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Restoring bison to the prairie involves a wide range of collaborative work. Proper range management, meeting and exceeding government compliance, and leveraging scientific research to guide management decisions are all integral to bison being able to fulfill their crucial role in a grassland ecosystem. As part of our Bison Restoration program, the Reserve team…
Managing Montana’s elk populations at levels compatible with other land uses and meeting the current and future demand for hunting and other recreation has become increasingly complex, demanding increased comprehensive planning. FWP has operated under some form of elk plan since 1978. In 2005, Montana adopted a new, comprehensive elk plan. The Elk Management…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will resume in-person hunter education courses and internet field days beginning June 1. Scheduled courses will be listed on the Game and Fish website with a cap of eight students per class to adhere to Wyoming’s gathering guidelines due to COVID-19. Class availability will change frequently; check often for…
With all the uncertainty around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those lucky enough to have drawn a Smith River permit can look forward to getting away from it all with the kick-off of the Smith River floating season May 5. The season is starting a few weeks late this year because of the…
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, along with partners from the East Bench Joint Board and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, will conduct a flushing flow out of Clark Canyon Reservoir beginning Friday, May 1, to move sediment deposited in the Beaverhead River, helping restore and maintain aquatic habitat. River users should be aware that…
April is National Volunteer Month. To celebrate the Friends have featured many of our past volunteer events from the last couple years on our social media pages. Each year our events range from tree plantings to campground beautifications, and every year their success depends upon people like you. So as we reach the end of…
A new photo contest for Wyoming Wildlife magazine opens May 4. The first Wyoming Wildlife Calendar Photo Contest provides shutterbugs an opportunity to have their images in the 2021 calendar, which is printed as the November 2020 issue of the magazine. In the past, calendar photos were selected from submissions to Wyoming Wildlife’s annual…
A new photo contest for Wyoming Wildlife magazine opens May 4. The first Wyoming Wildlife Calendar Photo Contest provides shutterbugs an opportunity to have their images in the 2021 calendar, which is printed as the November 2020 issue of the magazine. In the past, calendar photos were selected from submissions to Wyoming Wildlife’s annual…
Women are among one of the fastest-growing demographic groups taking up hunting in the United States. To help more Wyoming women pick up the sport, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Safari Club International Foundation, and the First Hunt Foundation are offering its second Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop this fall. Participants will learn…
Women are among one of the fastest-growing demographic groups taking up hunting in the United States. To help more Wyoming women pick up the sport, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Safari Club International Foundation, and the First Hunt Foundation are offering its second Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop this fall. Participants will learn…