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From Campus to Backcountry: UM Students Fuel a Resurgence in Hunting and Fishing Club
On a chilly October morning at the Teller Wildlife Refuge, before most students had even reached for coffee, a group of University of Montana undergraduates crouched in cattails as geese lifted over the Bitterroot Mountains. For many students, this wasn’t just a workshop, it was an immersive experience in the recreation and heritage of Montana’s backyard.
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Concessioner Selected to Provide Backcountry Lodging in Glacier National Park
The National Park Service has selected Belton Chalets, Inc. to provide backcountry lodging, food and beverage, and other services at Glacier National Park under concession contract CC-GLAC004-26. The new contract will begin on Jan. 1, 2026, and has a term of 10 years.
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Yellowstone National Park seeks public input on environmental assessment for North Entrance Road Reconstruction Project
The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is seeking public input on an environmental assessment (EA) for the reconstruction of the new permanent North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park.
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Custer Gallatin National Forest warns of falling trees
The wind event that impacted the Custer Gallatin National Forest in mid-December, resulted in numerous trees falling across roadways, trails, and campground areas.
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Department of Livestock reports brucellosis affected herd in Gallatin County
On Wednesday December 24, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received confirmation that an animal from a Gallatin County herd within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) tested positive for brucellosis. This is the second detection of brucellosis in livestock in Montana in 2025. The herd has been placed under quarantine, and an epidemiological investigation is…
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Gov. Gianforte announces winners of the 2025 Youth Hunting Contest
Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the winners of the 2025 Youth Hunting Story Contest.
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FWP extends white-tailed deer hunting season near Bozeman due to recent CWD detections
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has extended the general hunting season for white-tailed deer in an area of southwestern Montana, effective immediately, in response to a recent increase in chronic wasting disease detections in the greater Bozeman area.
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Pictographs vandalized at Montana state park
Game wardens with FWP are seeking information on a pictograph panel that was vandalized at Missouri Headwaters State Park.
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FWP confirms grizzly bear sighting in Bangtail Range
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff confirmed a grizzly bear sighting in the Bangtail Range east of Bozeman this month.
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Man fined $10,000 for killing grizzly bear in Sanders County
On October 7, 2025, a court sentenced hunter Cory Lawrence to pay a $10,000 fine to the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund.
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TONIGHT: Foundational new “Dinosaurs of Montana” book debuts from Horner, Rogers, MBMG
A limited edition hardbound copy ($30) will only be available at the official launch of the book (and after, as supplies last), on December 16, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Montana Tech Library Auditorium. Both Dr. Horner and Dr. Rogers will speak and sign copies at that event.
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Sidney men arrested for wildlife violations in Dawson County
Warden Ault and warden Gregory Conitz responded to the scene and discovered seven mule deer doe and fawn carcasses that had been shot with rifles and left to waste.
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BLM Launches “One Dollar, One Tree” Holiday Savings Across Local Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management has announced a series of holiday affordability measures that will help families save money, enjoy public lands, and support wildfire prevention efforts across Montana during the 2025–2026 winter season.
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Tips sought on two elk poached near Georgetown Lake
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a cow and spike elk that were shot and left to waste on private property between Georgetown Lake and the East Fork Reservoir, south of Philipsburg.
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Game wardens seek information on bull elk killed west of Toston
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are looking for tips from the public about two bull elk that were killed in Hunting District 380 west of Toston.
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Wardens investigating cow elk shot near Polebridge
A cow elk was shot on private land about two miles south of Polebridge.
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Texas man pleads guilty to trafficking bald and golden eagles
The co-defendants sent the eagles, including their parts, through the mail from Montana to Humble, Texas, where Butler resides.
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Flathead Avalanche Center begins daily forecasts
Kalispell, Mont. December 1, 2025 — Starting tomorrow through early April (depending on snow conditions), the Flathead Avalanche Center will provide […]
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It’s not all in the the antlers
A hunter in southwestern Montana, faced with their last opportunity to hunt for the season, shared this photo of a buck they harvested. “Any deer would do,” was the philosophy that day (of course, within constraints of regulations).
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Tips sought on black bear cub shot west of Stevensville
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a black bear cub that was shot and left to waste on U.S. Forest Service land west of Stevensville in the Bitterroot Valley
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FWP investigating white-tailed buck shot and left in Condon
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information after a white-tailed deer was shot and left off the road in Condon.FWP wardens received a report from hunters who found the buck still alive but paralyzed on the afternoon of Nov. 20.
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Mule deer doe shot, left to waste near Augusta
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a mule deer doe that was shot and left to waste on state land southwest of Augusta.
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FWP investigating bighorn sheep shot and left to waste near Thompson River Road
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information after a bighorn sheep ram was shot and left to waste off Thompson River Road near Highway 200 east of Thompson Falls.
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Second possible case of CWD on Flathead Reservation
A second incidence of Chronic Wasting Disease is suspected on the Flathead Indian Reservation from a sample test returned Wednesday from a harvested white-tailed deer.
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Info sought on mule deer buck left to waste in park
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on a mule deer buck that was shot and left to waste in Black Eagle Park on the evening of Nov. 9.
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Info sought after three elk shot, left to waste
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on three elk that were shot and left to waste on the Sun River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) near Augusta earlier this week.
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Mule deer buck shot, left to waste in Colstrip
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information about a mule deer buck that was shot with archery equipment and then dumped on the Castle Rock Lake park property in Colstrip.
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Hunters ok after encounter with three grizzly bears east of Seeley Lake
The hunters had harvested a mule deer buck earlier in the morning and were hiking to retrieve the deer when they encountered the bears.
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Member of Gallatin County law enforcement community dies in hunting accident
On Saturday afternoon, the Broadwater County Sheriff’s Office responded to a hunting accident in Magpie Gulch where Gallatin County Detention Sergeant Michael Flohr was found deceased.
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WATCH: Mountain lion encounter caught on film by Idaho wildlife tech
Earlier this month, a wildlife technician in the Southwest Region headed out to do a cause-of-death investigation for a GPS-collared mule deer buck in the Owyhees.
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FWP game wardens seek information on bull elk killed south of Boulder
Game wardens with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks are seeking information related to a bull elk that was found dead and unclaimed on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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Elk hunter dies after grizzly bear attack in British Columbia
An elk hunter who was seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack earlier this month near Fort Steele, British Columbia, has died.
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Snapshot Montana: UM Explores Animal Behavior with Camera Traps
Camera trap surveys have become one of the most important tools for monitoring wildlife populations.
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2 golden eagles released near White Sulphur Springs
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation (CPN) made history with the first release of golden eagles (aquila chrysaetos) hatched in captivity at a tribal aviary. The two eagles were released into the wild in White Sulphur Springs, Montana through a collaboration with the Raptor View Research Institute.
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Wardens seeking information on unlawfully killed bull elk
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on an unlawfully killed six-by-six bull elk left to waste on private property south of Musselshell.
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Governor Gianforte Leads Land Board Approval for Second Phase of Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement
Montana Great Outdoors Phase 2 is in the Cabinet Mountains between Kalispell and Libby
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Songbirds Reveal Secrets of Long-term Mining Impacts
A nestling dusky flycatcher looks nothing like its sleek adult counterpart. Days old, its feathers grow in white tufts on either side of its head. It doesn’t make a sound even as University of Montana graduate student Mary Venegas carefully plucks it from the nest.
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Made by a Griz for Grizzlies: How a UM Alum Invented Bear Spray
Are you taking bear spray with you on your hunt tomorrow? If so, thank a Griz.
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Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
The hunter called the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office as soon as he was able to report the incident.
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Gallatin County authorities seeking help in locating missing hiker
The Gallatin County and Madison County Sheriff’s Offices are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing hiker Randall “Randy” Bennett.
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Antelope season opener brings mixed hunter numbers, success in south-central Montana
BILLINGS – The general antelope hunting season opened Saturday, Oct. 11. Much of the region experienced mild weather Saturday, with cooler […]
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Fish and Wildlife Commission makes changes to deer B licenses in northeast Montana
During its meeting Oct. 9, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission made a regulation change to limit the number of white-tailed deer licenses in northeast Montana in response to hemorrhagic disease outbreaks in the area.
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Shots fired in Boundary County bear encounter
A Boundary County resident reported he was charged by a Grizzly Bear and fired four rounds in self defense.
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Department of Livestock Responding to Potential Feral Swine
The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is responding to a report of potential feral swine.
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Idaho Fish and Game seeks identity of suspected poachers in the Coeur d’Alene area
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals suspected of committing various wildlife crimes involving big game in the Coeur d’Alene area.
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Authorities ask for public’s help as up to 4 moose poached
Conservation officers are looking for additional information including kill sites and people in the area hunting or transporting moose.
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Archery hunters OK after grizzly bear encounters in Taylor Fork
Fortunately, three archery hunters are uninjured after two recent encounters with grizzly bears in the Taylor Fork south of Big Sky.
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Three men charged in poaching case near Hardin
–Three Big Horn County men were recently charged in Montana’s 22nd Judicial District Court by a designated special prosecutor for unlawfully killing several bull elk and one mule deer buck in the Sarpy Creek area near Hardin between 2022 and 2023.
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Map shows open and closed state trust lands
Scattered across Montana are 5.2 million acres of state school trust lands, most of them open to public hunting, hiking and other outdoor recreation. Earlier this year, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), which manages the properties, issued a map showing which are open or closed to public use.
