Outdoors

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations that are interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2025 licenses. Licenses available for auction include bighorn sheep and Shiras moose. Licenses available for auction or lottery include mule deer, elk and mountain goat. All proposals must be received by July 15. Written proposals can be hand-delivered to the FWP Licensing Bureau at 1420 E. 6th Ave. in Helena; mailed to P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620; or emailed to: payton.schild@mt.gov. Large proposals or proposals with sensitive info...

Flathead Lake is currently full but unlikely to stay that way as predicted hot, dry summer conditions take hold in July. Brian Lipscomb, CEO of Energy Keepers Inc., anticipates that the lake’s water level will sag by a foot or possibly more next month. When inflows drop below minimum outflows, the lake...

News from NRCS BOZEMAN — Summer is just around the corner, and recent weather helped improve the water supply outlook as the 2024 snow accumulation season wraps up in Montana. However, the outlook remains below normal in most locations. “Last month brought a mix of snow, rain, and sunshin...

News from Citizens’ Climate Lobby PABLO — This June, climate advocate Bill Barron (from Salt Lake City, Utah) will embark on a 16-day, 1200-mile cycling journey from Pablo, Montana, to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Barron’s mission is clear: to raise awareness about climate change, engage with lo...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — It might seem like a good idea at the time, but dumping an aquarium pet into a lake or river is not good for the pet or for the native wildlife. The pet probably won’t survive, and native wildlife won’t know how to compete with the ...

News from Montana, Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — This month, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks researchers will begin the second season of a multi-year study on black bears aimed at better understanding and estimating the population across the state. FWP staff will collect hair samples b...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Most of Montana’s 76 Wildlife Management Areas open at noon on Wednesday, May 15. The long winter and heavy snowpack have left a limited area for wildlife to forage. With grizzly bear activity increasing, people visiting WMAs should remai...

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — The outdoor opportunities at Montana’s state parks are no secret to those who like to recreate. Last year, more than 3.1 million visitors took advantage of the hiking, camping, fishing, swimming, and site-seeing destinations available at ...

News from Montana Fish,Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking volunteers for a trail maintenance project on Wild Horse Island on Flathead Lake in May.  FWP is planning to spend a half-day on the island completing general maintenance of the state park...

License required for training bird dogs using birds not raised in captivity News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA – Anyone training bird dogs using game birds not raised in captivity needs to hold a bird dog training license, whether on private or public land. If you are trainin...