With people from outside Montana moving in along with residents hunting in Montana is creating pressure for Fish Wildlife and Parks to deal with the situation and still keep Montana values. Director Hank Worsech explained an innovative approach they’ve come up with on Voices of Montana.
Montana FWP Streamlines Licensing Process With New App
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks app called MyFWP for purchasing hunting and fishing licenses by phone also reduces the need to carry paperwork while fishing and hunting. On Voices of Montana recently FWP’s Information Bureau Chief Greg Lemon explained the change was the result of how hunters and fishers are now accessing services of all kinds....
FWP To Discuss Changes To Hunting Regulations
Staff with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks met with the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission for a work session Monday afternoon ahead of today’s commission meeting when the commission will take up hunting season proposals from the department. The commission meeting begins at 8:30 this morning in room 317 at the Capitol and will be broad...
Newly Established Muzzleloader Hunting Season To Begin This Month
While the general rifle season is now closed traditional muzzleloader enthusiasts will have a season of their own starting in less than two weeks. The nine-day season muzzleloader heritage hunting season was established when House Bill 242 was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this year. The season begins Saturday December 11t...
Big-Game Hunting Numbers Down From Last Year
The 2021 general big-game hunting season closed Sunday with the four west-central Montana wildlife check stations reporting overall hunter activity and harvest totals down just slightly from last season despite extra mild November weather. As usual the hunter check station near Darby was the regional leader in elk harvest with 133 elk checked ...
FWP Provides Hunting Update
The General Hunting Season is underway. From Fish Wildlife and Parks, Communication and Education Program Manager Bob Gibson on some results so far. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10-28_832.mp3
FWP To Hold Public Hearings This Week On Hunting Regulations
Meetings will be held across Montana starting this week to discuss potential hunting regulation changes for 2022 and 2023. Fish Wildlife and Parks will hold the meetings by region to allow the public to hear directly from its staff and ask questions about the proposed changes. FWP biologists have worked on the potential changes with a focus on...
FWP Taking Public Comments For Hunting Proposals
This year’s proposed changes to deer and elk hunting regulations by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks are on a scale unlike anything sportsmen have ever seen before as FWP looks for ways to combine hunting districts and simplify license structures for the upcoming biennial season-setting session. The first draft of the proposed changes has...
Montana FWP Considering Simplying Big Game Hunting Requirements
Among major changes Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is proposing for big game hunting regulations are larger hunting districts and fewer types of licenses and permits. Montana currently has more than 160 hunting districts for elk and deer. Regulations vary widely across the state from liberal hunting with the use of general licenses to restric...