
This isn’t hunting. This is theft, waste, and a crime….

No trapping experience? No problem. Montana’s apprentice program teaches you everything you need to know…

Region 7’s general season wrap-up: Mixed success but plenty of surprises…

Some people have no idea this requirement even exists…

Montana’s Wolf Season Is Getting Interesting — And This Map Says It All…

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FWP Report Shows a Huge Shift in Montana Hunting Pressure — Here’s Why…

Montana’s outdoors are calling… but some places aren’t answering—here’s what you need to know.

Montana hunters: before you pack away your gear, you’ll want to check these late-season opportunities (and restrictions!).

Discover the rarest animals in North America—and why they’re disappearing faster than you think.

This season’s research push will help Montana finally answer a big question: how many mountain lions really prowl the northwest region?

Elk kept pace, deer took a breather—Montana’s big-game finale in Region 5 had surprises.

Still Want Game? Montana’s Muzzleloader Heritage Season Runs Dec. 13-21…

Bear Sightings Are Up—Here’s How to Avoid Conflict…

5,000 Nonresident Deer Hunters Could Lose Tags—Proposed Amendment Sparks Big Reactions!

The Rut Is Raging—but Hunter Success Isn’t What Anyone Predicted in Region 2…

A White-Tailed Buck Was Left to Rot. The Race to Find the Shooter Is On….

Why Augusta Check Station Numbers Are Blowing Up — and What Hunters Need to Know Fast…

Before You Hunt a Bobcat in Montana, Read This—Deadline Approaching Fast!!

Hunters report seeing more pronghorn and deer…

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..

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.

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…

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.

Fort Peck Hatchery wrapped up a successful season!

Warm weather marked the opening of Montana’s 2025 big game season, with hunter turnout and harvest results varying widely across south-central check stations…

Hunters saw higher success rates and strong harvest numbers during the 2025 opening weekend along the Rocky Mountain Front, with deer and elk harvests well above average.

Northwest Montana’s general deer and elk season opened strong, with hunters reporting higher success on white-tailed deer and elk compared to last year, as the 2025 season gets underway through Nov..

The full fishing closure on the upper Big Hole River has been lifted after flows improved—just in time for anglers to enjoy fall fishing before spawning closures remain downstream…