Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing to repair flooding and wave erosion to the shoreline along its Cottonwood Campground at Cooney State Park in Carbon County near Roberts. The department issued an environmental assessment this week proposing work to repair and reinforce the bank next to the eroded campsites and along a park roadwa...
It’s Time to Head Afield
In Wyoming, fall knocks gently before it sweeps through the state. It starts with the first sub-50 degree night, even though the days are scorchers. Next, a few yellowing leaves crown the clusters of green branches. One foggy morning gives way to another, and it’s still dark at 6:30 a.m. With each autumnal gesture, a hunter grows more anxious ...
Boone & Crockett Focus on Hunter Ethics
Why Are We Focused On Hunter Ethics and Fair Chase? Because hunting is too important to be lost over misconceptions and a poor public image due to the unethical behavior of a few. Over 100 years have passed since sportsmen first adopted a new approach to hunting called “fair chase” that changed hunting forever. We have changed. Technology has ...
Boone & Crockett Focus on Hunter Ethics
Why Are We Focused On Hunter Ethics and Fair Chase? Because hunting is too important to be lost over misconceptions and a poor public image due to the unethical behavior of a few. Over 100 years have passed since sportsmen first adopted a new approach to hunting called “fair chase” that changed hunting forever. We have changed. Technology has ...
Bundy Bridge Fishing Access Site Open to Traffic
The Bundy Bridge fishing access site on the Yellowstone River near Pompeys Pillar is reopened to vehicle traffic after Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks repaired spring flood damage. The site closed to all but walk-in traffic earlier in the year after high runoff from the river washed away part of the internal roadway and undercut the outhouse....
Public Comment requested on Ice Fishing Contests by MT FWP
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on ice fishing contests proposed for the 2020-2021 season. Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Applications for fishing contests may be approved, approved with conditions, or denied by the FWP Fisheries Division in Helena. C...
SW WY Sage Grouse Group to meet
The Southwest Sage-grouse Working Group will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Green River Game & Fish office, 351 Astle Ave. Anyone wanting to participate in the meeting by phone is asked to contact the Green River Game and Fish office at (307) 875-3223 for instructions on how to participate. Sage-grouse local working groups ...
SW WY Sage Grouse Group to meet
The Southwest Sage-grouse Working Group will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Green River Game & Fish office, 351 Astle Ave. Anyone wanting to participate in the meeting by phone is asked to contact the Green River Game and Fish office at (307) 875-3223 for instructions on how to participate. Sage-grouse local working groups ...
MT FWP Commission meets Now
The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will meet Aug. 13 using the video conferencing platform Zoom. Details on how to access the meeting will be posted on fwp.mt.gov closer to the meeting date. The meeting will also be audio streamed online at fwp.mt.gov. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. The commission will hear the following petitions: ...
MT FWP Commission meets Now
The Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission will meet Aug. 13 using the video conferencing platform Zoom. Details on how to access the meeting will be posted on fwp.mt.gov closer to the meeting date. The meeting will also be audio streamed online at fwp.mt.gov. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. The commission will hear the following petitions: ...