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FWP News: Application period starts Jan. 2 for Smith River permits
Changes coming for the 2024 season HELENA – Floaters hoping for a Smith River permit can apply Jan. 2 through Feb. 15. However, a few changes are coming this year that…
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KELLY RESERVOIR ILLEGAL FISH REMOVAL DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST
Deadline to comment is Saturday, January 6, 2024. Kelly Reservoir is a private reservoir located approximately six miles northeast of Choteau, Montana. This six-acre reservoir is actively enrolled in FWP’s…
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FWP News: Wolf season to close in WMU 313
HELENA – The wolf harvest quota of six wolves in wolf management unit (WMU) 313 has been reached. The wolf season in WMU 313 will close one half hour after sunset…
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FWP News: Hunting for female mountain lions to close in lion management unit 315
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 315, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after…
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FWP News: FWP solicits comment on several items for February Commission meeting
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is soliciting public comment on several items that will be before the Fish and Wildlife Commission at its meeting Feb. 16. The following items…
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FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in lion management unit 102 and 350
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 102, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after sunset…
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FWP News: FWP to require field day for youth who take Hunter or Bowhunter Education online
Students in that age group must pass both the online exam and the field day to earn a course completion certificate. HELENA – Starting Jan. 1, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks…
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FWP News: Bear Identification test available online only
HELENA – Beginning this week, the Bear Identification (ID) test is available online only. Black bear hunters in Montana are required to pass the Bear ID test (distinguishing black bears vs.…
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FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions reopens in lion management unit 103
HELENA – By the order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will reopen in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 103 today, Dec. 19. It will…
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Comment Deadline for Draft Statewide Wolf Plan and EIS Today, Dec 19 @ 5pm
Note that the comment deadline for the proposed wolf plan and the associated EIS is today at 5pm. Please submit your comments on the proposed wolf plan and the associated…
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FWP News: Hunting for mountain lions to close in lion management units 102 and 103
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 102 and male mountain lions in LMU 103, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after sunset…
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FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in lion management unit 204
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 204, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after sunset…
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FWP News: South-central Montana Citizen Advisory Committee to meet December 19
BILLINGS – The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 5 Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The meeting will be held…
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FWP News: CWD management hunt to open in portion of lower Ruby Valley
Hunt runs from Dec. 15 through Feb. 15 TWIN BRIDGES – A chronic wasting disease (CWD) management hunt will be held for all white-tailed deer and antlerless mule deer in…
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FWP News: FWP seeking public comment on two environmental assessments
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a couple of environmental assessments (EAs. For more information, including how to submit comments, click on the link provided…
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FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in lion management unit 331
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 331, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after sunset…
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FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in lion management unit 411
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 411, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after sunset…
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FWP News: Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet December 14
Training session scheduled for December 13 HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Thursday, Dec. 14, at the State Capitol in room 317 and online via Zoom. The…
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FWP News: Cash reward increased to $21K for information on wolverine killed illegally in southwestern Montana
WISDOM – Several organizations have offered to contribute additional funding to raise the cash reward for information on a wolverine killed illegally northwest of Wisdom in November. Donating organizations include the Animal Defense…
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FWP News: Trapping for all fisher to close in Bitterroot Fisher Management Unit
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the trapping of all fisher will close in Bitterroot Fisher Management Unit (FMU) one-half hour after sunset on Friday, Dec. 8.…
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FWP News: FWP Director issues statement on proposed ballot initiative
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Dustin Temple issued a statement following news coverage of a ballot initiative proposed by a private citizen in Montana. “Montana statute prevents…
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FWP News: MUZZLELOADER HERITAGE SEASON OPENS SATURDAY
HELENA – Muzzleloader heritage season opens on Saturday, Dec. 9, and runs through Dec. 17. This season is for heritage muzzleloaders only; no other means of taking game, such as archery,…
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FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in Lion Management Unit 130
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 130, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after sunset…
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R4: HUNTER NUMBERS AND BIG GAME HARVEST LOWER AS GENERAL SEASON ENDS IN NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA
GREAT FALLS – Although the number of hunters passing through FWP’s Augusta check station in 2023 increased from levels seen in 2022, they still reflect a decline of about 25 percent…
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FWP News: WARDENS SEEK INFORMATION ON FIVE DEER POACHED NEAR GREAT FALLS
GREAT FALLS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on five deer that were shot and abandoned near Great Falls. A caller contacted FWP’s TIP-MONT hotline after…
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R1: General hunting season ends in northwest Montana with similar check station results as last year
KALISPELL — Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season wrapped up last weekend and the harvest results at check stations in northwest Montana showed similar results to a year ago. Montana…
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R6: Northeast Montana Havre check station results for the 2023 Season
HAVRE- The results are in from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre check station for the 2023 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weekends from Oct. 7…
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REMINDER: DRAFT GRAY WOLF CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
FWP solicits public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of wolves across Montana The draft 2023 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation…
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R3: GENERAL SEASON ENDS WITH MILD WEATHER, MIXED HUNTER SUCCESS IN SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA
BOZEMAN – Hunter success in southwestern Montana continued to trend mostly at or below average during the latter half of the general deer and elk hunting season, according to data…
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FWP News: FWP seeking public comment on several items
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking public comment on several environmental assessments (EAs) and changes to Administrative Rules of Montana. For more information, including how to submit…
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FWP News: More commission amendments proposed for December agenda items
Correction: A press release on Nov. 27 incorrectly stated that the deadline for emailed comments on commission amendments to agenda items for the Dec. 14 Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting…
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FWP News: FWP to hold additional regional meetings to discuss 2023 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently release a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of wolves across the state. In December, FWP…
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FWP News: Judge’s order halts wolf trapping and snaring season in most of Montana
HELENA – Wolf trapping and snaring in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks administrative regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and in Hill, Blaine, and Phillips counties won’t start until…
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R1: NORTHWEST MONTANA CHECK STATION RESULTS: MONTANA’S GENERAL HUNTING SEASON ENTERS FINAL WEEK
KALISPELL — Montana’s general deer and elk hunting season is wrapping up Nov. 26, 2023. So far this season, more than 8,100 hunters have appeared at regional game check stations.…
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FWP News: ELK SHOT, LEFT TO WASTE NEAR INGOMAR
Elk shot, left to waste near Ingomar MILES CITY – On Nov. 15, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wardens retrieved the carcass of a bull elk from the dump canister site…
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R2: ELK HARVEST IS DOWN, DEER ON TRACK HEADING INTO THE FINAL STRETCH OF HUNTING SEASON IN WEST-CENTRAL MONTANA
MISSOULA –With less than a week of general hunting season left, west-central Montana hunters continue to find mild weather conditions and fewer elk than last season, while deer harvest totals…
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R5: Elk harvest up, deer harvest variable in much of south-central Montana for fifth weekend
BILLINGS – The general big game hunting season is nearing the end for 2023. A total of 621 hunters visited check stations in south-central Montana over the fifth weekend of the…
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FWP News: FWP ENCOURAGED BY EXPERIMENTAL CRAPPIE PRODUCTION
Nearly 10,000 hatchery-reared white crappie stocked at TRR MILES CITY – If all goes well, anglers could reap the benefit of experimental crappie production at the Miles City Hatchery, after stocking…
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FWP News: Commission amendment proposed for December agenda item
HELENA – A proposed amendment for an item on the Dec. 14 Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting agenda is available for public review and comment online. The amendment proposes to remove…
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R7: MILD WEATHER, AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANTELOPE CLOSER
Mild weather, ample opportunity for antelope closer MILES CITY – Hunters out and about in southeast Montana during the closing weekend of antelope season found continuing mild weather, and most said…
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R1: NORTHWEST MONTANA CHECK STATION RESULTS: GENERAL HUNTING SEASON DOWN TO FINAL WEEKS
KALISPELL — Signs of the “rut” have emerged in northwest Montana as the general hunting season winds down with less than two weeks remaining. The general deer and elk hunting season…
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R5: Busy and warm fourth weekend of general season in south-central Montana
BILLINGS – The fourth weekend of the general big game hunting season brought warm, sunny weather and more hunters than last year to south-central Montana. A total of 669 hunters visited…
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FWP News: GAME WARDENS SEEK INFORMATION ON MOOSE POACHED ON SUN RIVER WMA
GREAT FALLS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a bull moose that was shot on the Sun River Wildlife Management Area near Augusta. The moose…
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FWP News: Applications being accepted for the 2024 Montana Master Hunter Program
The Montana Master Hunter Program (MHP) is accepting applications for the 2024 program. Deadline is Nov. 30. Led by One Montana, the MHP is for hunters who want to continue to improve and hone their skills, build relationships with landowners to…
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FWP News: Deadline for public comment on proposed hunting regulations is November 21
Comment also being accepted for other commission agenda items Comment also being accepted for other commission agenda items HELENA – The deadline to comment on proposed hunting regulations for 2024/2025 hunting…
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Brett French reports: Facts for Those with Birds on the Brain
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is updating its Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program Strategic Plan. The public can offer comments through Nov. 30. For those interested in upland birds and…
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R5: Mixed results in south-central Montana as hunting season hits midway point
BILLINGS – The general big game hunting season has hit the midway point. Over the third weekend of the season, 547 hunters visited check stations in south-central Montana, a slight increase…
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FWP News: Hunting for all black bear to close in Hunting District 700
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bear will close in Hunting District (HD) 700, one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, Nov 9. The…
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R3: General season reaches midpoint with mixed hunter success in southwestern Montana
BOZEMAN – Montana’s general hunting season has reached the midpoint this week with steady hunter numbers and mixed success rates as recorded at game check stations in southwestern Montana. Wildlife…
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FWP News: HUNTING REGULATIONS MEETING SCHEDULED FOR LEWISTOWN ON NOV. 13
GREAT FALLS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a meeting in Lewistown to present proposed hunting regulations for 2024/2025 hunting seasons. The meeting will be held at the Yogo Inn,…
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