Feb 12, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
The prize of the Kootenai River—a lobster-flavored freshwater cod—is the perfect way to cure cabin fever
If you’re suffering from cabin fever this winter, consider fishing for burbot in the Kootenai River Burbot fishing on the […]
Feb 12, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Warning issued for mountain lions roaming populated area
Residents are urged to be aware of their surroundings to keep themselves and their pets safe Residents in Ketchum are […]
Feb 9, 2024 · Angela Montana
Pulled Canada Goose Sandwich
How about some pulled pork….wait! Let’s try some some Canada goose instead!
Feb 9, 2024 · Angela Montana
SPRING TURKEY TIME IS … by Montana Grant
Just around the corner. One of the main challenges for Tom Turkey success is realistic calling. The best turkey call […]
Feb 7, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Activists announce intent to sue over USFWS wolf decision
If you were happy to hear the USFWS had denied protection for gray wolves in the northern Rockies, get ready […]
Feb 7, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana bighorn sheep license sold at auction for $380,000
SHEEP SHOW® SETS RECORDS FOR WILD SHEEP CONSERVATION From the Wild Sheep Foundation This past week, a record $6,432,500 was […]
Feb 7, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Annual Climbing Restrictions in Mill Creek Canyon
Hamilton, MT, February 7 — Even though spring doesn’t arrive until next month, the Stevensville Ranger District is reminding everyone of […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Helena- Lewis and Clark National Forest looking for campground hosts
From Helena- Lewis and Clark National Forest Our recreation staff are once again recruiting volunteers to serve as campground hosts. […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Federal Government Launches Pilot Program to Strengthen Local Governments’ Wildfire Response
$5 million in initial funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will expand local wildfire response capacity WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Wolf hunting, trapping seasons close in Region 4
Season already closed in Regions 5, 6 and 7 and Wolf Management Unit 313 HELENA – The hunting and trapping of […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
5 caught, 1 seriously injured in avalanche
MOOSE, Wyo. — On Sunday afternoon, February 4, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) rangers requested helicopter assistance from Teton County Search […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Angela Montana
Ditch the Chicken–Go for the Duck!
Even if you’re not a fan of duck meat, these are definitely worth a try!
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Public input sought on Yellowstone National Park’s North Entrance Road
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is considering construction […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Variable January Weather Concludes with a General Lack of Snow in Montana
BOZEMAN, Mont., February 5, 2024 – At the beginning of January more than half of NRCS snow monitoring stations in Montana […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Daines Pushes U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service to Maintain Access to Fixed Climbing Anchors
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined a group of bipartisan senators in urging the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Forest Service […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Leads Coalition of Governors Opposing Burdensome Forest Rules
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today led a coalition of six governors in criticizing federal agencies for plans to […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana State and partners receive $5 million grant for ongoing buffalo trail project at Fort Peck
BOZEMAN — An ongoing project that aims to help Indigenous people prosper alongside buffalo at the Fort Peck Indian Reservation […]
Feb 6, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Wilderness Speaker Series returns to Flathead Valley Community College
The Flathead Valley Community College will host the annual Wilderness Speaker Series again in 2024 in partnership with three local […]
Feb 3, 2024 · Kamp Cook
Congratulations Young Emerson Copenhaver catching his personal best walleye while fishing with his Grandpa Bill Zarahdka of Wolf Point
Young Emerson Copenhaver caught his personal best walleye, a 26 incher that he put back through the ice hole while […]
Feb 2, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service completes status review and finding for gray wolves in the Western United States; launches National Recovery Plan Feb 2, 2024
WASHINGTON — Recognizing that the national discussion around gray wolf management must look more comprehensively at conservation tools available to federal, […]
Feb 1, 2024 · Angela Montana
Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Reports by Brian Olson 2.1.24
Fresno is 21% full. Fishing is slow. For walleyes best bet is in the darker hours. Jig and place tip […]
Feb 1, 2024 · Angela Montana
Reminder: Field Day Requirement for Hunting Licenses
Reminder: As of January 1, 2024, FWP changed things up for young hunters aged 12 to 17. They added a […]
Jan 31, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Lolo National Forest Seeking Public Feedback on Preliminary Draft of Revised Forest Plan
Missoula, Mont., January 31, 2024 – Today, the Lolo National Forest published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for its […]
Jan 31, 2024 · Angela Montana
They go to Florida, too
Okay, so it isn’t just Yellowstone National Park that these people go to….smh These videos get old, we know, but […]
Jan 31, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Ding-The-Ling derby helps remove illegally-introduced burbot
GREEN RIVER – Looking for a winter recreation opportunity? Get together with your family or friends, make up a creative team […]
Jan 31, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Campsites at Big Larch, Lake Alva and Seeley Lake campgrounds available for Online Reservations; Scan & Pay available for first-come, first-served sites
Seeley Lake, Mont., January 30, 2024— This summer, three popular campgrounds on the Seeley Lake Ranger District of the Lolo […]
Jan 31, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Kids win big at Hyde Pond Kids Ice Fishing Derby
Over 60 young anglers came out for the 31st Annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby held Jan. 27 at Hyde Pond […]
Jan 31, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Several states monitoring ongoing bighorn die-off
Outbreak causes bighorn sheep die-offs, but the extent is unknown at this time A pneumonia outbreak was detected in bighorn […]
Jan 29, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Hardin felon sentenced to three years in prison for illegal possession of firearm after shooting eagles
Used rifles to kill eagles BILLINGS — A Hardin felon who illegally possessed firearms and used them to kill eagles […]
Jan 27, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
MONTANAN CLAYTON PERRY WINS WARM LAKE STAGE RACE
52-mile event only viable Idaho Sled Dog Challenge race in 2024WARM LAKE, Idaho (Jan. 27, 2024) — The results of […]
Jan 27, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Coyotes cause more livestock loss than grizzlies, mountain lions, wolves?
A new article by NBC Montana claims that coyotes caused more monetary losses than grizzlies, mountain lions, and wolves in […]
Jan 27, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
The history of the Lost Creek herd
Photo: Renee Strickland If you drive through the town of Anaconda, you’ll find a giant highway sign warning of bighorn […]
Jan 26, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Two men convicted of poaching deer and elk in Blaine and Hill Counties
CHINOOK – During the fall of 2022, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wardens received a 1-800-TIP-MONT call detailing unlawful hunting […]
Jan 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Conservation Officers looking for information about several deer shot and left to waste in Teton Canyon
During the first week of January, Conservation Officers discovered four mule deer that had been shot near Teton Canyon in […]
Jan 25, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Details on Twin Peaks Ridge avalanche released
On Saturday, January 20th, 2024 a snowmobiler out riding with a partner on the Twin Peaks Ridge, in the Flint […]
Jan 24, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
FWP HIRES ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR FISH MONITORING IN JEFFERSON BASIN
BOZEMAN – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, in partnership with Montana State University (MSU), have brought on new staff and […]
Jan 23, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Glacier National Park 2024 Vehicle Reservations Open January 25
Reservations Required May 24 through September 8, 2024 WEST GLACIER, Mont. [January 23, 2024] – Glacier National Park reminds visitors […]
Jan 23, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Troy man charged with evidence tampering in grizzly bear killing
MISSOULA — A Troy man was charged this week with evidence tampering related to the shooting and killing of a […]
Jan 22, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana denied Colorado’s request for wolves. They found another source
Montana and other states refused to supply the state of Colorado with wolves as part of reintroduction efforts there. A […]
Jan 22, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Snowmobiler airlifted after being caught in Granite County avalanche
A snowmobiler was airlifted after being caught in a Granite County avalanche on Saturday. KPAX reports the avalanche occurred Saturday […]
Jan 22, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Elk management in Wyoming
From Wyoming Fish and Game CHEYENNE – Over the last two decades elk populations have thrived in Wyoming. The Wyoming Game […]
Jan 22, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Mountain lion kills 11 chickens, 2 geese, 6 ducks, house cat
Over the past several weeks Fish and Game has continued to receive reports about mountain lions frequenting populated neighborhoods throughout […]
Jan 22, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Want to see the aurora borealis in Montana? Tonight might be your chance
The Northern Lights might be visible tonight in Montana. Photo: Warm Springs, Montana December 2023, Renee Strickland The National Oceanic […]
Jan 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Executives Charged with Bid Rigging Firefighting Fuel Contracts, Defrauding the U.S. Forest Service After a Wiretap Investigation
Photo:Moose Fire cresting west of Salmon Sept 7 Photo: Inciweb BOISE – Following a court-authorized wiretap investigation, a federal grand […]
Jan 21, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
LEGEND details geochemical, biological findings about Yellowstone National Park mudpots in new scholarly article
The geothermal features of Yellowstone National Park have awed visitors and scientists for generations. Scientists believe they have only begun […]
Jan 20, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Capturing and GPS-collaring elk and moose from the sky – not your ordinary job
Idaho Fish and Game staff in the Panhandle are beginning annual efforts to deploy GPS collars on elk and moose […]
Jan 20, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Reminder for waterfowl hunters in the Panhandle: season end dates differ from last year
2023-24 waterfowl seasons in the Panhandle differ from those in previous years Hunters are reminded that 2023–24 waterfowl season dates […]
Jan 20, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
Call for Student Artists to Participate in Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp Contest
The National Elk Refuge will be hosting the 2024 Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp Competition in March. This art competition is […]
Jan 19, 2024 · Moosetrack Megan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service initiates process to evaluate restoration of grizzly bears in the Bitterroot ecosystem
USFWS Press release DENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing a public scoping period to consider options […]
Jan 19, 2024 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for female mountain lions closes in Lion Management Unit 690
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]