Montana lawmakers heard a proposal to increase hunting fees for out-of-state hunters to help fund block management programs.

MCLEOD — According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, mountain lions are thriving once again in the state, and one woman had an up-close encounter with the animal earlier this month that left her grateful she was inside her home on East Boulder Road south of Big Timber.

The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee this week advanced a pair of bills that aim to aggressively reduce wolf populations in Montana. As originally proposed — it was later revised by the committee — House Bill 222 would establish an open season for wolf hunting and trapping until the population reaches 600 animals.

Tom Puchlerz writes, Jeopardizing Montana’s native birds and habitats by enabling, and in some ways rewarding, what amounts to bucket biology, that sounds to us like a pretty birdbrained idea.

Two fishing access sites in southwest Montana are closed due to flooding caused by ice jams, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is facing criticism and legal action from citizens over a recent decision concerning black bear quotas.

Yet Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks needs to be involved in the process of fish pond ... permit for private fish ponds more commensurate with the expense incurred by the department to administer the program,” said Clayton Elliott, of Montana Trout ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks recently released the findings of a 10-year research study on moose populations across the state, showing positive trends for t

Wildlife and conservation group members from across Montana sued the state Fish and Wildlife Commission for allegedly ignoring state open meeting laws when approving the elimination of some black bear hunting quotas.

The Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks educational center reached many across the state. The free public programs, like archery and ice fishing, saw over 2,000 participants and over 5,000 students from 103 schools visited Montana Wild in 2024. Bowditch said ...

A trio of bills would increase take of animals by eliminating hunting quotas, allowing year-round hunting, and reclassify wolves as ‘furbearers’.

A trio of bills would increase take of animals by eliminating hunting quotas, allowing year-round hunting, and reclassify wolves as ‘furbearers’.