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Out with the old and in with the new. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department plans to make major changes to the website in 2021 to improve the experience and security for customers as well as make the site easier to navigate. The first change customers can expect is a new login portal, coming in…
Make 2021 the year of adventure with a once-in-a-lifetime hunt. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is running a bonus raffle for all hunters who purchase Super Tag tickets during the month of January to win $2,000 in license application and/or trip credits for your next hunting or fishing excursion with Worldwide Trophy Adventures. …
Plans to drain Lake Elmo in Billings Heights to eradicate invasive Asian clams will move ahead after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks finished an environmental review of the proposal this week. This drawdown to address invasive claims will also help other efforts. The project includes plans for new fish habitat, angler access and state park…
NDGF, USDA Partner to Help Landowners with CRP Offers The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its voluntary Conservation Reserve Program. Private landowners can sign up at their local USDA Farm Service Agency office through Feb. 12. This popular USDA program provides options for environmentally sensitive land by reducing soil…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is happy to announce the winners of the 2020 Wyoming Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Boater Appreciation Raffle. Boaters who had their watercraft inspected by Game and Fish and completed an online survey were entered into a raffle for a variety of prizes. Inspections are important to help protect Wyoming’s…
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing a partnership with Musselshell County to build the Riverside Fishing Access Site west of Roundup on land bought with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) money after persistent flooding. The 20-acre site, on the north shore of the Musselshell River west of the intersection of U.S. Highways 12…
Montana State Parks announced today that 2021 float permit applications for Smith River State Park will be available Monday, Jan. 4, through Monday, Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Celebrated for its spectacular scenery, remote location and excellent trout fishing, the Smith River is one of Montana’s most…
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing that it buy 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…
As big game seasons come to a close, Wyoming hunters are trading their rifles and bows for shotguns to take aim at waterfowl. The colder weather blanketing the region should send more birds south, just in time for the holiday break. “We’ve had a more mild weather year,” said Noelle Smith, Wyoming Game and…
Montana State Parks announced today that 2021 float permit applications for Smith River State Park will be available Monday, Jan. 4, through Monday, Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Celebrated for its spectacular scenery, remote location and excellent trout fishing, the Smith River is one of Montana’s most…