Montana FWP

Deer Cooperate, Elk Pull a Vanishing Act—Who’s Winning Northwest Montana?

Deer Take Over Region 2, Elk Give the Silent Treatment..

In Region 4, Montana Hunters Are Bagging Deer… But Elk Are Winning Hide-and-Seek..

Attention bighorn sheep hunters…

Attention wolf hunters and trappers…

FWP nets nearly 900K Chinook eggs at Fort Peck, setting the stage for next spring’s salmon stocking despite shifting fish ages and forage challenges.

Reminder of closure caused by dead horse in active grizzly bear area…

Mild weather and elusive game mark the halfway point of Montana’s general hunting season in the southwest…

Deer harvests are on the rise in west-central Montana as the rut kicks in and hunter activity increases midway through the general big game season…

Hunters in south-central Montana are seeing steady harvests and participation as the 2025 big game season reaches its midway point.

Good luck to those getting after wolves out there.

Find your wild side!

Reminder of closure caused by dead horse in active grizzly bear area…

Mild weather and elusive game mark the halfway point of Montana’s general hunting season in the southwest…

Deer harvests are on the rise in west-central Montana as the rut kicks in and hunter activity increases midway through the general big game season…

Hunters in south-central Montana are seeing steady harvests and participation as the 2025 big game season reaches its midway point.

Good luck to those getting after wolves out there.

Find your wild side!

Early season reports show steady elk and deer harvests across west-central Montana…

Northwest Montana hunters are finding success despite fewer hitting the field this season…

In case you didn’t hear…

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released proposals for 2026/2027 deer, elk and black bear regulations for public comment.  

BILLINGS – The Whitebird Fishing Access Site (FAS) is now open to motor vehicle traffic. The FAS closed to motorized access […]

FWP is hitting the road (and the web) to share proposed 2026–27 hunting regs—join a meeting near you, weigh in on the changes, and help shape Montana’s next hunting seasons before the Dec. 4 commission vote.