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REMINDERS FOR SHED HUNTERS Mar 24, 2023 10:17 AM Most wildlife management areas open May 15; block management areas not open for shed hunting without landowner permission HELENA – With warmer temperatures and snow quickly disappearing, shed-antler hunters are anxious to get into the field. Buck deer and bull elk and moose grow antlers each year, some to magnificent size, which drop off to regrow each spring. Hunting for and collecting these "shed" antlers in spring has become a popular a...
New regulation prohibits snagging in the intake fish bypass channel HELENA – During its meeting on Feb. 22, the Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a new regulation that prohibits snagging of paddlefish within the intake fish bypass channel on the Yellowstone River. The intake fish bypass channel is part of a Yellowstone River intake diversion dam project. The project’s objectives are to improve upstream and downstream fish passage for pallid sturgeon and other native species, including pad...
Hunting for all mountain lions to close in Lion Management Unit 130 HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 130, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after sunset today, Monday, Feb. 27. The mountain lion quota in this LMU has been met. For more information, visit FWP’s website at fwp.mt.gov/hunt/by-species to check the current quota status. -fwp-...
New regulation prohibits snagging in the intake fish bypass channel HELENA – During its meeting on Feb. 22, the Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted a new regulation that prohibits snagging of paddlefish within the intake fish bypass channel on the Yellowstone River. The intake fish bypass channel is part of a Yellowstone River intake diversion dam project. The project’s objectives are to improve upstream and downstream fish passage for pallid sturgeon and other native species, including pad...
Current decals expire February 28 HELENA – Owners of motorboats, sailboats or personal watercraft need to get new, free 2023-2026 validation decals for their watercraft soon. The current red decals expire Feb. 28. Boaters who have permanently registered their boats, sailboats, or PWC must still obtain two free boat validation decals every three years at FWP regional and area offices, or by going to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov/activities/boating. Owners who order validation decals on the FWP w...
GREAT FALLS - An in-person Hunter Education course is now open for registration in Conrad. The course will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Mar. 6, 7, 9 and 10 at the Pondera Co Shooting Sports building in Conrad. There is no charge to attend the course, but advanced registration is required and is available online at https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter-education In-person, instructor-led hunter education courses are available free to anyone aged 10 and older and are led by trained volunteer... 
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