Flood conditions prompted Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) to close Harry Morgan Fishing Access Site (FAS) on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River today. (Region 2 - Recreation - 05/17/2013)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is seeking comments through June 14 on a proposal to modify boating regulations on Alva, Marshall and Harpers Lakes in the Clearwater drainage. (Region 2 - Recreation - 05/17/2013)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a free Paddle Fest June 15 from noon to 3 p.m. at Spring Meadow Lake State Park, 2715 Country Club Drive in Helena. This event offers the community an introduction to many different paddling sports. Paddling stations will be set up along the north and west shore. (Headquarters - Education - 05/17/2013)
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens are looking for information about an incident about a month ago when as many as 30 antelope were killed illegally southeast of Billings. The state’s TIP-MONT program is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to a conviction in the case. (Region 5 - Enforcement - 05/14/2013)
By order of the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission, the hunting of all black bears in Bear Management Unit 700 will close one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, May 16, 2013. (Headquarters - Hunting District Restrictions, Closures & Reopenings - 05/14/2013)
The Gardiner area landowner who lost thirteen of his sheep to wolves late last month has asked Fish, Wildlife and Parks to amend his shoot on sight permit granting permission to take a second wolf. The landowner says he will be shipping his cow/calf pairs which were grazing in the area of the depredation to summer pasture in another location at the end of the week, while his remaining live sheep were moved immediately following the depredation event. Therefore, the landowner says there will no longer be a need for the permit. (Region 3 - Fish & Wildlife - 05/14/2013)
GLASGOW, Mont. – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the FWP Commission have closed the 2013 paddlefish harvest season on the Upper Missouri River from Fort Benton to Fort Peck Dam at 12 noon Sunday May 12, 2013. (Region 6 - Fishing - 05/14/2013)
Firewood cutting for personal use is allowed by permit (free) on the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area through August 31st, and the access road is now open. (Region 3 - Recreation - 05/13/2013)
GLENDIVE, Mont.-- Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials are seeking information from the public about a mule deer buck that was recently shot and abandoned on Dawson County Road 238, also locally known as the Pleasant View Road. (Region 7 - Enforcement - 05/13/2013)