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New license year New hunting, fishing and conservation license year begins March 1

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Shed hunting Blackfoot-Clearwater WMA antler hunting vehicle registration begins April 1

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Check quotas Mountain lion hunting season is still underway

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

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NEWS

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Private land access is an important part of Montana’s hunting heritage >

February 25

Portion of Gallatin River to close during Markley Bridge replacement >

March 6

Hunter education in-person classes and field days for online students offered across central and eastern Montana this spring and summer >

March 3

FWP looking to hire a full-time position in the Plentywood area >

March 3

‘Writing Montana’ workshop to be held at Pictograph Cave State Park >

March 3

Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet April 16  >

March 2

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Important Dates

Mar 12 - State Parks and Recreation Board meeting Meeting info >
Mar 15 - Deadline to "Thank a Landowner" Submit a thank you >
Apr 16 - Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Meeting Info >

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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Mountain Lion: Biological Samples in the Cabinet Mountains

Montana FWP returns south of Libby for mountain lion research in the Cabinet Mountains. With the help of houndsmen, the team will collect biological samples to compare with past research for the management of mountain lion populations in Montana.

Watch more FWP work