USDA Wildlife Services killed the five remaining members of the Willow Creek wolf pack near Hall this week after a history of livestock depredations in the area.
(Headlines - August 29, 2008)

A black wolf-like animal killed on private land near Brusette on Sept. 1, 2007 was a wolf-dog cross, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said today.
(Wild Things - August 29, 2008)

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks is providing two Eastern Montana clubs with Shooting Range Development Grants.
(Hunting - August 28, 2008)

  August 29, 2008 Montana Fishing Roundup   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.   For detailed information on river flows, visit:   http://waterdata.usgs.
(Fishing - August 28, 2008)

BOZEMAN—The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission today reopened the west channel of the Yellowstone River through Livingston to boating, floating and swimming effective at Midnight Friday Aug. 29.
(Fishing - August 28, 2008)

Cities and towns across the nation face several urban wildlife issues. Deer management is one widespread issue that is difficult and contentious to manage in most locations. The town of Colstrip has taken a proactive approach to deer management, adopting a Deer Management Action Plan (DMAP), approved by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in 2005. The following is an information update to the DMAP.
(Hunting - August 27, 2008)

As Montana seeks to manage the risk and stop the spread of brucellosis, hunters and landowners will be working together this fall.
(Habitat - August 27, 2008)

Hunters from Montana, and Washington recently won Montana's deer, elk, antelope, bison, and mountain lion SuperTag lotteries.
(Hunting - August 27, 2008)

Important dates for hunters
(Hunting - August 27, 2008)

As Montana seeks to manage the risk and stop the spread of brucellosis, hunters and landowners will be working together this fall.
(Hunting - August 27, 2008)

Have fun while learning how to live with Missoula’s urban bears on Saturday, Sept. 6. The Grant Creek/North Hills Bear Fair runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s visitor center, 5705 Grant Creek Road (north of the I-90, Reserve Street interchange).
(Headlines - August 27, 2008)

Fall hunters interested in utilizing the Block Management Program are reminded to plan ahead and review the land use rules for each Block Management Area.
(Hunting - August 26, 2008)

The dates are set for fall hunter education classes in Belgrade, Bozeman, Livingston, and Butte. The schedules are as follows:
(Headlines - August 26, 2008)

Are you interested in archaeology and the history of Bannack State Park? Do you like to work the soil and get your hands dirty? If so, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is looking for volunteers to help dig into archeological history at Bannack State Park Sept. 3-7, 2008.
(Headlines - August 26, 2008)

By order of the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission, portions of Hunting Districts 702 (generally 2-5 miles surrounding the city of Colstrip) shall be open to archery hunting only for antlerless mule deer by resident and nonresident holders of special antlerless mule deer damage hunt license, deer "A" license (valid for either sex mule deer) or antlerless mule deer "B" license. The archery only damage hunt will run concurrently with the general archery season (September 6 – October 19) and the genera
(Hunting - August 25, 2008)

There’s nothing like lazy summer days on the river with family and friends. With the Labor Day holiday coming soon, here’s what you need to know before you go to make sure your boat outing is safe and enjoyable for the entire crew.
(Headlines - August 25, 2008)

Have fun cleaning up! Join the Madison-Gallatin Chapter of Trout Unlimited, Floaters Shuttle Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for the second annual Madison River Clean-Up.
(Headlines - August 25, 2008)

Laurel High School will offer the first Hunter Education class session in Yellowstone County for this fall. Registration is Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 6:30 p.m. with classes Sept. 8 –12 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the school. The field course will be Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Laurel Rod & Gun Club in Riverside Park.
(Headlines - August 25, 2008)

A recent survey of hikers in Glacier National Park revealed that 35 of the 50 people interviewed who thought they were carrying bear spray actually had the wrong product. Hunters may have the same false sense of securtiy. Grizzly bears can be found throughout western Montana. In recent years, grizzly bear populations have expanded and bears are returning to historic ranges.
(Hunting - August 22, 2008)

Hunters, if you haven't traveled in Central and Northwestern Montana recently, you may be surprised and sobered by the signs instructing visitors on how to avoid problems with local grizzly bears.
(Hunting - August 22, 2008)

With Montana’s upland game bird and bow hunting seasons underway beginning Sept. 6, it is a good time to review the basics of hunting safely in bear country.
(Hunting - August 22, 2008)

I’ve been studying bear-human conflict for the past 17 years, and have heard all sides of the ‘firearms versus bear spray’ debate among big game hunters. The issue is: If you're hunting and you encounter an aggressive bear—is it better to shoot it, or use bear spray to repel it?
(Hunting - August 22, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds-off-highway vehicles owners, including motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), quadricycles, dune buggies, amphibious vehicles and air cushion vehicles, have registration and use rules that are worth reviewing before setting off on a hunt.
(Hunting - August 22, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on 61 applications competing for about $1 million in grants for trail maintenance and development work.
(Recreation - August 22, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment from individuals, cities, counties, state and federal agencies and private associations on 11 applications for the Montana Off Highway Vehicle Program grant funding. About $160,000 is available in 2009 for these grants.
(Recreation - August 22, 2008)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks toll-free hotline for reporting wildlife poaching, property damage, and violations of fish and game laws is in operation 24 hours a day.
(Hunting - August 22, 2008)

Don't wait until it is too late. Hunters who haven't already asked permission from private landowners to hunt need to do so as soon as possible.
(Hunting - August 22, 2008)

Many Montanans are devoted to the blue grouse. Some have enjoyed memorable hunting experiences, while others recall Sunday meals around a cast iron roaster of savory grouse breasts smothered in mushroom gravy.
(Headlines - August 22, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on tentative changes to the fishing regulations that would go into effect on March 1, 2009.
(Headlines - August 22, 2008)

August 22, 2008 Montana Fishing Roundup 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. For detailed information on river flows, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow
(Fishing - August 21, 2008)

Chief Plenty Coups State Park at Pryor will hold a “Day of Honor” Saturday, Aug. 30 with historical, cultural and artistic activities.
(Headlines - August 21, 2008)

In an effort to keep wildlife from becoming conditioned to garbage as a food source, businesses, agencies and organizations have been working together to place wildlife-resistant dumpsters at key locations around the Missoula area.
(Headlines - August 21, 2008)

Hunters interested in heading afield on Block Management lands this fall are reminded to plan ahead and review land use rules for each area.
(Headlines - August 21, 2008)

The Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Region 2 Citizen Advisory Committee will meet Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Missoula’s FWP office.
(Headlines - August 21, 2008)

Youngsters in the Glasgow area who need to complete their hunter safety education course and related skills testing can do so in early September.
(Hunting - August 21, 2008)

Fall Hunter Ed classes have been scheduled for Miles City, Sidney, Ekalaka, Colstrip and Broadus.
(Education - August 19, 2008)

Visitors to Salmon Lake State Park on Saturday, Aug. 23 will be able to discover the Atlatl at a special evening program. Considered the first true weapon system developed by humans, the Atlatl’s origins date back over 30,000 years.
(Headlines - August 19, 2008)

Visit Beavertail Hill State Park on Friday, Aug. 22 to experience the life and adventures of early nineteenth-century explorer David Thompson. The free program is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
(Headlines - August 19, 2008)

Most of eastern Montana has experienced limited wildland fire occurrence this summer and fall. Using common sense and taking a few simple steps to minimize the danger of starting a fire while we use the outdoors can save everyone a lot of time, effort and expense. Human caused fires can be avoided.
(Hunting - August 18, 2008)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has lifted fishing creel limits on Lower Big Hawk Lake, in the South Fork Flathead River drainage, to allow licensed anglers unrestricted harvest of cutthroat trout from the lake through Sept. 20.
(Headlines - August 18, 2008)

Fall hunting officially gets underway Friday, August 15th with opening of archery antelope season in many Montana hunting districts. Sportsmen are reminded that, to hunt antelope with a bow and arrow in a special August archery season, they need to have drawn a special 900-series tag and bought a bow-and-arrow license.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Opening day for most upland game bird hunting seasons occur on the same day every year—Sept. 1.   The statewide hunting season openings are: Sage Grouse                        Sept. 1––Nov. 1 Sharp-tailed Grouse          Sept. 1––Jan.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

In Montana, upland game birds consist of sage and sharp-tailed grouse, blue, ruffed and Franklin’s grouse, pheasants, Hungarian (grey) partridge, and wild turkeys. Most upland game bird seasons begin Sept. 1. The exception is the ring-necked pheasant opener, which is set for Oct. 11. Upland bird seasons run through Jan.1, 2009—with the exception of sage grouse season, which closes Nov. 1, and mountain grouse season, which closes Dec. 15 .
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

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. For detailed information on river flows, visit: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow
(Fishing - August 15, 2008)

Upland game bird hunting in Montana may be a mixed bag this year. Most game bird hunting begins Sept. 1. Pheasant season opens Oct. 11. "The eastern plains experienced a mild winter, while in the mountains we had a heavy snow pack. Both are good conditions for game bird survival," said Rick Northrup, FWP game bird coordinator.   Then came the end of May and a two to three week span of cool, moist weather just at the peak hatch for many upland game birds.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Is upland game bird hunting as good today as it was 20 years ago? For those interested in the game bird harvest in Montana last year compared with the long-term average, here are the stats: Statewide harvest by species     20-year average         2007 estimate Pheasant                                  123,037                 151,592 Gray Partridge                              50,037                  47,260 Sharp-tailed grouse                    53,775                  54,467 Sage grouse                               10,365                    3,116 Blue grouse                                19,873                  18,319 Ruffed grouse                             26,372                  28,853 Spruce grouse                               4,995                   4,421   Interestingly, pheasant harvests have generally increased since 1987 with implementation of the CRP program in Montana. The program funds perennial cover plantings in place of crops, providing an effective mix of grain and hiding cover for pheasants. …
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Pheasant hunters, don't be caught without one leg and foot left naturally attached to all birds you harvest.   The leg and foot must be attached at all times, including while transporting the bird. On game birds such as grouse and partridge, one fully-feathered wing must be left naturally attached for species identification.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Youth Waterfowl and Pheasant Weekend                     Sept. 27-28 Montana's young hunters will have a special treat Sept. 27-28, the weekend of the youth waterfowl and pheasant special seasons. Legally licensed hunters age 12 through 15 will be able to hunt ducks, mergansers, geese, coots and ring-necked pheasants statewide on these two days.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

The 1,200 volunteers who teach Hunter Education would like to remind all hunters of the three basic rules of gun safety: always point any shooting device in a safe direction be sure of your target and what is beyond and treat every gun as if it were loaded Hunting is a very safe activity.   It is up to each hunter to make responsible decisions to keep it that way.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Montana’s archery-only hunting season for deer, elk and antelope begins Sept. 6. Montana's big game regulations specify the criteria that archery equipment must meet to be legal, for instance, crossbows are prohibited during the archery-only hunting season, though they may be used during the general hunting season.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Montana elk and antelope archery hunters need to keep a sharp eye out for several regulation changes for the 2008 hunting seasons that require many archers to have permits in hunting districts that may not have required them in the past. The changes call for elk archery hunters in the Missouri River Breaks and 23 other elk-hunting districts in central and eastern Montana to have applied a permit in June.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

With elk archery season opening Sept. 6, and backcountry elk season set to open Sept. 15, no elk hunter wants to shoot the wrong elk in the right place, or the right elk in the wrong place. Some elk management units also have special regulations that state the type of bull elk that is legal to harvest. Elk hunters need to know their bulls. An antlered bull elk is any elk with an antler or antlers at least four inches in length measured from the top of the skull.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

With Montana’s upland game bird and bow hunting season underway Sept. 1 and Sept. 6, it is a good time to review the basics of hunting safely in bear country.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

I’ve been studying bear-human conflict for the past 17 years, and have heard all sides of the ‘firearms versus bear spray’ debate among big game hunters. The issue is: If you're hunting and you encounter an aggressive bear—is it better to shoot it, or use bear spray to repel it?
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee recommends the use of bear spray and reminds hunters and others that despite its proven effectiveness, it is not a substitute for using proper bear safety techniques in the first place. The IGBC provides these guidelines:
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Licenses must be purchased by August 31 for the fall black bear season which begins Sept. 15 in most areas of Montana. Hunters should check the regulations for exceptions.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

The black bear hunting season reopens for the fall on Sept. 15 in most areas of Montana. Hunters should check the regulations for exceptions.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has adopted 2008 hunting regulations and season dates for "webless" migratory game birds.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Everyone who hunts doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, snipe, or coots in Montana must be "HIP" certified for the upcoming hunting seasons. HIP stands for Harvest Information Program.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Lucky hunters with extra time in their lives are already scouting for good public hunting locations and while others are planning when they will contact that landowner they know to ask for permission to hunt.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds hunters that simple, common sense precautions will help to ensure that their game is properly, and safely, field-dressed and butchered this season.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Montana hunters planning early-season hunting trips should expect widespread public and private fire restrictions this time of year. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds hunters it is a hunter's responsibility to identify and abide by all fire restrictions in effect in the area where they are hunting. Montana’s first hunting season, limited to about 5,500 archery-only antelope hunters with a special license applied for earlier this year, opened Aug. 15.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Veterans will enjoy discounts and new opportunities during Montana's 2008 hunting season.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

The Montana Hunter Behavior Advisory Council reported ten years ago that motor vehicle use during hunting, including off-highway vehicles, is creating serious problems. Today the situation is magnified, as growing numbers of hunters use OHVs.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks toll-free hotline for reporting wildlife poaching, property damage, and violations of fish and game laws is in operation 24 hours a day.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Don't wait until it is too late. Hunters who haven't already asked permission from private landowners to hunt need to do so as soon as possible.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Officials at biological checking stations gather information needed to manage the state's wildlife resources. When hunters stop at these biological check stations, they may be asked a variety of questions including how many deer, elk or antelope they saw and in which drainages or the general locations where their hunting took place.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks requests that hunters report any sightings or signs of wolves. A gray wolf is, on average 2.5 feet tall; 5-6 feet long; 70-120 pounds with a broad snout, round ears and fur ranging from gray, black or tan to white.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Noxious weeds—like knapweed, leafy spurge and Canada thistle— are spreading across Montana. Hunters need to be aware of these silent invaders. FWP recommends that hunters and others:
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Hunters interested in obtaining access to more than eight million acres of private lands enrolled in FWP's Block Management Program may contact the regional FWP office in the area where they plan to hunt, or check the "Hunting" pages on the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov .
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Montana's some 23,000 landowners own nearly 60 million acres of private land, much of with excellent hunting. The only catch is gaining the landowner's permission to hunt. It is Montana law that hunters obtain landowner permission to hunt on all private land.
(Hunting - August 15, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on 61 applications competing for about $1 million in grants for trail maintenance and development work.
(Recreation - August 15, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment from individuals, cities, counties, state and federal agencies and private associations on 11 applications for the Montana Off Highway Vehicle Program grant funding. About $160,000 is available in 2009 for these grants.
(Recreation - August 15, 2008)

Wolves killed a calf on private land near Hall this week. USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the incident on Aug. 14.
(Headlines - August 15, 2008)

The winning artwork from the 2008 Montana State Parks Poster Contest is now on display through Aug. 22 at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional office in Bozeman (1400 S. 19th Ave.).
(Headlines - August 14, 2008)

Wolves injured a domestic calf on public land in the Gravelly Mountains. USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the incident on Aug. 10.
(Headlines - August 14, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) will hold a series of public meetings to discuss proposed changes to the state’s Elk Management Plan in several west-central Montana hunting districts. The proposed changes would adjust elk population objectives in some districts.
(Headlines - August 14, 2008)

Fall hunting officially gets underway Friday with opening of archery antelope season in many Montana hunting districts.
(Headlines - August 14, 2008)

Fall Hunter Education Courses are scheduled for communities across northwest Montana.
(Headlines - August 13, 2008)

Mardell Plainfeather will present a program on “Clothing as Art: A Crow Tradition” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Pictograph Cave State Park.
(Headlines - August 13, 2008)

The computer system that hosts Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Automated Licensing System is scheduled for morning maintenance work from 6 a.m. to Noon Sunday, Aug. 17. The ability to purchase hunting and fishing licenses during this brief Sunday morning maintenance period will be limited as license providers are gradually reconnected to the statewide system.
(Headlines - August 13, 2008)

Names for south central Montana’s newest wildlife management area and state park will reflect their proximity to the Yellowstone River.
(Headlines - August 12, 2008)

The Madison River fish weir will again be operational this summer and fall north of West Yellowstone between Baker’s Hole Campground and the U.S. 191 Bridge. FWP personnel will install the weir during the week of Aug. 18.
(Headlines - August 12, 2008)

Children will learn about the snakes, frogs and other reptiles in the region Aug. 18, during in the next session of “Earth Stewardship for Young Folks” at Pictograph Cave State Park south of Billings.
(Headlines - August 12, 2008)

An evening presentation on the lives of early residents of the Bigfork and Swan Valleys is set for Saturday, Aug. 16 at Salmon Lake State Park, south of Seeley Lake. The free program begins at 8 p.m.
(Headlines - August 12, 2008)

Visit Beavertail Hill State Park on Friday, Aug. 15 to get a glimpse into Butte’s early twentieth-century history. The free program is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
(Headlines - August 12, 2008)

Hear ghost stories under the light of the full moon at Fort Owen State Park on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m.
(Headlines - August 12, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on tentative changes to the fishing regulations that would go into effect on March 1, 2009.
(Headlines - August 12, 2008)

Wolves killed nine lambs and one ewe and injured three lambs and another ewe on public land in the Blacktail Mountains south of Dillon. USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the depredations on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9.
(Headlines - August 11, 2008)

On August 8, 2008, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks grizzly bear management specialists moved a second young female grizzly bear to the Cabinet Mountains as part of a project designed to augment the grizzly bear population in the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem (CYE).
(Headlines - August 11, 2008)

Wolves killed a domestic calf and injured another domestic calf on public land in Antelope Basin south of Ennis. USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the depredations on July 29.
(Headlines - August 08, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on tentative changes to the fishing regulations that would go into effect on March 1, 2009.
(Fishing - August 08, 2008)

Applications for Montana’s upcoming bison hunt will be available online and from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices on Friday, Aug. 8.
(Hunting - August 08, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on the tentative 2008 late season migratory bird regulations recently adopted by the FWP Commission. The proposed regulations include changes to the 2007 season dates and bag limits.
(Hunting - August 08, 2008)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking public comment on   additions and changes to the state's classification of exotic wildlife. Birds, including 15 non-native crane and rail species and the taita falcon, would be added to the list of non-native controlled species allowed to be imported into the state for personnel possession with a controlled species permit. The small spotted genet, a mammal from Africa, would be added to the prohibited species list.
(Enforcement - August 08, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on 25 applications for snowmobile-trail grants for 2009.
(Parks - August 08, 2008)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has lifted fishing limits on Lower Big Hawk Lake, in the South Fork Flathead River drainage, to allow licensed anglers unrestricted harvest of cutthroat trout from the lake through Sept. 20. This lake is located at Township 27 N, Range 18 W and sections 14 and 15. It is also called Big Hawk Lake on the Flathead National Forest map and has two lobes, both of which qualify for unrestricted angling.
(Fishing - August 08, 2008)

Some archery-only antelope hunters will be afield Friday, Aug. 15.
(Hunting - August 08, 2008)

Hunters can soon buy over-the-counter antelope licenses and surplus licenses for deer, elk and antelope.
(Hunting - August 08, 2008)

Mountain lion hunting licenses for Montana’s 2008 season are available at all Fish, Wildlife & Parks license providers and online at fwp.mt.gov.
(Hunting - August 08, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds black bear hunters that licenses must be purchased by Aug. 31 for the fall season. Hunters may purchase a license online at fwp.mt.gov, at FWP regional offices and from FWP license providers.
(Hunting - August 08, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on the proposed 2008-2009 ice-fishing derbies.
(Fishing - August 08, 2008)

Most landowners have found a wild critter caught in a fence line at one time or the other. It can be a helpless, futile feeling here in Montana where farm, ranch and other fences are essential to day-to-day operations.
(Headlines - August 08, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking comment on draft environmental assessments on three different shooting-range development grants.
(Headlines - August 08, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds Yellowstone River boaters, floaters, and swimmers that the entire west river channel through Livingston from the head of Siebeck Island to the confluence of the east and west river channels near the Civic Center remains closed.
(Fishing - August 08, 2008)

Campfires and smoking are restricted on Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks properties in south central Montana as a result of high fire danger.
(Headlines - August 07, 2008)

The must-have fly patterns these days are assorted high-floating, low-floating and even sinking grasshoppers. Add a dropper pattern on a short bit of leader tied to the bend of the hook – a beadhead, prince nymph, hare’s ear or another hopper – and you’ve got a dynamite offering for river and stream trout.
(Fishing - August 07, 2008)

Applications for Montana’s upcoming bison hunt will be available online and from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices on Friday, Aug. 8.
(Headlines - August 07, 2008)

Until last week, nobody could remember the last sighting of a big pallid sturgeon in the Bighorn River or the Yellowstone River east of Billings.
(Headlines - August 06, 2008)

A Sidney, Mont., actor, on Aug. 15, will portray a hunter from the late 1800’s at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.             Arch Ellwein will portray Buffalo Vic Smith, who was a trapper, dispatch rider, scout, trick shot and buffalo hunter. It is the last occupation for which he was especially well known.
(Headlines - August 05, 2008)

Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking proposals from agencies and organizations interested in participating in the third phase of a state and federal research program aimed at developing disease-free bison that could be used to establish new wild herds in North America.
(Wild Things - August 05, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on the proposed 2008-2009 ice-fishing derbies.
(Fishing - August 05, 2008)

Children will learn about the rocks and land around them Monday, Aug. 11, during in the next session of “Earth Stewardship for Young Folks” at Pictograph Cave State Park south of Billings.
(Headlines - August 05, 2008)

A lamb was killed by a wolf this week in the Bitterroot Valley near Lolo. USDA Wildlife Services confirmed the incident on Aug. 4.
(Headlines - August 05, 2008)

Hunters must apply for a special license in order to hunt mountain lions in most of western Montana’s Region 1 and Region 2 during the winter season, Dec. 1-April 14, this year. The application deadline is Aug. 29.
(Headlines - August 05, 2008)

The late summer hot weather is sure to bring out boaters. But before you hit the water make sure to have the proper decals on your boat.             Montana requires two decals for sailboats 12 feet and longer and all motorboats and personal watercraft.             The two decals are a gold permanent decal and a green validation decal.
(Headlines - August 05, 2008)

Surplus deer and antelope licenses will go on sale Aug. 11. Also on sale that day will be region-wide antlerless whitetail and antlerless elk tags, also known as A9 for residents and B12 for nonresidents.             Each hunter is allowed up to seven deer B licenses and three antelope licenses but no more than one either sex license.
(Headlines - August 05, 2008)

Longtime Montana journalist and photographer Ron Selden has been named the Region 6 Information & Education Program Manager with the Montana Department Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Glasgow.
(Inside FWP - August 05, 2008)

The Region 6 office of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking volunteers to assist with local reptile and amphibian surveys in June and July.
(Wild Things - August 05, 2008)

The 2008 Missouri River paddlefish season in the section between Fort Benton and Fort Peck Reservoir closed as scheduled on June 15.
(Fishing - August 05, 2008)

Area anglers are being urged to quickly harvest several species of game fish that will likely die this summer due to low water levels at Dry Fork Reservoir north of Chinook.
(Fishing - August 05, 2008)

Bill Wiedenheft, who served as FWP’s Region 6 fisheries manager since 1992, is saying goodbye to the old and aloha to the new.
(Fishing - August 05, 2008)

Field Day events are slated July 19 in Havre and July 26 in Glasgow for prospective archery hunters who want to complete their certification before the 2008 hunting seasons.
(Hunting - August 05, 2008)

Youngsters in northeast Montana who need to complete their hunter safety education course and skills testing before this fall may have one more chance.
(Hunting - August 05, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) will offer a free boating education class on Wed., July 23 at the Region 6 headquarters, 54078 Highway 2 West, in Glasgow.
(Education - August 05, 2008)

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has released a draft environmental assessment (EA) for review and public comment regarding a proposal to grant funds to the Medicine Lake Trap Club for shooting range improvements located on leased property.
(Hunting - August 05, 2008)

Several new employees recently joined the Region 6 staff with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
(Inside FWP - August 05, 2008)

Fisheries crews have planted about 15.5 million walleye fry and some 2 million fingerlings in Fort Peck Reservoir this season.
(Fishing - August 05, 2008)

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on a proposal to allocate state funds to the Pioneer Gun Club of Dagmar for a Shooting Range Development Grant.
(Hunting - August 05, 2008)

Two recent poaching cases in Region 6 have prompted state authorities to ask the public for help tracking down the perpetrators.
(Enforcement - August 05, 2008)

Three members of the Montana Game Wardens Association recently volunteered to help a Phillips County rancher build stack yard fencing to keep wildlife away from stored hay.
(Enforcement - August 05, 2008)

A friendly reminder: Going from red to green will keep you legal while boating this season.
(Education - August 05, 2008)

Reports of people disturbing deer and antelope fawns are prompting renewed warnings from state authorities that such actions are illegal, as well as detrimental to the animals.
(Wild Things - August 05, 2008)

In an effort to reduce human-bear conflicts in Missoula’s Rattlesnake neighborhood, local residents, the Rattlesnake Bear Task Force, the City of Missoula, and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) formed a new Neighborhood Connection Partnership.
(Headlines - August 04, 2008)

An evening program on aquatic invasive plant species and their threats to lands along Montana waters is set for Salmon Lake State Park on Saturday, Aug. 9.
(Headlines - August 04, 2008)

Visit Beavertail Hill State Park Friday, Aug. 8 to get a glimpse into life on the Lewis & Clark journey through an in-character performance of one of the expedition’s members. The program starts at 8 p.m. at Beavertail Hill State Park, 26 miles southeast of Missoula just off Interstate 90.
(Headlines - August 04, 2008)

Hunter Education information for Kalispell, Marion, Olney and Libby.
(Headlines - August 04, 2008)

General mountain lion hunting licenses must be purchased by Aug. 31. Resident and nonresident mountain lion hunters also have until 5 p.m. on Aug. 29 to apply for a special mountain lion license limited to a single hunting district of the applicant's choice in Western Montana's FWP Regions 1 and 2.
(Headlines - August 04, 2008)

Licenses must be purchased by Aug. 31 for the fall black bear season.
(Headlines - August 04, 2008)

The third meeting of the 2008 Elk Archery Committee, a group formed to recommend regulations in 23 hunting districts outside of the Missouri River Breaks, will meet in Bozeman Aug. 13 at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Region 3 office.
(Hunting - August 04, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks today closed a 1.2-mile stretch of the Big Hole River from Silver Bridge to Divide Bridge near Divide to all boating, floating and swimming.
(Headlines - August 01, 2008)

The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission is seeking public comment on additions and changes to the state's classification of exotic wildlife.
(Headlines - August 01, 2008)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on 25 applications for snowmobile trail grants for 2009. FWP administers an annual grant program for projects including snowmobile trail grooming, rehabilitation, and maintenance of trail grooming equipment.
(Recreation - August 01, 2008)

The Yellowstone Valley Amateur Astronomers will present a public “celestial viewing” at Pictograph Cave State Park Saturday, Aug. 9, beginning at 8 p.m.
(Headlines - August 01, 2008)