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Hoot-owl fishing restrictions to take effect Saturday on Blackfoot River
Take notice of the Blackfoot River restrictions..
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How One Montana Cabin is Keeping Grizzlies Out—Safely
This mountain-front cabin may be remote, but it’s at the center of Montana’s evolving grizzly story…
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Emergency closure issued for portion of Sun River
Sun River temporarily closed near Pishkun Road Bridge…
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Hunter, bowhunter, and trapper education classes offered in Glasgow in August
Whether you’re chasing deer or setting traps, Glasgow’s August classes will point you in the right direction….
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Decision Notice – BLM Ninemile Beaver Dam Analogues FWP-DN-FSH-124-R2-25-030
FWP approves a plan to boost stream health with beaver dam analogues, no animal engineers required.
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FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.28.25
Walleye, perch, rainbows, and kokanee are all biting across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter, with early mornings, trolling rigs, and a variety of baits proving key to success…
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FWP releases Bear Relocation Dashboard
New bear relocation dashboard available for black bears and grizzlies..
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Some BMAs in south-central Montana change reservation dates
New reservation dates are set for several popular Block Management Areas—plan your 2025 hunt now….
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Antelope drawing date determined by wildlife surveys
Late antelope drawings = better data, smarter quotas, and more accurate opportunities.
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Full fishing closure takes effect Wednesday on section of Big Hole River
The Big Hole is heating up—full fishing closures and hoot-owl restrictions are now in effect.
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FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.21.25
Walleye fishing is great across the Helena area reservoirs..
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Full fishing closure takes effect Saturday on section of Big Hole River
Full fishing closure takes effect Saturday on section of Big Hole River..
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FWP confirms natural fish kill in Laurel Pond caused by low oxygen
A recent fish die-off at Laurel Pond has been traced to low oxygen—not pollution…
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Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect on all FWP properties in Phillips County
New fire restrictions in effect…
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Surplus drawing license opportunities to be randomized
Successful hunters to be contacted through email…
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Hoot-owl restrictions take effect Wednesday on section of Bitterroot River
Note the new hoot owl restrictions on the Bitterroot River…
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FWP lands in Beaverhead County are now under Stage I fire restrictions.
Flames are out, stoves are in—Stage I fire restrictions are now in effect…
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FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.14.25
Walleye and rainbow action is hot at Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter reservoirs!
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New hoot-owl restrictions go into effect on some rivers in southwest, central Montana
Note the following rivers and their hoot-owl restrictions…
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Big Rock Fishing Access Site to temporarily close beginning July 21 due to construction improvement project
Big Rock Fishing Access is getting a facelift;…
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Fish and Wildlife Commission scheduled to meet Aug. 21
Moose tags, river closures, and fish habitat make the agenda as FWP gears up for a their August meeting.
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FWP releases 2024 wolf report; population relatively stable despite increase in harvest
Montana’s wolf numbers are holding steady statewide, but Region 3 continues to see a slow decline as hunting, trapping, and management efforts take effect…
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FWP proposes changes to wolf regulations in effort to increase harvest
Commission to make final decision at August meeting…
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Nonresident hunters can now check their Alternate List status online
The Alternate List gives nonresident hunters a second shot at a Montana combo tag—check your spot now on MyFWP….
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Heads Up Boaters—Inspections Are Working!
Montana’s AIS team stopped some seriously unwanted guests just in time for the Fourth of July!
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FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 6.23.25
Windy, wet weather kept most anglers off the water last weekend, but those who ventured out found success….
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Surplus Central Flyway swan licenses available Monday
First-come, first-serve surplus swan licenses in the Central Flyway available soon…
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Hoot-owl restrictions take effect today on section of Madison River
Be aware of hoot-owl restrictions in effect today…
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Yellow, green tag paddlefish seasons end with estimated 755 fish harvested
The 2025 yellow and green tag paddlefish season wrapped up June 15…
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Lodgepole man charged with poaching deer and elk in Blaine and Phillips Counties–
A Lodgepole man faces multiple charges after a major poaching investigation uncovered headless deer and elk illegally killed and sold for antlers in Blaine and Phillips Counties.
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Sign-up for surplus licenses, over-the-counter B licenses now available
Hunters: Sign up now for Montana’s Surplus List to claim leftover Deer B and Elk B licenses—first come, first emailed!
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FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 6.16.25
From Canyon Ferry to Holter, walleye and rainbow bites are heating up..
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Drawing results available for elk B, deer B, antelope 900, sandhill crane and swan
Drawing results are posted!
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Cold but fun at Colstrip Kids Fishing Day
Blustery weather, big smiles—Colstrip kids cast off for Fishing Day!
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FWP Reports Tips have helped in search for Voyager’s Rest FAS thief
Suspect identified and charged — no more tips sought.
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FWP’s Upper Missouri Paddlefish FINAL Update
As paddlefish season winds down on the upper Missouri, low flows and light crowds set the stage for one last quiet weekend on the water…
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Return of the redband rainbow
Montana’s only native rainbow trout—the elusive redband—is swimming toward a comeback in the Kootenai, thanks to renewed conservation and hatchery efforts…
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Chasing pallids for proof of spawning
Montana biologists are on the move, tracking endangered pallid sturgeon by river and radio in hopes of witnessing a rare wild spawning event…
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FWP Reports that North Dakota couple plead guilty to hunting violations
A North Dakota couple has been fined and lost hunting privileges after illegally baiting and killing a trophy mule deer in southeast Montana.
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FWP Region 6 rainbow trout stocking report 6.9.25
Region 6 just got a fresh dose of rainbows—over 5,700 catchable trout were stocked last week across five eastern Montana ponds and reservoirs…
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FWP seeks proposals from conservation organizations for license auction
Montana FWP is now accepting proposals from conservation groups to auction or lottery off coveted 2026 hunting licenses—including, for the first time, antelope and swan…
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Upper Missouri Paddlefish Update VI, June 5, 2025
As the sixth weekend of the season nears, conditions on the Upper Missouri are shifting—what does it mean for paddlefish chasers?
