HELENA – Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is taking the opportunity to recognize […]

HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions has closed in Hunting District (HD) […]

Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable.  Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a […]

In case you haven’t seen a fox loving some snow before, this one’s for you.  

Both reservoirs have good ice conditions. Be aware of gas pockets and as Res around pressure ridges where ice tends […]

Remember a few years ago when one of those “people of walmart” photos included a couple of men passing a […]

Missoula, Mont., Jan. 5, 2023—The Lolo National Forest and Plan Revision Team will start the new year by launching a […]

An official North American Ice Fishing Circuit event, the West Yellowstone / Hebgen Lake Tournament on January 6-8, 2023 is […]

There are several exciting events happening on and around the Hebgen Lake Ranger District in West Yellowstone this weekend! All […]

CORRECTION: See press release immediately below for correction on Fresno Trailwater FAS closure proposal HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is […]

MISSOULA  — A Superior man who admitted to setting fires on Forest Service lands was sentenced today to a term […]

Red Lodge photographer and videographer Leslie Hittmeier was hired to work on an unusual trip this year: trying to find […]

Helena, MT — Montana hunters and anglers are invited to attend ‘Elk Camp at the Capitol’ on Tuesday, January 24 at […]

Imagine you find a buck on your game camera that looks unusual.  Then, you’re out hunting, and you see the […]

STANLEY, Idaho – (Jan. 4, 2023) – Middle Fork and Salmon River outfitters are searching for a new backcountry bus […]

From the CSKT Bison Range: As we start another year at the Bison Range, we would like to thank all […]

Have you ever seen a melanistic gar?  They really do exist, because a couple of anglers in Texas caught one […]

On January 3, 2023, at 3:15pm, Gallatin County 911 received a call for a paraglider who was injured on the […]

Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet February 22 HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on several […]

Dear Trapper, This winter, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is starting a research project on marten in Montana. With the […]

Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild […]

What a crazy situation to encounter…on your front porch! If it happened in Colorado, it can happen in Montana! When […]

Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable.  Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a […]

GREAT FALLS – Permit applications to float the Smith River will be accepted through Feb. 15. The permit drawing will be […]

Correction: See closure notice below for correction on HD 101 Mountain lion hunting closes in several districts HELENA – By order of the […]

Meanwhile, in Arkansas, hunters are being scammed by a man offering 50 acres of privately-leased land. Dozens of hunters were […]

Pretty cool to see people out there catching the big ones!  Be careful on the ice, folks!

For as many videos there are of animals shedding their antlers, it still never gets old.  The video below, filmed […]

Site Site Type County Region Dates Restriction Condition Brogan’s Landing Fishing Access Site Park 3 07/01/2022 – Until further notice Emergency […]

MILES CITY – The Miles City chapter of Walleyes Unlimited and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks have set up a Christmas […]

Don Wilkins jigged up a nice salmon on Fort Peck a few minutes after his wife, Beckie, did.  See her […]

Beckie and Don Wilkins were fishing for lake trout on Fort Peck when Beckie hooked into a 10-pound salmon!  This […]

This is kind of interesting. Has anything like this happened to you after shooting a critter?

Some decoys are so realistic, people think they’re real.  I need to check out the brand of these decoys! lol […]

Fort Peck is full of outdoor recreation opportunities.  In addition to ice fishing, if you want to take advantage of […]

GREEN RIVER, Wyoming – Matthew Adams (26) and Carl Denmon (25) of Texas, have pled guilty to numerous wildlife crimes, resulting […]

Helena, Mont. –  On Thursday, December 15, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) killed a small backyard […]

By Connor Liess, Public Information Specialist Wednesday, December 28, 2022 – 8:39 AM MST  Here are the top state record-setting fish […]

On December 31, 2022 a snowmobiler was killed in a very large avalanche north of Cooke City. The avalanche occurred […]