Hunter Education Classes have been scheduled for a number of communities in northwest Montana. All hunter education classes are free of charge. By state law, anyone born after January 1, 1985, must have completed the Hunter Education Course to buy a hunting license in Montana. To become certified, students must be at least 11 years old.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (MFWP), Region One, is seeking public comment for the Investigation of Suppression of Walleye in Noxon Rapids Reservoir public draft environmental assessment, a proposal to conduct a 6-year effort to investigate suppressing illegally introduced walleye in Noxon Reservoir using a variety of sampling gear and techniques.

By order of the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission, the season for trapping otters in Trapping District 4 in northcentral Montana will close at midnight on the evening of Saturday, March 2, 2013.

March 15 is the deadline to apply for Montana's 2013 deer and elk hunting permits.

MILES CITY, Mont.--Montana's spring male turkey hunting season begins April 13 this year. The deadline to apply for a Montana spring turkey permit in some Montana counties is March 7.

MILES CITY, Mont.—Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks honored the service of its Region 7 Hunter and Bowhunter Education instructors at a workshop held this past Saturday.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a free program on the polar bears of Churchill, Canada, at Montana Wild, 2668 Broadwater Ave., next to Spring Meadow Lake State Park off Highway 12 West.

Montana's spring male turkey hunting season begins April 13, and the deadline to apply for a Montana spring turkey permit, needed for some areas, is March 7.

Montana's spring male turkey hunting season begins April 13, and the deadline to apply for a Montana spring turkey permit, needed for some areas, is March 7.

Hunter Education Classes have been scheduled for a number of communities in northwest Montana. All hunter education classes are free of charge. By state law, anyone born after January 1, 1985, must have completed the Hunter Education Course to buy a hunting license in Montana. To become certified, students must be at least 11 years old.

The hunting of mountain lions in several Montana hunting districts in Region 2 will close at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013:

The hunting of all mountain lions in several Montana hunting districts in Region's 3, 4 and 5 will close at one-half hour after sunset on February 23, 2013:

It’s way too early to think about spring.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is again offering college students an opportunity to gain practical experience working as interns in a variety of capacities. Students typically receive academic credit while completing practicum requirements and gaining valuable work experience.

Montana's annual income tax check-off fund for wildlife benefits the state's small wildlife species including birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians, and it provides a fast, convenient tax break.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks offers hunter education on the Internet to anyone 18 years and older.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds all black bear hunters of the responsibility to avoid mistakenly shooting a grizzly bear during the state's upcoming spring black bear hunt. Montana's spring black bear hunting season begins April 15.

March 15 is the deadline to apply for Montana's 2013 deer and elk hunting permits. An easy-to-use eight-page application packet is now available from all hunting license providers, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offices and online at fwp.mt.gov.

Montana's spring male turkey hunting season begins April 13 this year. The deadline to apply for a Montana spring turkey permit in some Montana counties is March 7.

Results from an ongoing study in southwestern Montana show that none of the 100 elk sampled in the Pioneer Mountains have been exposed to brucellosis.