FWP reminder: Black Bear Management Unit 530 opens later for spring hunting...
BILLINGS – Black bear hunters are advised of a change in Bear Management Units (BMUs) and spring season dates in the Boulder River drainage of south-central Montana. BMU 530 was created in 2024 by...
View ArticleDandy Montana Mule Deer for New Huntress
No TAG SOUP for the Kamp Cook Kitchen. After a season full of adventure, Katie Johnson bagged her first deer. And it is going to be a tough one to beat. Katie took advantage of Governor Bullock’s COVID...
View ArticleThe “BER” MONTHS!!!
SeptemBER is here. With it comes many things and an introduction to the next 3 “BERs”. OctoBER, NovemBER, and DecemBER! Are you feeling cold yet? BURRRR!!! With each “BER” month comes colder...
View ArticleMountain Lion and Bobcat Closures Occuring this Weekend (Feb3,4) 2018 in...
Closures are coming for mountain lions (unit 560) and bobcats (Region 5) this weekend (Feb 3 & 4 2018) Here are the details: Hunting District Restrictions, Closures & Reopenings Mountain Lion...
View ArticleJune 1 Big Game Application Results Are Out!
If you put in for a Big Game application that was due June 1st, see if you were successfull by entering your ALS number below or click here.
View ArticleReminder For Mountain Lion Hunters
Hunters who wish to pursue mountain lions must purchase the license at least 5 days prior to hunting. Within region 2 mountain lion hunting opportunities are likely to be available starting February 1,...
View ArticleShooting Time Now 30 Minutes Earlier on Flathead Reservation
For the first time in many years you can now shoot a half hour before sunrise on the Flathead Indian Reservation. In previous years shooting time was at sunrise, this is good news for Montana Hunters....
View ArticleWhere ‘da’ tail feathers at? – Montana Pheasant Hunting 2012
Long time friend Scott Hickey a Missoula native who now resides in Bozeman (still a Griz) had quite the pheasant victory and we thought it was worth a share. Here is his story: This was an early...
View ArticleMontana FWP Region 1 Reports “Deer and Elk Harvest Steady in Northwest Montana”
Deer and Elk Harvest Steady in Northwest Montana At the six northwest Montana check stations through Sunday, November 11, a total of 11,094 hunters checked 425 white-tailed deer (368 of these were...
View ArticleArchery Season Success for this Montana Hunter
Archery season, in the Bitterroot valley, where this whitetail was taken, began September 1st and ended October 14th. That was just enough time for this area resident to have a successful 2012 archery...
View ArticleBRUCELLOSIS PROJECT MOVES FORWARD; MEETING SET TO UPDATE THE PUBLIC LATER...
Where? Twin Bridges High School Gym When? November 28th from 6-9pm For Who? Residents Landowners Sportsmen What will be covered? Specifically, FWP wants to alert those in the Dillon, Sheridan, Ennis,...
View ArticleTownsend Native Bagged a Montana Elk on Opening Weekend
Ray Round from Missoula sent this picture of his friend Mick Bradway from Anchorage Alaska formerly from Townsend Montana. Mick shot this nice Montana bull on opening weekend. The weather for the most...
View ArticleHunting Success with Burke Ranch Outfitters
Burke Ranch Outfitters, of Glasgow, Montana, helped hunter clients Gene and Scott get a couple of nice bulls from the Larb Hills last week. Congratulations on these awesome bulls! Another Burke Ranch...
View ArticleSnow Safety – Proper Avalanche Precautions while Traveling in the Backcountry
Snow Safety – Traveling in the Backcountry When ever we head out into the backcountry we are always getting out for good reasons. Whether it is for hunting, fishing, skiing, or just out to bag a peak...
View ArticleGREAT FALLS MULE DEER POACHERS PLEAD GUILTY
See Montana FWP’s report below on a Great Falls mule deer poaching case: Two Great Falls men have pleaded guilty to shooting four mule deer last February south of town. Myles McKay, 22, was convicted...
View ArticleBison Hunting Season Up and Coming – Time to get ready
November is upon us and the time is falling back. With the the time change comes other opportunities to hunt big game and bison season is fast approaching. The season is set to begin November 15 near...
View ArticleSage Grouse Season Closed
The hunting season for Montana’s sage grouse ended Thursday, November 1. If you still haven’t got enough upland game bird hunting in, don’t worry. You can still hunt other upland game birds until the...
View Article“The Buck Stops Here”…Across from the Gravel Pit
The gravel pit across the field where Jason Maxwell, a native Montana hunter, shot his 2012 buck, boasts some really nice whitetails. Not only are some of these bucks big, but they all seem to be...
View ArticleHelena Native got a Non-Typical Deer for His First Buck Bow Kill
Dilan Saisbury from Helena, MT lives in Belgrade out in the Springhill Rd. area and has had huge success with his bow killing his first buck this year, but it wasn’t any ordinary buck, it was just the...
View ArticleBest Deer Hunting.. EVER [video]
I came across this ‘Best Deer Hunting Video EVER’ in my you tube hunt to try and find you guys something thrilling. I saw this video had over 2 million views, I had only the greatest expectations. As...
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