Park prompted a voluntary evacuation of visitors to the park Saturday evening. Due to fire conditions, continued hot weather and…
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FWP News: Black bear euthanized after multiple conflicts in Carbon County
BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks trapped and euthanized a female black bear in southern Carbon County after multiple conflicts in the area this summer and last year. FWP staff…
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FWP News: CORRECTED: Warm water, low flows prompt hoot-owl restrictions on some rivers in southwest Montana
Correction: In a previous version of this press release, it was stated that the entire Clark Fork River will be under hoot-owl restrictions starting July 10 at 2 p.m. Only the…
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