The hunting and trapping of wolves in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Region 3 (southwest Montana) closed today. Last month, the Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to close wolf hunting and trapping in Region 3 upon the harvest of 82 wolves in the region. With the hunting and trapping season closed, trappers in the region must remove their...
Wolf Hunting Suspension Denied
Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Michael McMahon has denied the request of two wildlife advocacy groups to suspend parts of Montana’s wolf hunting regulations while litigation plays out over their implementation. The groups allege Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks and the Fish and Wildlife Commission failed to abide by the legally req...
Upcoming Hunting Season In Montana Will Be The First With Numerous Changes Enacted
Under a special one-time legislative allowance, nearly 1,700 nonresidents hunting with outfitters purchased big game licenses with about another 140 still eligible. A late amendment to House Bill 637 allowed outfitted out-of-state hunters who had applied for, but not drawn, one of Montana’s 17,000 big game licenses to purchase one by the end o...