The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission tentatively approved a new rule for the sale of nonresident big game combination licenses that would increase opportunities for resident and nonresident family members to hunt together. The new rule would implement HB

Irrigators and others who divert water from the streams in western Montana are eligible for about $300,000 in funding now available from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for projects that benefit native fish.

The general big game hunting season for deer, elk, moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats closes Sunday, Nov. 29. That has some hunters with tags to fill looking for new areas to try their luck.

The Idaho/Montana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects recently recognized Rosebud Battlefield State Park's management plan and Peaks to Plains Design, a Billings design firm, for the development of the park's long-range management plan.

FWP encourages hunters to help protect the future of their sport by hunting responsibly and calling the toll-free 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668) hotline to report vandalism, trespass or wildlife violations in Montana State Parks, and state, federal and private lands. Callers may

With many of Montana's big game hunting seasons moving into the final week, it is a good time for hunters to review the proper ways to handle and transport wild meat. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks encourages hunters to use

OHV riders who hunt are responsible for minimizing their impact on wildlife, wildlife habitats and the traditional hunting experience of fellow hunters. Here are some tips for hunters to help reduce the impact of OHVs during hunting season. Know the

The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet on Dec. 8-9 in Helena at the Red Lion Colonial Inn and Suites, 2301 Colonial Drive, to discuss hunting and fishing access and other issues. Council members will meet Tuesday, Dec. 8, beginning

Now that winter is gradually setting in, have you noticed how quiet it is outdoors? It is because local wildlife inhabitants from the plains to the mountains—badgers, snapping turtles, ground squirrels, grizzly bears—are conserving energy and migratory song birds have

High populations of deer and elk across much of FWP Region 6 means many hunters have been very successful during the ongoing big game hunting season. As every hunter knows, careful planning is needed to make sure wild game is

The hunting of all mountain lions in central Montana Hunting District Series 422, 423, 424, 425 and 442, which includes portions of Lewis and Clark and Teton counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, November 21, 2009.

The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 312 and 393, in portions of Gallatin, Park and Meagher counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on, Saturday, November 21, 2009.

State game wardens are asking for help in finding who shot a bull moose illegally on the Rocky Mountain Front. The animal was probably killed between Nov. 12-14 along the Teton River in the Lewis and Clark National Forest west

A draft environmental assessment has been prepared for a proposal by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to construct a campground at Brush Lake State Park. The park, established in late 2005, is located about 31 miles southeast

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has extended the public comment period for a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to grant funds to Great Falls Shooting Sports Complex for a shooting range development grant project. The range is located approximately 3 miles

The hunting of all mountain lions in north-central Montana hunting districts 413 and 432, which includes portions of Cascade, Meagher and Judith Basin counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public comment on a proposed perpetual easement with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) on a State School Trust parcel near the Shields River northeast of Livingston. FWP proposes to

The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission has tentatively adopted a new rule for the sale of nonresident big game combination licenses that increases opportunities for resident and nonresident family members to hunt together. The new rule implements HB 585

BILLINGS — The 2009 general big-game season in south central Montana continued to take shape as one of the slowest in recent history. Statistics and comments gathered at three check stations run by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks over the

Hunting District 270 will close to antlerless elk hunting for most hunters with a general elk license at one half-hour after sunset on Saturday, Nov. 14. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks initiated the closure because the harvest quota is close