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Montana FWP 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 Tuesday, Feb. 23. Celebrated for its spectacular scenery, remote location and excellent trout fishing, the Smith River is one of Montana’s most sought-after outdoor recreation experiences. Permits are required to float the 59-mile section of river between Camp Baker and Eden B...
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks launched Tuesday a new website designed to improve customer service, make it easier to use and provide a more mobile-friendly experience. The completely re-designed website should have more intuitive navigation that will make finding information easier for customers, whether they click to buy a fishing license, reserve a campsite, or find information about hunting regulations. "We're excited to share this new website with the public," FWP...
Montana FWP The final results are in from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Havre game check station for the 2020 hunting season. The check station was open for eight weekends from Oct. 10 - the open of general antelope - through Nov. 29 - the end of the deer/elk general season. Overall, hunter numbers were just above average this year and mule deer harvest was well above average. Other big game and upland bird harvests were below long-term average, but compared to the...
After conducting special license and permit drawings each year, FWP may have leftover licenses and permits offered for sale as "Surplus Licenses." New this year is the Surplus License List, which will allow FWP to equitably issue these licenses and permits and reduce the likelihood of stress and demand causing system failure as we have seen in past years. Here's what you need to know: • Both residents and nonresidents can sign up for the Surplus License List through MyFWP. ...
Montana FWP There have been quite a few changes in Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ Region 6 law enforcement in the last few months, but there are still the usual familiar faces. The shifting around began when Ron Howell, who had a been the warden captain at the regional headquarters in Glasgow for four years, accepted a position in Helena as the Assistant Chief of Enforcement. Shane Reno, who had been the Region 6 warden sergeant for 13 years and a field warden for 15 before t...
Montana FWP Recent warm temperatures have triggered significant runoff in rivers around the state, causing flooding at several fishing access sites. Water levels are higher in rivers throughout Montana, and recreationists should be aware of extra risks that come with high flows. These conditions can change rapidly, creating new and hidden hazards for boaters. Water temperatures are also especially cold this time of year, which increases the risk of hypothermia. Region 1...
Glasgow — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 6 game wardens are seeking any information regarding two bull elk that were found shot and left to waste approximately two and a half miles southwest of Cleveland in Blaine County, just off Peoples Creek Road. Warden Haden Hussey received a call May 22 about an elk laying on a hillside near Peoples Creek Road. Upon further investigation, Hussey found a second elk about 100 yards away from the first. Wardens determined that t...
Montana FWP Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would like to remind hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land, and respect both private and public property. The FWP Region 6 Citizens Advisory Committee, recognizing that this is an ongoing issue, raised the need for more public outreach. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block...
Montana FWP This year's Montana paddlefish seasons again kicked off on May 1 with the opening of the Upper Missouri River section from Fort Benton downstream to Fort Peck Dam. Anglers need to be aware that substantial flooding occurred around the Fred Robinson Bridge and in James Kipp Recreation Area this spring. As a result, camping will be considered "primitive" for most of the paddlefish season as crews clean up and fix damaged infrastructure. The access road and public...
For those hunters interested in applying for elk or deer permits for the 2019 season a critical deadline is approaching, March 15. Fortunately, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks online application process and application packet make it simple to apply. An easy-to-use application packet is available at FWP offices and online at http://www.fwp.mt.gov. Resident hunters need a 2019 conservation, elk or deer license, and base hunting license to apply for a special elk or deer...
Montana FWP Test results from three deer harvested in Blaine County have tested positive for chronic wasting disease, accroding to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks last week. The deer were harvested within the 2018 priority surveillance area, which includes the northern half of Blaine County. As a result, the northern part of Blaine County - north of U.S. Highway 2 - has been designated a CWD-positive area. A previously existing CWD-positive area includes all of Liberty...
Deer, elk and moose hunters need to remember the chronic wasting disease check stations on the Hi-Line and the meaning of the transportation restriction zone in northern Liberty County. Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4 has CWD check stations set up in Chester and just north of Shelby on Interstate 15. Additional CWD check stations are being run in Region 6, as well as in Regions 2, 3 and 5. All hunters are required to stop at all check stations. Because a CWD positive deer...
Local food pantries across the state are preparing to receive donations from the Hunters Against Hunger program. The program, a partnership between FWP and the Montana Food Bank Network, allows hunters to donate a portion or all of their legally harvested big game animals to be processed free of charge. The meat is then provided directly to a local food pantry in the area. Since its inception in 2014, over 130,000 pounds of meat has been donated through the program and...
After decades of absence, once-native grizzly bears have been spotted in the hills north of Chester. State wildlife officials are asking residents and recreationists of the Sweet Grass Hills to be bear aware after the sighting of a couple of grizzly bears recently. "We believe there are at least two bears in the Hills," said Mike Madel, bear management specialist with Fish, Wildlife and Parks, adding the bears were involved in the killing of several sheep. The Sweet Grass Hill...
