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Articles with the Tag: Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

Community Pond Program grant money available

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Groups or individuals interested in constructing or improving a community fishing pond have until Feb. 1 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Community Pond Program grant. The objective of the Community Pond Program is to enhance...

Muzzleloader season begins

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Muzzleloader season opens on Saturday, Dec. 10, and runs through Dec. 18. This season is for muzzleloaders only; no other means of taking game, such as archery, is allowed. Note that some areas have elk shoulder seasons through Feb. 15, where firear...

Big game hunting season concludes with mixed results in NW Montana

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — The general deer and elk hunting season concluded Nov. 27, 2022, and game check stations in northwest Montana reported mixed results. More than 9,200 hunters appeared at check stations in northwest Montana. The overall number of hunters with h...

FWP seeks public comment on open water fishing contest proposals

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on open water fishing contests proposed for the 2023 season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Information on the prop...

January 15 is deadline for pheasant release applications

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Applications are being accepted for the 2023 pheasant release program through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP). Guided by statute, pen-raised birds are released in areas suitable for ring-necked pheasan...

Upcoming meetings to discuss FWP conservation easements set

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — The public is invited to attend upcoming meetings between Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and private landowners whose land is under conservation easement in northwest Montana. These meetings encompass lands under the following easements: L...

Shooting range development grant applications are open

HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announces that the application period to apply for a Shooting Range Improvement Grant is now open. Completed applications must be received no later than Feb. 1, 2023. Montana’s Shooting Range Grant Program, administered by FWP, provides funding to no...

Permit required to salvage vehicle-killed deer, elk, moose and antelope

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Anyone wanting to salvage a road-killed deer, elk, moose are antelope must obtain a Vehicle-Killed Wildlife Salvage Permit. These are available at no cost and must be obtained within 24 hours of the time a person takes an animal into their possessio...

Court order changes wolf hunting season, effective immediately

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – On Tuesday, a District Court in Lewis and Clark County issued a temporary restraining order impacting some of Montana’s wolf hunting and trapping regulations. The changes go into effect immediately. The changes outlined in the temporar...

Montana hunting season hits halfway point Montana hunting season hits halfway point

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks 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 in the coming weeks. So far this season, more than 4,500 hunters have appeared at reg...


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