HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet at the Montana WILD auditorium in Helena and virtually via Zoom on June 19 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live on Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ website and YouTube.    

The commission will take public comment on agenda items from registered commenters on Zoom. Registration for public comment ends at noon on June 18. To register, go to FWP’s website.  

Agenda items include the following:   

• Emergency Regulation Change – Red Rock Creek Grayling 
• 2025-2026 Mountain Lion Quotas (An amendment to the 2025 Mountain Lion Quotas was proposed by Commissioner Susan Kirby Brooke, Region 3. Public comment on this amendment ONLY will run through the end of today. Click here to comment.)  
• Required Upland Game Bird Free Permit for Sage Grouse Hunting 
• Ray Kuhns Wildlife Management Area Forest Habitat Improvement and Fuels Reduction Project 
• Additions to the list of approved grizzly bear release sites 
• Elk Hunting Access Agreements 
• Biennial Rule – Recreation Management Areas 
• Construction Closure – Big Rock Fishing Access Site  
• Beaverhead River Closure 
• Citizen Petition – Motorized Watercraft on the Bull River 
• Rulemaking – Private Land Access Agreements ARM 

Amend fall 2025 turkey regulations in Regions 4, 5 and 7 to address game damage concerns 

For the full agenda and background on the scheduled topics, go to the Fish and Wildlife Commission page on the FWP website.    

FWP ensures its meetings are fully accessible to those with special needs. To request arrangements, call FWP at 406-444-7826.    

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