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Commission Amendments either proposed or sponsored by commissioners are available for public comment
Comment by Dec. 7 >
Mountain Lion
Check Quotas Mountain lion hunting season is underway
Harvest Status 
Wolves running in snow
Trapping News Judge’s order halts wolf trapping and snaring season in most of Montana
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North Wildcat Coulee
Habitat North Wildcat Coulee along the Lower Yellowstone River approved by the Montana Land Board
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Gratitude Goes a Long Way Hunters can thank landowners for access and share stories through our new online portal
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Calling All Artists The Montana Migratory Bird Stamp is kicking off with a contest for art to use on the 2024 stamp
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Bison Hunts Opportunities for lottery for a guided guaranteed bison hunt on the Blackfeet Reservation
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Lone wolf in snow
Wildlife Management 2023 Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management Plan released for public comment
Comment online >

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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 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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Field Trips

The day in the life of a Montana Game Warden

Montana’s diverse landscape harbors unparalleled wildlife resources, attracting hunters and anglers from all corners of the world. For Montana FWP, game warden Andy Matakis, enforcing fish and game laws and maintaining the safety of the public are top priorities.


Interested in becoming a game warden?

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Montana Outdoors Magazine

Wolverine Watcher

An 83-year-old volunteer is changing what we know about the state’s rarest large carnivores.

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Wolverine Watcher

Management Programs

Help us protect the integrity of your experience outside by learning about and supporting these programs.
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