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FWP to Require Field Day for Youth Who Take Hunter or Bowhunter Education Online

FWP to Require Field Day for Youth Who Take Hunter or Bowhunter Education Online

Helena, Mont. – Starting Jan. 1, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will require Hunter and Bowhunter Education students age 12 to 17 who take the online course to pass an in-person field day. Students in that age group must pass both the online exam and the field day to earn

Start your New Year with a First Day Hike

Start your New Year with a First Day Hike

HELENA – Kick off the New Year right with a First Day Hike at a state park near you. On Jan. 1, Montana State Parks will host First Day Hikes at Flathead Lake State Park (Wayfarers, West Shore and Lone Pine units), Somers Beach State Park, Missouri Headwaters State Park, First

Judge's Order Halts Wolf Trapping and Snaring Season in Most of Montana

HELENA – Wolf trapping and snaring in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks administrative regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and in Hill, Blaine, and Phillips counties won’t start until Jan. 1 and will run through Feb. 15, according to a federal court injunction issued Tuesday evening. In areas in

Governor's Youth Hunting Story Contest

Governor's Youth Hunting Story Contest

To celebrate our hunting heritage in Montana, Governor Greg Gianforte in 2022 hosted the inaugural Youth Hunting Story Contest for Montana youth and apprentice hunters ages 10-17. Governor Gianforte selected ten winning hunters from hundreds of entries statewide. Bringing the contest back for its second year, Governor Gianforte is

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Involving Big Horn County Sheriff

CROW AGENCY - On November 19 at 5:05 p.m. the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) investigated a two-vehicle fatality crash involving Big Horn County Sheriff Darrell King on U.S. Highway 212 at milepost 2. This location is within Big Horn County and four miles southeast of Crow Agency.

Ric Holden Announces New Campaign Website

Ric Holden Announces New Campaign Website

Eastern Montana congressional candidate, Ric Holden, has announced the launching of his new campaign website. The website “holdenformontana.com” will allow for the voters of eastern Montana to view Ric’s positions on various political topics important to Montana as well as provide for direct voter contact with Ric on

FWP Recruiting Applicants for AmeriCorps Program

HELENA –After Hunter Sickerson graduated from MSU-Billings with honors, he knew he wasn't ready to settle down in a typical 8-to-5 job. He worked in the field of archeology, conducting surveys on archeological sites for a private firm until he heard about an opportunity for