Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking public comment on a proposed stream enhancement project on public land along approximately 1,000 feet of Lolo Creek, 14 miles west of the town of Lolo.
(Headlines - August 01, 2005)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will review a public request to implement a no-wake regulation within Georgetown Lake’s Stuart Mill Bay at their August 4 meeting in Helena.
(Headlines - August 01, 2005)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are seeking public comment on management decisions that might be necessary should chronic wasting disease be discovered in the state's wild deer and elk herds. CWD, a fatal brain disease in deer and elk, has not yet been found in the wild herds in Montana.
(Hunting - August 01, 2005)

This is a brief synopsis of fishing conditions and reports from select waters across the state.   For more detailed information, contact a fly shop, bait store, or boat marina for the particular water.
(Fishing - July 28, 2005)

Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet in Helena Aug. 4 at the FWP headquarters, 1420 East Sixth Ave, at 8 a.m.
(Headlines - July 27, 2005)

In my years as a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks warden, I've seen boaters make a simple mistake or two and end up in big trouble. Some didn't survive. I also know of two boaters who did almost everything wrong, and managed, with a little help, to make it.
(Fishing - July 22, 2005)

Many of Montana's 50 State Parks offer free entertainment throughout the summer. A calendar of events scheduled at State Parks is available on the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks home page at fwp.mt. gov under Upcoming Events.
(Parks - July 22, 2005)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on a proposed   Montana State Parks marketing plan. FWP developed the plan, recommended by the 2002 State Park Futures Committee, to strengthen management of Montana's State Parks. "Most of the projects outlined would help strengthen relationships among the parks' staff, parks users, local communities and business owners," said Doug Monger, State Parks Division administrator.
(Parks - July 22, 2005)

The International Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is coming to Montana, Aug. 13-14, for its new "Jane Deere" workshop. With a new workshop specifically for farm and ranch women, BOW brings this important group of women an opportunity to expand their knowledge of land stewardship in a supportive setting with like-minded women.
(Headlines - July 22, 2005)

The fall turkey special permit application deadline is Aug. 1. Printed applications are available at all FWP regional offices and on the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov under Hunting, Obtain A License . Applicants may mail their application and a $3 nonrefundable drawing fee to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional office offering the turkey hunting permits.
(Headlines - July 22, 2005)

The application deadline for special permits to hunt sandhill cranes is Aug. 1. In the Central Flyway, for Wheatland and a portion of Sweet Grass County, 35 special permits will be available. Hunting sandhill cranes in the remainder of the Central Flyway requires a free license available from FWP regional offices .
(Hunting - July 22, 2005)

Flow in the Jefferson River has declined to 465 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the Twin Bridges USGS gauging station, triggering an alert to enlist voluntary contributions by water users and anglers to improve streamflow and reduce stress on the trout fishery.
(Headlines - July 22, 2005)

This is a brief synopsis of fishing conditions and reports from select waters across the state.   For more detailed information, contact a fly shop, bait store, or boat marina for the particular water.
(Fishing - July 21, 2005)

Havre game warden Shane Reno is the winner of the 2004 Shikar-Safari Award
(Headlines - July 18, 2005)

Resident and non-resident deer hunters can purchase one Region 6 antlerless white-tailed deer license.
(Headlines - July 18, 2005)

Vanessa Mattfeldt of Glasgow won honorable mention in the annual State Parks Poster Contest.
(Headlines - July 18, 2005)

Although June saw some bumper rainfall totals, many of Montana’s rivers entered summer with very low mountain snowpack levels; the spring rains have carried them this far, but now with hot, dry weather, flows are dropping and water is warming. Fishing remains excellent for the present time.
(Fishing - July 15, 2005)

The application deadline for special permits to hunt sandhill cranes is Aug. 1.
(Hunting - July 15, 2005)

The fall turkey special permit application deadline is Aug. 1. Printed applications are available at all FWP regional offices and on the FWP website.
(Hunting - July 15, 2005)

FWP is seeking comments on a new assessment of fish and wildlife completed for the state. In Kalispell, the meeting to collect comments will be held Wednesday, August 3, 6-8 p.m., at the FWP headquarters on North Meridian Road. Once complete, Montana’s Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy will bring the state a step closer to securing federal funding needed to conserve species that fall in the conservation
(Comprehensive Fish & Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CFWCS) - July 14, 2005)

A new law passed by the 2005 Montana Legislature allows hunting and fishing license providers to charge a convenience fee of up to three percent when the purchase is made with a credit card or debit card. The law went into effect July 1. "The convenience fee is not mandatory and can be charged at the provider's discretion," said Hank Worsech, chief of licensing for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Helena.
(Headlines - July 12, 2005)

A songbird survey of the lower Missouri River is just one of dozens of federally funded wildlife projects underway in Montana. A July 14 public meeting in Glasgow provides an opportunity to view and comment on a wide assessment of Montana's fish and wildlife that might benefit from other federal funding.
(Comprehensive Fish & Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CFWCS) - July 12, 2005)

Public meetings around the state in July and August will give Montanans a chance to comment on Montana’s Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CFWCS), an in-depth assessment of the state’s fish and wildlife species and their distribution. South-central Montana’s meeting will be held at the Fish, Wildlife & Parks building in Missoula at 3201 Spurgin Rd., from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on July 18.
(Headlines - July 12, 2005)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking public comment on proposed rules that would allow landowners to herd or haze game animals with aircraft in order to prevent crop or other damage to private property. A public meeting on the proposal will be held July 20 in Helena at the FWP Headquarters, 1420 East Sixth Ave., at 7 p.m.
(Headlines - July 08, 2005)

If you think your family is large and colorful, you’ve got nothing on Montana’s minnows.   Montana’s largest family of fish, the minnows, now have a poster devoted exclusively to them and their identification.   The popular Fish of Montana poster series continues its run, with the release of the third of five posters.
(Fishing - July 08, 2005)

One of the goals given the Lewis and Clark expedition from Thomas Jefferson was to "Observe the animals of the country generally, & especially those not known in the U.S. …"   During their travels through Montana, Lewis and Clark’s journals speak of the tremendous wildlife resources found here, including incredible descriptions of bison, grizzlies, elk, and other mammals.
(Fishing - July 08, 2005)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is accepting ice-fishing contest applications for next winter. Contest applicants must submit the ice-fishing contest application form to the Helena FWP office on or before July 22.
(Fishing - July 08, 2005)

Bannack Days, when the old ghost town near Dillon celebrates pioneer life, is set for July 16-17 at Bannack State Park. Activities run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.   Bannack Day activities will include: horse and wagon rides; shootouts; the Great Debate on women’s suffrage; gold panning; cowboy poetry; mountain men camp; black powder shooting; 1800s U. S.
(Parks - July 08, 2005)

The International Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program is coming to Montana, Aug. 13-14, for its new "Jane Deere" workshop. With a new workshop specifically for farm and ranch women, BOW brings this important group of women an opportunity to expand their knowledge of land stewardship in a supportive setting with like-minded women.
(Headlines - July 08, 2005)

State fisheries officials announced that Canyon Ferry Reservoir in the Helena Valley will be managed as part of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks' Region 4 headquartered in Great Falls. Fisheries biologists out of Region 3 in Bozeman had managed the reservoir. The change, effective July 1, puts all three upper Missouri River reservoirs under the same fisheries management team.
(Fishing - July 08, 2005)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission agreed Thursday in Great Falls to tentatively approve a bison hunt to open this fall, confirming its intent to create a 90-day hunting season over a large area of southwestern Montana for the 2005-06 season.
(Hunting - July 08, 2005)

These are good times to be fishing in Montana. With good spring precipitation, river and reservoir levels are as close to normal as they have been in a long time. Recent warm weather has warmed and cleared the rivers, triggering heavy insect hatches, and has caused warm-water species to become more active and aggressive. With high temperatures in the forecast, the window for these excellent conditions may be a narrow one, so don’t waste this opportunity; get out and get fishing!
(Fishing - July 07, 2005)

While it is tempting to think of the estimated 200 common loons found in northwestern Montana as "Montana's loons," in reality they belong to a broader, more challenging landscape. As a result, biologists who are studying the birds closely have a lot of unanswered questions. Loons spend spring to fall in Montana nesting and raising their young, then migrate to the Washington or California coastline to winter.
(Headlines - July 07, 2005)

Loons are best enjoyed from a distance when their eerie calls echo across the glassy, evening waters of lakes in northwestern Montana. They enhance the very solitude so many outdoorsmen and women seek. In fact, loons require that solitude from spring into fall to successfully breed and raise their young.
(Headlines - July 07, 2005)

A draft of Montana's contribution to a nationwide assessment of America's fish and wildlife was released today for public review by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
(Comprehensive Fish & Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CFWCS) - July 06, 2005)

What is the Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy (CFWCS)? Montana’s “strategy” is a technical assessment and analysis of the state’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats. It analyzes where species are doing well, where they are not, determines where survey and inventory efforts are needed, and suggests where improvements can be made.
(Headlines - July 06, 2005)

One of the most requested information pieces at FWP, this list of mountain lake trout plants will help guide you on selecting a place to fish. Look for a lake that was planted in 2001-2003 for good fishing opportunities!
(Headlines - July 05, 2005)