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<title>Time To Register For The FWP Game Damage Hunter Roster</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hunters interested in taking part in any game-damage hunting opportunities on private land this year must register online by July 15 with Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8159.aspx</link>
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<title>Chronic Wasting Disease Not Found In 2009</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks tested about 2,000 deer, elk and moose collected during the 2008-2009 hunting season and did not detect chronic wasting disease in any of the animals tested.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8157.aspx</link>
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<title>Hunters Must Register by July 15 for Game Damage Hunt Roster</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hunters interested in taking part in any game-damage hunting opportunities on private land this year must register between Monday, June 15 and July 15 with Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks (FWP).</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8133.aspx</link>
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<title>Elk And Brucellosis Cooperation Produce Rewards </title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Montana's effort to better understand the risk and spread of brucellosis by seeking the help of hunters and landowners produced good results for researchers and several rewards for some lucky participants. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8120.aspx</link>
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<title>FWP Seeks Comment On Falconry Rules</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description> Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to state falconry rules to bring them in line with new federal requirements.   FWP currently licenses about 100 people to practice the sport of falconry at the apprentice, general, or master falconer levels.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8079.aspx</link>
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<title>Comment On Proposed 2009 Hunting Quotas </title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks Commission is seeking comment on proposed harvest quotas and quota ranges for several upcoming hunting seasons.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8078.aspx</link>
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<title>Game Damage Roster Registration Begins June 15</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hunters interested in participating in game-damage hunting opportunities on private land this year need to register online beginning Monday, June 15, with Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8075.aspx</link>
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<title>Hunter's Special Drawing Deadline Is June 1</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The deadline to apply for FWP’s special license drawings for elk, deer and antelope licenses and special permits is Monday, June 1.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8071.aspx</link>
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<title>Nonresident Youth Get Price Break On Upland Bird Hunting </title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A new state law offers nonresident youths—12-15 years of age—a substantial discount on an upland game bird hunting license. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8068.aspx</link>
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<title>June 1 Special Drawing Deadline Near</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The deadline to apply for FWP’s special license drawings for elk, deer and antelope licenses and special permits is Monday, June 1.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8057.aspx</link>
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<title>Private Land/Public Wildlife Council Meets June 8 At Beartooth Game Range</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet June 8 from 1 – 5 p.m., at the Beartooth Game Range headquarters, 10 miles southeast of Wolf Creek on the east side of Holter Lake. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8050.aspx</link>
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<title>Black Bear Season To Close In Bear Management Unit 520</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The hunting of all black bears in the Bear Management Unit 520, which include portions of Park, Sweet Grass, Stillwater and Carbon counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Saturday, May 16, 2009, except for the portion which lies within Deer/Elk Hunting District 502 and 575. In the Deer/Elk Hunting District 502 and 575 portion of Bear Management Unit 520, the season will remain open through May 31.  </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8037.aspx</link>
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<title>Go Online To Help Monitor Elkhorn Elk Populations</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>With the coming of spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks and the Elkhorn Working Group are inviting landowners, hunters, hikers and others who enjoy the Elkhorn Mountains southeast of Helena to help monitor the area's elk and other wildlife. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8032.aspx</link>
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<title>Some Black Bear Hunting Seasons Close Soon</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Spring black bear hunting in some management units closes May 15, while hunting in most other bear management units closes May 31 or June 15.</description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8022.aspx</link>
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<title>Hunter Deadline Coming June 1</title>
<category>Hunting</category><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>June 1 is the deadline to apply for Montana Fish, Wildlife  and  Parks special drawings for elk, deer and antelope permits.  Applying for special big game hunting permits and licenses is a lot easier these days for hunters who use the Internet instead of laboring over a paper application. </description><link>http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8021.aspx</link>
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