Overnight Camping Restriction Lifted for Holiday The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will lift the Tuesday-Wednesday camping restriction on state wildlife management areas for the upcoming Labor Day holiday week. The removal of the restriction will allow overnight camping Sept. 8-9 on those WMAs that otherwise have this two-day restricti...
WY Hunting Updates
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect lymph node samples from deer and elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing in focused monitoring hunt areas across Wyoming. Hunters are a very important component in helping Game and Fish understand the disease and achieve CWD monitoring goals. “We are...
WY Hunting Updates
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department needs help from hunters this fall to collect lymph node samples from deer and elk for chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing in focused monitoring hunt areas across Wyoming. Hunters are a very important component in helping Game and Fish understand the disease and achieve CWD monitoring goals. “We are...
Be prepared before putting boots on the ground
When fall hits, hunters can get caught up anticipating their season. But, before putting boots on the ground, make sure to have the current, correct and required licenses, stamps and permits, safety gear and proof of hunter education. “It’s easy to overlook a simple requirement in the excitement of preparing for a hunt,” said Scott Edberg, W...
Carter County entering Stage 1 fire restrictions , Drought & Fire – Region 7
Effective Friday, August 28th at midnight, Carter County will enter Stage 1 fire restrictions. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks follows the county’s lead in placing fire restrictions on its properties within that county, so campfire and smoking restrictions also will be in place at Medicine Rocks State Park. Under Stage 1 restrictions...
Missouri River Clean-Up Time
A change in plans… For those of you who are interested in participating in our upcoming river clean-up, we have a few big changes to announce! Transportation: Due to low water flows in the Missouri, we will now be using canoes instead of jet boats for the clean-up. While we won’t have the speed of the jet boats, using canoes wi...
Information sought on deer shot north of Cody
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking information on two white-tailed doe deer that were illegally shot and left to waste north of Cody. North Cody Game Warden Travis Crane said the deer were discovered approximately two miles north of Cody on Highway 120, just south of the Heart Mountain Canal. Both deer were near the right-of-wa...
Information sought on deer shot north of Cody
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking information on two white-tailed doe deer that were illegally shot and left to waste north of Cody. North Cody Game Warden Travis Crane said the deer were discovered approximately two miles north of Cody on Highway 120, just south of the Heart Mountain Canal. Both deer were near the right-of-wa...
Be ‘Bear Aware’ in the Red Lodge area
As summer starts to wind down, lush berry crops and other food sources around Red Lodge are drawing grizzly bears in closer to town and residents need to be extra vigilant about securing attractants like garbage, pet food and bird feeders to avoid conflicts. Grizzly bears are currently active along Rock Creek in and near the town of Red Lod...
Wildgame meat donations encouraged in Wyoming
Meat donations from hunters can feed hungry Wyoming families As a young boy I learned how to hunt from my father, other family and friends. When I harvested my first pronghorn at age 14, it was a life-changing day. Even when I was a kid, I knew hunting meant more than bringing back a trophy for the wall and a story to tell my friends. My harve...