Author: Scott Audet

The Jackson and Pinedale regions of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like to visit with those interested in the proposed big game hunting seasons for 2021 and proposed general regulation changes. The Jackson Region will begin their meeting with a brief overview highlighting any noteworthy proposed changes to the hunting seasons. The ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will proceed with purchase of two islands in the Yellowstone River east of Reed Point for a fishing access site and to fulfill a need for woody debris and wildlife habitat removed during cleanup of the July 1, 2011, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company oil spill at Laurel. The 45 acres of islands currently are owned by ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Custer Gallatin National Forest are seeking public comment on plans to remove rainbow trout from the Buffalo Creek watershed north of Yellowstone National Park to protect the genetic integrity of native cutthroat trout in park rivers. The project, scheduled for August 2021, would include application o...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review regarding a proposal to perform shoreline restoration, access improvements, and install artificial habitat structures at Big Casino Creek Reservoir near Lewistown, MT. The project would install stone framed deflectors to address wave i...

Beginning April 1, Painted Rocks State Park outside of Darby will open six of its campsites to advanced reservations.    The state park’s 23 campsites have traditionally all operated on a first-come, first-served basis, but after an increase in visitation and public interest in reservation options, park managers decided to move six sites to th...

North Dakota anglers, trappers and hunters are reminded that new licenses for the 2020-21 season are required beginning April 1.   Licenses can be purchased online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Once the license is processed, hunters and anglers will have the option to print a hard copy and/or downloa...

This year’s big game season proposals will be made available to the public via online slideshow presentations beginning on March 25. A live question and answer session with Sheridan Region biologists will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, March 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will not be a formal presentation, but an informal meeting to discuss t...

On Feb. 16, Cheyenne Stewart began duties as the Sheridan Region Wildlife Coordinator. Stewart replaces March 12, 2021    Dan Thiele, who retired in November 2020 after a 38-year career with Game and Fish. Stewart joined Wyoming Game and Fish in 2014 as a member of the Brucellosis-Feedground-Habitat group based out of Pinedale. Two years later...

A Wyoming Game and Fish Department program that works with landowners to secure permission for the public to access private lands for hunting and fishing saw another year of success. In 2020, Access Yes opened access to more than 2.6 million acres of land for hunting as well as 4,005 lake acres and 87 stream miles for fishing on otherwise inac...

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking information regarding re-occurring vandalism on private land at Upper Nilan Reservoir near Augusta.   The fence between the county road and Upper Nilan Reservoir has been cut multiple times, most recently between Jan. 30 and Feb. 11. This is private land and the landowner currently provides fishing...