Outdoors
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds hunters that the deadline to apply for deer and elk licenses for nonresidents and deer and elk permits for everyone is April 1. The purchase deadline for spring black bear is April 14 without a 24-hour wait. Hunters who are applying for special licenses and permits need to have a valid email address. Hunters can apply for permits on the FWP website; click on “Buy and Apply.” Most FWP offices will be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please verify your application prior to submission, as changes after submission will not be permitted. Special licenses and per...
We are Montana residents and professional wildlife biologists and managers with a total of 1,561 years of experience in wildlife management and wildlife habitat management. Among us are 16 retired employees of Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks with 469 years with the agency, and 3 former Commissioners from t...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Bears are emerging from dens with the onset of spring, and people are reminded to “Be Bear Aware.” Bears can be found throughout Montana. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded and bears are sometimes found in historic r...
News from Glacier National Park Glacier National Park announced access to the east side of the park reopened on March 18 at Two Medicine, Cut Bank and St. Mary for foot traffic, skis and snowshoes. Regular winter closures remain in place. Chief Mountain Road will remain closed at the park boundary until...
News from FW&P KALISPELL — Lone Pine State Park near Kalispell is hosting spring outdoor field trip programs for school groups. The topics will include: birds (K-4), forests (K-6), insects (K-4), water (K-4), and wildlife (K-6). Field trips can be scheduled Tuesday-Friday from April ...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking nominations for individuals interested in serving on a council that monitors activities and makes recommendations for the state’s Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program. Council membership is representative of a...
News from Glacier National Park MONTANA — Glacier National Park will hold a virtual community discussion on March 18 from 7-8 p.m. regarding challenges the park and visitors will face in 2021. Sponsored by the Glacier National Park Conservancy, the virtual meeting will be held over Zoom. ...
News from the office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senate —The Great American Outdoors Act included full and permanent funding for the Land Water Conservation Fund and $9.5 billion to address maintenance backlogs in America’s public lands. U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $285 mil...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION — As spring approaches, the Tribal Wildlife Management Program would like to remind the public that bears, both black and grizzly, will soon be emerging from their dens. Mild weather this fall and winter may mean bears could emerge from the den earlier ...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks MONTANA — In anticipation of the new license year, which opened March 1, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks posted regulations for dear, elk, antelope as well as moose, sheep and goat online at fwp.mt.gov/hunt. The deadline to apply for deer and elk per...
