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Opportunity for Public Comment:

2010-11 Hunting Season Proposals

FWP invites you to learn more about and to comment on the 2010-2011 hunting season proposals adopted by the FWP Commission on Decemeber 10, 2009. [Learn more]

Elkhorn Mountain Elk Observations Pilot Project

2009 Licenses

Available Licenses—2009 licenses are available for purchase online, at FWP Offices and at FWP License Providers. We have provided a complete listing of all available licenses, for residents and nonresidents, deadlines to apply, and costs. [Learn more].

Nonresidents Deer & Elk Combination Licenses—Find out everything you need to know, as a nonresident, about the 2009 Deer & Elk Combination License. [Learn more].

2009 Hunting Outlook

News on the 2009 hunting season, species outlooks and important reminders for hunters. [Read all 2009 hunting stories]

Montana Outdoors

Into the Meat Locker
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Behind the closed doors of a game processing facility.

Like many big game hunters, I butcher the wild animals I kill. It started simply as a way to learn how they were put together. Then I realized I preferred maintaining full control and supervision of my harvest from field to freezer. [Full Story]

Becoming Aware of the Bear
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As Montana’s grizzly numbers grow and the bears remain active well into the big game season, hunters need to be more alert than ever. [Full Story]

A Few Important Questions
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FWP winter phone surveys are the best way to determine game animal harvest, hunter effort, and other essential information biologists use to manage Montana’s wildlife populations. [Full Story]

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Recent Hunting News

Wolverine Season To Close In Wolverine Management Unit 1
Wolverine Season To Close In Wolverine Management Unit 1 (December 21)
Male Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 411 And 412
The hunting of male mountain lions in northcentral Montana hunting districts 411 and 412, in portions of Golden Valley, Fergus, and Judith Basin counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, December 19, 2009. (December 18)
Female Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In District 270
The hunting of female mountain lions in western Montana Hunting District 270, a portion of Ravalli County, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, December 19, 2009. (December 18)
Montana's 2010-2011 Hunting Regulation Proposals Available For Review
Montanans will have an extensive opportunity to review and comment on 2010-2011 hunting regulations proposals by going on online now or by attending one of 46 public meetings beginning in January. The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission accepted the proposals on Dec. 10. (December 18)
Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 321 And 332
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 321 and 332, which include portions of Beaverhead, Silver Bow, and Deer Lodge counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Friday, December 18, 2009. (December 17)
Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In District 540
The hunting of all mountain lions in central Montana hunting district 540, which includes portions of Meagher and Wheatland counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, December 17, 2009. (December 16)
Female Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 321 And 332
The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 321 and 332, which include portions of Beaverhead, Silver Bow, and Deer Lodge counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, December 17, 2009. (December 16)
Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In District 315
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting district 315, which includes portions of Meagher, Park and Sweet Grass counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, December 17, 2009. (December 16)
Male Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 413 And 432
The hunting of male 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 Monday, December 14, 2009. (December 14)
Female Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In District 250
The hunting of female mountain lions in western Montana hunting district, HD 250, which includes portions of Ravalli County, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, December 14, 2009. (December 14)
Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 319 & 341 And 340
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 319 and 341, in (December 11)
All Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 370 And 380
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 370 and 380, which include portions of Broadwater, Jefferson and Lewis and Clark counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Friday, December 11, 2009. (December 10)
All Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 318 & 350
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 318 and 350, in portions of Jefferson and Silver Bow counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Friday, December 11, 2009. (December 10)
Female Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 422, 423, 424, 425 And 442
The hunting of female mountain lions in central Montana Hunting District Series 422, 423, 424, 425 and 442, which includes portions of Lewis & Clark and Teton counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. (December 08)
Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Several Region 3, 4 & 6 Hunting Districts
The hunting of mountain lions in several Montana hunting districts will close at one-half hour after sunset on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. The hunting districts are: (December 07)
Female Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 390, 391 And 392
The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 390, 391 and 392, which include portions of Broadwater, Gallatin, Meagher and Lewis and Clark counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, December 5, 2009. (December 04)
Mountain Lion Hunting To Close HD 317
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting district 317, which includes portions of Park County, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, December 5, 2009. (December 04)
Measuring Hunter Success
With Montana's five-week big game hunting season in the rear-view mirror, thousands of hunters are sharing hunting stories. (December 04)
Waterfowl Hunting Is In Full Swing In Montana
Migratory bird hunters are fortunate—they have several more weeks of hunting ahead of them. The seasons close in January in the Central Flyway and in the Pacific Flyway the general season closes Jan. 15. (December 04)
Hunting For Many Upland Game Bird Species Remains Open
With the close of the general big game hunting season, hunters can still turn to hunting many upland game bird species in Montana. (December 04)
Female Mountain Lion Hunting To Close In Districts 370 And 380
The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 370 and 380, which include portions of Broadwater, Jefferson and Lewis and Clark counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Friday, December 4, 2009. (December 03)
Hunters—Know Where You Are
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. (November 20)
Common Sense Precautions In Handling Wild Meat
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. (November 20)
Call TIP-MONT To Protect Montana's Wildlife
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. (November 20)
New Opportunity For Nonresident Hunters
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & 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. (November 17)
Correction…All Wolf Hunting To Close In Montana
CORRECTION: The quota in WMU 2 was incorrectly listed as filled. 21 of 22 wolves have been taken. The WMU will still close as will the rest of the state ½ hour after sunset on November 16, 2009. (November 16)
TIP-MONT Works For Montana By Reducing Outdoor Crimes
When you hunt Montana you have the opportunity to take part in some of the finest hunting found anywhere. But each autumn, some individuals unwittingly or knowingly violate the state’s game laws. (October 30)
New Opportunities For Upland Game Bird Hunters
A new state habitat enhancement program is providing eastern Montana landowners incentives to extend their participation in the Conservation Reserve Program, a federal offering that in part improves wildlife habitat. (October 30)
Montana's Bison Hunt
Montana's bison hunt attracted 10,363 individual applicants for the either sex bison licenses for the Nov. 15 – Feb. 15, 2010 season, including 909 nonresidents. Of these applicants, 34 residents and two nonresidents were successful in the drawing. (October 30)
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