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Outside, Today

Get the inside scoop on outdoor news and events

Hunting You could win a hunt of a lifetime! Purchase your chance for a SuperTag by June 30

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Hunting Nonresidents still have an opportunity for hunting licenses by signing up for the Alternate's List

Hunting Resident and nonresident hunters can now sign up for surplus licenses

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Spring Reminder To help baby animals survive, leave them alone

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SCORP Help FWP develop Montana’s outdoor recreation vision and goals

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Get Outside

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Get your licenses and permits for fishing, hunting, floating and more.

Online Licensing

Find a State Park

Montana's 55 state parks offer an endless array of opportunity and connection outside.

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Restrictions & Closures

FWP land, waterbody, angling and fire restrictions and closures across Montana.

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Public participation is essential to our processes and decision making

Fish and Wildlife Commission

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Public Comment Opportunities

NEWS

Spring deer, elk surveys show mixed results >

June 26

Speaker events coming up at southwestern Montana state parks >

June 26

Snowmobile Advisory Committee to meet June 28 in Helena >

June 26

Bonus points, preference points available for purchase July 1  >

June 26

Drought conditions could trigger closures, restrictions on Montana waterbodies >

June 26

FWP director addresses state of mule deer in eastern Montana >

June 25

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Important Dates

Jun 30 - Deadline to sign up for Nonresident Alternate's List Learn more >
Jun 30 - SuperTag deadline Purchase your chance >
Throughout summer - Bear Aware events across the state Event Schedule >

Public Comment Opportunities

Fish, Wildlife & Parks offers various opportunities for the public to comment on issues, rules, grants, environmental assessments, land acquisition, development or enhancement projects, council recommendations, hunting and fishing regulations, etc. that FWP manages.

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Mule Deer Surveys 2024

Have you ever wondered why the license numbers in the regulations differs from what is actually drawn on a given year? The answer is based on specifically timed surveys to gather the most up-to-date information for a given species that allows Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks staff to adjust license allocations based on population trends.

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