Feb 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP Hunting and Fishing Highlights
Highlights Hunting and fishing license year begins March 1 Hunting regulations available early this year FWP to set up hunter/bowhunter […]
Feb 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
Big Pike Under Ice at Peck
Don and Beckie Wilkins, who are featured on this week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast, fished Fort Peck last weekend and caught. […]
Feb 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for female mountain lions to close in Lion Management Unit 213
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]
Feb 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: FWP CONTINUES RECREATION PLANNING PROCESS FOR FISH CREEK AREA WEST OF MISSOULA
Attend an upcoming public meeting to see draft strategies and provide input ALBERTON — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is working […]
Feb 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Forest Service Asks for Public Input on Proposed Granite Graves Shaded Fuelbreak Project
Missoula, MT, Jan. 20, 2023—The Missoula Ranger District is asking for public feedback on the proposed Granite Graves Shaded Fuelbreak Project located […]
Feb 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Yellowstone recruiting for 2023 Youth Conservation Corps program
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – How would you like to work, learn, play and grow in Yellowstone’s wonderland? Yellowstone National Park […]
Feb 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Missoula Resource Advisory Committee Accepting Project Proposals for 2023
MISSOULA, MT, Feb. 13—The Missoula Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is now accepting project proposals for 2023. The project submission deadline […]
Feb 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: FWP BEGINS SCOPING PERIOD FOR PROPOSED WINIFRED AREA CONSERVATION EASEMENT
GREAT FALLS – Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks is preparing a draft environmental assessment for a proposed conservation easement (CE) […]
Feb 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
Helena Area Reservoirs Ice Fishing Report 2.13.23
Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a […]
Feb 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
Recap of the 2023 Frenchtown Pond Kids Fishing Clinic
Mike Violette, an avid ice angler, helps out with the 2023 Frenchtown Pond Kids Ice Fishing Clinic every year, and […]
Feb 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
Bison and snowmobilers too close for comfort
Yikes! Check out these snowmobilers at Yellowstone National Park a few years ago. To me, it looks like a young […]
Feb 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
Making carp taste like trout
Many people have not eaten carp, but they have heard it is not appealing. However, this recipe is convincing you […]
Feb 9, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet in person February 22 in Helena
Correction: A press release on Feb. 8 incorrectly stated that the meeting would be only on Zoom. Public can comment […]
Feb 9, 2023 · Montana Grant
COWBOY and INDIAN HUNTING and FISHING???
Wyoming’s effort to sort out Native Americans’ off-reservation hunting rights in the wake of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Herrera […]
Feb 9, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
UM Bio Station Study: Salmonflies May Adapt to Warming Mountain Streams
By Ian Withrow, UM News Service FLATHEAD LAKE – With each passing year, climate change alters characteristics and increases temperatures of mountain […]
Feb 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet February 22
HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Feb. 22 via Zoom. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. The […]
Feb 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
DWR implements emergency statewide restrictions for shed hunting
If you were thinking of heading to Utah to go shed hunting, you definitely want to read this first. Utah […]
Feb 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
Poaching is ILLEGAL, and Colorado doesn’t take it lightly
Many people believe that punishments for poachers are not hefty enough. I, personally, believe that is true–and so does Colorado […]
Feb 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Ice Fishing Success
Shannon and Tommy Gonzales from Nashua caught some nice fish over the weekend at Fort Peck. They also ended up […]
Feb 7, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Chronic wasting disease detected in Great Falls mule deer buck
First confirmed case of CWD within Great Falls city limits GREAT FALLS – Wildlife health staff with Montana Fish Wildlife & […]
Feb 7, 2023 · Angela Montana
Hunter has bizarre story about recovering his buck and the number ’14’
How do you choose a favorite number? We have a story for you that might even make you want to […]
Feb 7, 2023 · Angela Montana
Blogger fined $18,500 for cooking and eating shark illegally
When people start blogging (or vlogging), they tend to want to make money from it. However, a person named Tizi […]
Feb 7, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Snowpack Percentages Decrease After One Month of Below Normal Precipitation
BOZEMAN, Mont., February 6, 2023 – Following nearly three months of abundant precipitation across much of Montana, weather patterns changed in […]
Feb 7, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Twitter suspends Senator Steve Daines over hunting photo
From the National Rebpulican Senatorial Committee NRSC Chair Steve Daines is currently suspended from Twitter. The company claims Chairman Daines violated their policies against […]
Feb 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
UM Study: Montanans Share Common Love Toward Grizzly Bears
By Raequel Roberts, UM News Service MISSOULA – For an animal whose population barely tops 2,000, Montana’s grizzly bears hold an outsized presence […]
Feb 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Game wardens seek information on three deer shot and wasted in Ferndale
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on three deer found shot and wasted in the […]
Feb 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Wolf hunting, trapping seasons closes Wolf Management Unit 313
HELENA – The hunting and trapping of wolves in Wolf Management Unit (WMU) 313 will close at noon Feb. 7. The […]
Feb 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions remains open in Lion Management Unit 313
HELENA – A closure notice was sent out earlier today informing hunters that Lion Management Unit (LMU) 313 would close to […]
Feb 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Hunter Education class scheduled in Belgrade
BELGRADE – A Hunter Education class is scheduled to take place in Belgrade this month. The classroom course will be […]
Feb 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
CSKT gearing up for Spring Mack Days
If you are an angler looking for somewhere to fish, consider the 2023 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead […]
Feb 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Elk captured in Pioneer Mountains test negative for brucellosis
DILLON – As part of a multi-year Targeted Elk Brucellosis Surveillance Project, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) staff recently […]
Feb 5, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Politicians, activist groups weigh in on possible grizzly de-listing
Congressman Zinke Reacts to The USFWS Delisting Grizzly Bears from ESA Protections Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke reacted to the […]
Feb 5, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Daines, Rosendale, Zinke Push for Local Engagement in American Prairie Reserve Grazing Proposal
U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representatives Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke sent a letter urging the Biden administration […]
Feb 5, 2023 · Montana Grant
PRUNING TIME!!!
Winter is a great time to prune your trees and shrubs. The sap is not running, the leaves are long […]
Feb 4, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Annual Climbing Restrictions in Mill Creek Canyon
Hamilton, MT, February 2 — Even though spring doesn’t arrive until next month, the Stevensville Ranger District is reminding everyone of […]
Feb 4, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Construction operations to temporarily close West Side Reservoir Road #895
Kalispell, MT February 3, 2023 – Beginning Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the West Side Reservoir Road, Forest Road #895, along the west side […]
Feb 4, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana mushers dominate Idaho Sled Dog Challenge
Race reputed to be one of the toughest Iditarod and Yukon Quest qualifiersCASCADE, Idaho (Feb. 3, 2023) — With Montana […]
Feb 4, 2023 · Montana Grant
FRUGAL, FAST, FULL, and FAMILIAR!!!
Camping food needs to be fast and filling. The outdoors makes folks hungry. Once we return to camp, the clock […]
Feb 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
Montana Outdoor Podcast: Ice Fishing on Montana’s Hi-Line
This week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast; Ice Fishing on Montana’s Hi-Line Has Just Dropped! Get The Secrets to Ice Fishing […]
Feb 3, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Service to initiate grizzly bear status review in the Northern Continental Divide and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems
ENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the initial review of three petitions filed to remove the grizzly […]
Feb 3, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
FWP seeking input on proposed project to benefit westslope cutthroat trout in Flathead tributaries
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on efforts to benefit native westslope cutthroat trout in tributaries […]
Feb 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Water Elevation could Rise 4.6 feet by mid Summer
Darin McMurry from USARMY CORP reports that as of February 1st, things are looking good in the basic forecast, which, […]
Feb 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
MORS Gary “The Perchman” Pearson has died
It is with great sorrow that the Captain and the crew announce the death of Gary Pearson, a long-time crew […]
Feb 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in lion management unit 410
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]
Feb 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
Gordon Ramsay’s Venison With A Red Wine & Chocolate Sauce Recipe
Just because you have red wine and chocolate sauce in the same sentence as venison doesn’t mean you should write […]
Feb 1, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
UM study shows more destructive wildfires are caused by humans
NEW STUDY FINDS HUMANS CAUSE MORE DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRES IN THE WEST MISSOULA – More than three times as many houses and […]
Feb 1, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: HUNTING FOR ALL MOUNTAIN LIONS TO CLOSE IN LION MANAGEMENT UNITS 391, 210
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]
Jan 31, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for all mountain lions to close in lion management units 391, 210
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]
Jan 31, 2023 · Angela Montana
DRAFT STATEWIDE GRIZZLY BEAR MANAGEMENT PLAN COMMENT, DEADLINE FEB. 4
FWP is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation […]
Jan 31, 2023 · Angela Montana
Washtenaw County man serving jail term for hunter harassment incident in Marquette County
Meanwhile, in Michigan, a hunter a Washtenaw County man is serving a jail term for hunter harassment. An unethical hunter […]