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Tips sought on deer and elk poached in West Fork of the Bitterroot
HAMILTON– Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on several deer and one elk shot and left to waste in the West Fork of the Bitterroot during…
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Tame the Taste of the Wild with Mountain Lion Meat Tacos
Looking for a dish that’s as fierce as it is flavorful? Enter mountain lion tacos—an unexpected twist on taco night that’s as wild as the mountains themselves!
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Tips sought on white-tailed deer killed near Potomac
POTOMAC– Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a white-tailed deer buck that was killed last week near Potomac in the Blackfoot Valley. The buck was found…
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Governor Gianforte Announces Transition at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Dustin Temple, director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP), will retire at the end of the year after a long career…
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2024
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 346,025 recreation visits in October 2024. This is a 16% increase from October 2023 (299,127 recreational visits). This October’s visitation showed…
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NPS Seeks Public Input to Improve Visitor Experiences at Glacier National Park
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [November 14, 2024] – Glacier National Park is seeking public input on the future of how visitors access and travel around the park, including the North Fork, Many…
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UM Research Shows How Genetic Diversity Boosts Trout Conservation
By Eliz Harrison, UM News Service MISSOULA – New research led by University of Montana graduate Colter Feuerstein underscores the critical role of genetic variation in the conservation of threatened fish…
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Alpine Enigmas: UM Researchers Study Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goats
By Chad Dundas, UM News Service MISSOULA – The best way to catch a bighorn sheep is with a helicopter. You also need favorable conditions, good planning and a little bit of…
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FWP News: R1-General hunting season hits half-way point with mild weather, mixed hunter participation and success in southwestern Montana
FWP looking for CWD samples from white-tailed deer near Gallatin River BOZEMAN – Montana’s general hunting season reached the half-way point this week, with seasonably mild weather and mixed participation and…
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Father-Son duo doubles up on bucks
Richard Oblander shared a post on Hunting Montana about taking his youngest son out for his very first day out hunting, and it turned into quite a day! After trekking…
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FWP News: R1: Game check station results for northwest Montana through first three weekends
KALISPELL — Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point and the overall harvest is expected to increase with the onset of the deer breeding season. The general deer and…
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FWP News: Bighorn sheep harvest closed in hunting district 501
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, hunting district 501 as described in the current Moose, Sheep and Goat regulations legal descriptions closed to hunting of all…
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FWP News: Antlerless elk season to close in Hunting District 442
GREAT FALLS – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, Hunting District 442, in a portion of Lewis and Clark County as described in the legal description in the 2024 Montana…
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FWP News: R4-Deer and elk harvest remains above average in north central Montana
GREAT FALLS – Based on data collected at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks check station in Augusta, the overall deer and elk harvest remains above average along the southern Rocky Mountain…
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Hi-Line Muley
The Black Jaw Fly, Guy Gary Rueb, took a break from tying up your favorite salmon flies to shoot this monster of a muley buck in Northeast Montana. Rueb has…
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What a harvest?!
Kokanee Quinn’s niece Josie Gibson harvested this big guy last week! Great Work Josie!!
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Bullseye! First Bull Down
Big congrats to Kat Perry, from Corvallis, who just tagged her very first bull! Congratulations!
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First elk in southeast Montana tests positive for CWD
MILES CITY – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has received the first CWD-positive results for an elk located in southeast Montana. This was only the fourth elk across the state…
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Grizzly bear killed in encounter with hunter south of Placid Lake
Hunter not injured in the incident SEELEY LAKE – A grizzly bear was killed by a hunter on Saturday, Nov. 2 after an encounter south of Placid Lake in the…
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R4 Check Station Update: Hunter numbers and success in north-central Montana increase during first week of general season
GREAT FALLS – Through the second Sunday of the general rifle season, about 15 percent more hunters than last year stopped at the FWP check station in Augusta. Overall deer…
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FULL EPISODE DROP–MT Outdoor Podcast Hunting Series: The Ultimate Guide for Region 2
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Wraps Up its Series About Hunting Opportunities Across the State with Region 2 in West-Central Montana! This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger…
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Exclusive Sneak Peek: MT Outdoor Podcast Hunting Series – Hunt Smarter in Region 2…not Harder!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, Downrigger Dale dives deep with Region 2 Wildlife Manager Liz Bradley from Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks! They talk about everything from prime…
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Washington man sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for trafficking eagles, hawks killed on the Flathead Indian Reservation and sold on black market
MISSOULA — A Washington man who conspired to hunt and kill bald and golden eagles and hawks on the Flathead Indian Reservation to sell on the black market was sentenced…
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Steelhead returns so far mark the highest annual returns in last 7 year, and could climb
If you’ve been waiting for some of the best news of the year for anglers, hold on to your fishing rods. Idaho’s annual steelhead returns through the month of October…
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CWD detected for first time in elk in Ruby Mountains
TWIN BRIDGES – Chronic wasting disease was recently detected in an elk on the north end of the Ruby Mountains in Hunting District 322. CWD is a contagious neurological disease…
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Grizzly bear #399’s Remains Returned to Grand Teton National Park
JACKSON – On November 1, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Grand Teton National Park, honored the legacy of grizzly bear #399 by returning her ashes to…
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Big Bull Down!
Mitchell Fischer, from Joplin, Montana, tagged one beauty of a bull this season! He shared it with the Facebook group Hunting Montana with the caption “Got lucky on an old…
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Montana Wolf Harvest Status as of 10.31.24
Fifty-one wolves have been harvested in Montana as of October 31, 2024—shoutout to the hunters who’ve successfully tagged one this season! For anyone planning to trap wolves, heads up: the…
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Wardens investigating pair of elk left to waste north of Libby
KALISPELL — Wardens are seeking information on a pair of elk that were shot and left to waste and a third elk that was shot and taken near Sheldon Mountain…
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R5 Checkstation Update: High temps and elk harvests in south-central Montana for opening weekend of the general season
BILLINGS – Saturday, Oct. 26, marked a special occasion for many in Montana, as the 2024 big game general hunting season opened. Hunters in south-central Montana experienced unseasonably warm weather…
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HUNT SAFE, HUNT SMART!!! by Montana Grant
Hunting is a Blood Sport. It is important that the spilled blood is not yours. Whenever you are dealing with ammunition, sharp knives, rough terrain, heavy things, horses, wheelers, and…
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FWP News: In-person Hunter Ed Field Day this Saturday
In-person Hunter Ed field day available this Saturday at Spotted Eagle Rec Area in Miles City Last chance this season for youths to meet requirement field day requirement! As of…
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Grizzly bear relocated
After consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult male grizzly bear on Oct. 25, 2024. The grizzly…
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Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
On the evening of Oct. 26, a hunter shot and killed a sow grizzly bear in self-defense while it was charging him as he was elk hunting north of Kilgore…
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Calling All Young Montana Hunters–Share Your Story and Win Big!
Montana is a state that loves its hunting traditions, and we’re celebrating it with a contest just for young hunters! Governor Greg Gianforte kicked off the Youth Hunting Story Contest…
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GRIZZLY # 399 by Montana Grant
The notorious Grizzly Sow, 399, finally met her match. A traffic incident at the Grand Teton entrance was her demise. She died from a tourist car accident in the Snake…
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MT Outdoor Podcast Hunting Series: Big Game and Big Surprises in Region 7
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Series Continues! This Week We Checkout Hunting Opportunities in Region 7 in Southeast Montana! This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale got…
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Chronic wasting disease detected for first time in wild deer in Flathead Valley
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in a white-tailed deer in Kalispell. This is the first time CWD has been detected in a wild herd in Hunting District 170, which…
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Grizzly Bear 399 Fatally Struck by Vehicle in Snake River Canyon
JACKSON – On the evening of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, grizzly bear 399 was fatally struck by a vehicle on Highway 26/89 in Snake River Canyon, south of Jackson, WY.…
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MT Wolf Harvest Update 10.22.24
As of October 22, 2024, the wolf harvest numbers are in, and it’s been an active season so far. Hunters across the state have been putting in the miles and…
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Citations issued for off-roading incident in Big Hole River
FWP game wardens recently issued citations to four individuals following an off-roading incident on the Big Hole River on Sept. 28. FWP first became aware of the incident when videos…
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FWP News: Roundup Mule Deer Management Hunt scheduled to begin early December
Licenses go on sale November 5 at 5 a.m., only archery equipment allowed BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the City of Roundup have scheduled an archery-only mule deer…
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A Successful Youth Hunt with Mom!
Kristin Hammond had one proud mom moment during the youth hunt when her son Colt bagged his very first buck! After a morning of hiking and chasing mule deer with…
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FWP MT Wolf Harvest Update 10.20.24
Nic work, wolfers! Congratulations on the 37 wolves that were harvested!
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11 Year Old Bags Nice Buck During Youth Hunt
Braxton Griffith who is 11 years old, bagged a real nice muley buck on Thursday during the Montana Youth Hunt. What a dandy!!!!! Congratulations!
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Antelope Down by Dillon
Joe Lipski, and Donnie Larson with help of Mike Wamsley of Missoula had a great antelope hunting trip this week down by Dillon. Great work!
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