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Live Meeting The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will hold a work session today, May 18 at 2 p.m.

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Drawings complete Moose, sheep, goat and bison drawing results now available! Look up results at MyFWP.

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Clean. Drain. Dry. Protect Montana waters from AIS. Please clean, drain and dry all watercraft.

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Wildlife Conservation Montana is bear country. Stay safe around bears.

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Fisheries Management Upper Missouri River Management Plan

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2021 Montana Legislature Biennial reports, goals, objectives, bill tracking, budgets and more

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Operational Updates COVID-19 response efforts to protect the public and FWP staff

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NEWS

Brandon Wright displays his record largemouth bass after pulling it from the water at Lake Elmo in Billings Heights Saturday.

Largemouth bass caught in Lake Elmo sets new Montana state record >

April 26

A largemouth bass pulled from Lake Elmo in Billings Heights Saturday is big enough to be a new state record. The 9.575 lb. fish tops the previous record of 8.8 lb. that has stood since 2009.

Parks and Recreation Board to meet May 27 >

May 18

Commission to hold work session on FWP fish projects >

May 14

Full fishing closure in place for portion of Ruby River >

May 14

Grizzly bear captured, moved from Avon area >

May 13

Big Snowy Mountains grizzly euthanized >

May 13

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Medicine Rocks State Park

A look back at a remote State Park worth visiting this summer!

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