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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks FWP's Mission is to steward the fish, wildlife, parks, and recreational resources for the public, now and into the future. Let's treat everyone with respect.

FWP seeks to...
..maintain Montana's natural, cultural, and recreational resources.
..involve people in decisions; provide objective information; and develop programs with a clear understanding of public expectations.
..advocate responsible management and equitable allocation of resources.
..take pride in Montana's hunting and angling heritage.
..create partnerships with individuals, groups, and agencies.
..use innovation and technology to improve services. Commenting Policy

FWP welcomes comments on our page and other social media outlets. In an effort to promote a welcoming and engaging environment for healthy public discourse, the following commenting policy is in place for this and all FWP social media sites.

· Please keep language appropriate. Obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist, or sex-oriented language is not allowed. Keep posts family friendly.
· Threatening posts will not be tolerated.
· Be Kind and Courteous - We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. Healthy debates are natural, but kindness is required. Do not use all caps.
· Posts that include the personal information of hunters, anglers or individuals will be removed. Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public, public systems, agency, officers, employees is not allowed. Content and comments can be deleted from social media if they fall into any of the following categories:
· Obscenity, including racial slurs
· Pornographic content
· Content which violates the right to privacy
· Comments which may reasonably interfere with, inhibit or compromise law enforcement investigations, tactics, or the safety of enforcement
· Threats or “fighting words”
· Solicitations to commit, or speech integral to, criminal conduct
· Fraud
· Defamation (libel/slander)
· Commercial solicitations, promotions, or advertisements
· Hate speech
· Off-topic comments
· Spam
· Malicious or harmful software
· Links to websites that violate one of these listed categories
· Promotion in favor of, or in opposition to, a candidate campaigning for election to a political office.
· Copyrighted material posted without consent

Social media and online administrators will remove comments they believe violate these rules. Habitual offenders will be blocked from FWP social media outlets.

Attention Hunters! If you want to PROTECT THE HUNT in Montana, prepare your mindset, not just your gear, and take the Hu...
11/02/2026

Attention Hunters!

If you want to PROTECT THE HUNT in Montana, prepare your mindset, not just your gear, and take the Hunter- Landowner Stewardship Video Guide + Test for a chance to win a HUGE OUTDOOR PRIZE PACKAGE from Capital Sports in Helena! This prize pack includes:

• Christensen Ridgeline FFT Carbon Barrel R***e in 300 Win Mag
• GPO Centuri 3-18x44 R***escope and Eylar R***e Hard Case
• Vortex 10x50 Viper Binoculars and Diamondback 2000 Laser Rangefinder
• Stone Glacier Avail 2200 Pack
• Lone Mountain 75qt Bear certified cooler
• Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Boots (men's or women's)
• Sitka Gear $500 gift card
• Capital Sports $500 gift card
• Total Prize package value $6,762.95

Hunters 18+ who take and pass the test can opt in to the Protect the Hunt Raffle. With support from Capital Sports and many other proud partners, 11 winners will be randomly drawn in Spring 2027 to win amazing gear and guided hunts.
Our video guide + test covers:

• Maintaining access
• Hunting safely
• Respecting working lands
• Understanding the landowner perspective

Take the test by Spring 2027 for a shot at the Capital Sports Prize Package and 10 more prize packages from our partners. Everyone is encouraged to take the test, but you must be 18 or older to enter the raffle.

Start the Hunter- Landowner Stewardship Video Guide + Test using the link.

https://fwp.mt.gov/protectthehunt

Last week, Montana FWP's lab detected a single nonviable invasive mussel larva (one that was not alive) from a Whitefish...
10/30/2026

Last week, Montana FWP's lab detected a single nonviable invasive mussel larva (one that was not alive) from a Whitefish Lake water sample.

Extensive follow-up sampling and a dive survey have found no live mussels, and testing of the original organism detected no evidence of mussel DNA.

While the initial results are encouraging, FWP will continue sampling and monitoring. Invasive mussels can damage water infrastructure and disrupt aquatic ecosystems, making continued vigilance and prevention important.

“We can’t let up. We have to protect our waters by following clean, drain, dry practices every time we come off the water,” said Tom Woolf, FWP’s AIS Supervisor. “All watercraft should be cleaned, drained, and dried before being moved between waterbodies, and boaters should stop at required watercraft inspection stations.”

Follow the link to read more about the recent finding, FWP’s response, and what it means for Montana: https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2026/oct/1030-nonviable-mussel-larva-found-in-whitefish-lake

10/29/2026

Are you ready for November at Montana WILD? There’s so much to be thankful for this month, including opportunities to learn and explore together! 🍂

With public programs for all ages and interests, there’s something for everyone. Follow the link to explore our November lineup and find your next adventure!

For programs requiring registration, call 406-444-9941.
Location: 2668 Broadwater Ave (near Spring Meadow Lake), Helena, MT

https://fwp.mt.gov/education/montana-wild/public-programs

Hunters! - Important Reminder Before you head into the field this hunting season, make sure you clear the cache of your ...
10/27/2026

Hunters! - Important Reminder

Before you head into the field this hunting season, make sure you clear the cache of your online mapping tools and update your offline maps. This will help ensure the most recent BMA changes are displaying correctly. It can also help resolve blurry maps, outdated map displays, or other map-loading issues.

To check out the Montana FWP Hunt Planner, use the link below!

https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/?species=muledeer&showOwn=true&showRef=true

10/26/2026

It’s Bat Week! 🦇

To celebrate, we’ve compiled some of our favorite bat videos from over the years so you can learn more about Montana’s coolest nocturnal creatures.

Follow the link to explore our "batty" YouTube playlist, then visit our events page (link in bio) to find a bat event near you!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9Fbeil0p0Q

Animals see, hear, smell, and feel entire worlds we humans don’t even know exist. https://qr1.be/LRC5IVThe Bitterroot Ra...
10/26/2026

Animals see, hear, smell, and feel entire worlds we humans don’t even know exist. https://qr1.be/LRC5IV

The Bitterroot Range high country was a feast for the senses, with a vivid patchwork of fall colors setting the hillsides aglow and a light breeze stirring the lush aroma of subalpine fir and hellebore, cooling the warmth of the early autumn sun.

My friend Andy and I watched a black bear across the mountain. The animal was barely visible, even with binoculars and telephoto lenses, but looked plump in its rich coat. We decided to approach for a closer look and maybe a photograph from a safe distance.

We ducked behind the ridge and plotted a roundabout path. We had not gone far when Andy took another look.
“There he goes!” The bear was now just a black dot, cannonballing across the slope as fast as a bear can run. We had been betrayed by the swirling mountain breeze. A mile away, the bear had evidently smelled something suspicious.

Decades have since passed, but the lessons of that day left an impression. When we step into the natural world, we are surrounded by a kind of genius. Superhuman abilities are all around us in the senses of animals with whom we share the world. Every animal has developed a unique and often mysterious set of systems to gather information from its surroundings. In many cases we barely have the vocabulary to describe the ways they take in information, and we lack the scientific tools to fully understand it. As science writer Ed Yong wrote, “Thinking about the senses of other animals transforms this mundane world with which we are all familiar into something fresh, magical, and newly extraordinary.”

Read or listen to the full story from Montana Outdoors here: https://fwp.mt.gov/montana-outdoors/archive/2026/super-senses

✍️ by Ben Long
📸 by Donald M. Jones

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