The first two required Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks bowhunter education classes for the Billings area in 2020 are scheduled and open for online registration. A weekend class is set for Jan. 17-19 at the Billings Rod and Gun Club. The class will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the lo...
February 1st. Deadline for Community Pond MT FWP Funding
Groups or individuals interested in constructing or improving a community fishing pond have until Feb. 1 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Community Pond Program grant. The objective of the Community Pond Program is to enhance public fishing opportunities in or near Montana communities by providing funding that may be used to ...
February 1st. Deadline for Community Pond MT FWP Funding
Groups or individuals interested in constructing or improving a community fishing pond have until Feb. 1 to apply for a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Community Pond Program grant. The objective of the Community Pond Program is to enhance public fishing opportunities in or near Montana communities by providing funding that may be used to ...
2020 BOW Ice Fishing Locations and Times
2020 BOW Ice Fishing in Helena, Missoula and Bozeman. We are also planning ice fishing classes in Billings and Kalispell and possibly Havre. Those dates to follow. All registration forms can be found at http://fwp.mt.gov/education/bow/ Becoming an Outdoors Woman Ice Fishing in Helena January 10-11, 2020 Helena, MT, Missouls January 24-25 &...
January 2nd an Important Date for WY Hunters
For hunters, Jan. 2 is more important than New Year’s Day. That’s when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department opens applications for six different big game species and wild turkey. All applications must be submitted online. Beginning at 8 a.m., resident and nonresident hunters can begin to submit applications for elk, deer, antelope, spring turk...
WY 5 Year Study regarding Mule deer Habitat Preferences
In early December 2019, 35 mule deer does in the Cheyenne River Mule Deer Herd were captured and fitted with GPS collars, launching a five-year study to learn about their habitat preferences, daily and seasonal movements and identify causes of mortality. The research project, led by Wyoming Game and Fish personnel and focused in the Rochelle H...
FWP looking for regional citizen advisory council members
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is looking for volunteers with an interest in recreation and parks issues to serve on its citizen advisory council for south central Montana. The CAC is a general advisory committee that provides input to FWP on diverse issues from wildlife and fisheries management, to access, state parks, outdoor recreation an...
Improved Fencing improves WY Proghorn & Deer Routes
Pronghorn and deer east of Farson soon will be able to cross fences along their winter migration routes more easily thanks to improved fencing along Wyoming Highway 28. The stretch of highway can be difficult for pronghorn to navigate during winter migration. “During tougher winters, pronghorn get balled up on the north side of the highway as ...
MT FWP sets 4 hunting regulation Public Mtgs
Four public meetings are scheduled in south-central Montana in January to discuss hunting regulations and seasons for the next two years. During the meetings, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists will accept comments on proposed changes in the regulations for the 2020 and 2021 hunting seasons. Meetings, all starting at 7 p.m., are sched...
MT FWP sets 4 hunting regulation Public Mtgs
Four public meetings are scheduled in south-central Montana in January to discuss hunting regulations and seasons for the next two years. During the meetings, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists will accept comments on proposed changes in the regulations for the 2020 and 2021 hunting seasons. Meetings, all starting at 7 p.m., are sched...