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If you have not checked your license and carcass tags in a while, please do so well in advance of your hunting trip to ensure they haven't faded. Hunters and anglers with faded licenses can have them replaced at no cost at their regional Fish, Wildlife & Parks office. Replacement at a FWP office for faded licenses does not count against the number of replacements an individual is allowed. Faded licenses can also be mailed to FWP for replacement: P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 596...
Please note that a few language changes and clarifications were included in the 2019 hunting regulations. Those changes include: Archery Equipment (MCA 87-6-401) Addition to legal Hunting Bow wording: Camera devices attached to bows for the sole purpose of filming is allowed. Evidence of Sex:It is unlawful to destroy evidence of the sex of a game animal so as to make the determination of the sex of the game animal uncertain.FWP recommends leaving evidence of sex naturally...
It's one thing to view art in a gallery, after it's completed. It's a different thing to watch art being created-and that's what people can do Oct. 3-5 in Lincoln. Members of the Montana Painters Alliance-many of them nationally and internationally recognized painters-will be painting the local scenery, during the group's semi-annual "paint out." The artists will be out and about in public, and Lincoln residents and visitors are encouraged to watch and interact with them....
MISSOULA – As days become shorter and temperatures drop, the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation (DNRC) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) encourage hunters and campers to be cautious with their warming or campfires. Despite the changing weather conditions, vegetation will dry back out this fall and a spark from a warming or campfire could ignite a destructive wildfire. "Over the years on walks through the forest, I have come across more than a few a...
HELENA - Montana's millions of acres of private land offer some excellent hunting opportunities-the only catch is gaining the landowner's permission to hunt. It is Montana law that hunters obtain landowner permission to hunt on all private land. Here are a few things to keep in mind that will greatly improve results when attempting to secure hunting access to private land. • Show courtesy to the landowner and make hunting arrangements by calling or visiting at times c...
HELENA - What you need to know about chronic wasting disease in Montana: CWD is a contagious neurological disease that infects deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal and there is no known cure. It was first found in Montana in 2017. It is not known to infect humans, but it is strongly recommended that humans not eat meat from infected animals. CWD can cause large declines in deer and elk populations. Symptoms include poor body condition, excessive salivation and drooling,...
Although most hunters respect the land, property, and wildlife they are hunting, many others do not. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks would like to remind hunters and all outdoor enthusiasts to be good stewards of the land, and respect both private and public property. The FWP Region 6 Citizens Advisory Committee, recognizing that this is an ongoing issue, raised the need for more public outreach. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block Management Area...
After a two year hiatus, the Blackfoot Challenge will again host their annual Trumpeter Swan Release Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Rolling Stone Ranch in Ovando. This annual event offers the public a rare opportunity to take an up-close look at Trumpeter Swans and learn about their biology, habitat, and recovery in the Blackfoot watershed. This year, attendees will also be able to purchase raffle tickets for the opportunity to release a swan themselves the morning-of. Releases...
Beginning in September, the Lincoln Fiber Circle will begin to meet again at the Lincoln Branch of the Lewis & Clark Library. Gatherings are scheduled for the second Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the exception of October, which meets the first Saturday due to the Tour of the Arts event that always falls on the second weekend in October. Participants are welcome to bring a snack to share with others, but it is not required. The Fiber Circle is open to all who participate in some type of fiber craft,...
LINCOLN, MONT., August. 30, 2019-The Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest released its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Record of Decision for the Stonewall Vegetation Project. The release of these documents begins a 45-day objection period. "This has been a marathon process, especially when we identified the need to reevaluate conditions in the project area after the Park Creek Fire. However, we needed to take the extra time to re-analyze...
What is chronic wasting disease? Where in Montana has it been found? What is Fish, Wildlife and Parks doing about CWD? What can hunters do about CWD? Answers to these questions and more will be offered at a CWD program at Montana WILD Sept. 26 from 6 to 7 p.m. FWP Game Management Bureau Chief John Vore will give a presentation on CWD and will demonstrate how hunters can remove their harvested animal's special lymph nodes that can be tested for CWD. The program begins at 6...
MISSOULA – Nonresident travelers spent $3.58 billion throughout Montana in 2018, according to an annual report published by the University of Montana's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. This is a 10.4 percent increase from the previous year's estimate. "We see this as a big plus for Montana since our numbers indicate that visitation was relatively flat in 2018, but spending was up," said ITRR Director Norma Nickerson. Analysis of each of Montana's six travel r...
Great Falls, Mont. – Second Lieutenant Jenna Schaack recently graduated from the United States Armor School in Ft. Benning, Georgia and in doing so, became the first female Armor Officer in the history of the Montana Army National Guard. Schaack graduated in June and upon graduation was assigned as a Platoon Leader with C Company, 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion in Great Falls. Historically females were not allowed to hold positions in combat units. As of Jan. 1, 2016 all m...
HELENA – The Montana Department of Transportation will host an open house on Thursday, Aug. 8 between 4 and 6:30 p.m. to present the information on the roundabout planned for the Lincoln – Applegate Intersection Project. The project will help address traffic safety and improve operations of the Lincoln Road and Applegate Drive intersection north of Helena. "Based on the safety and traffic analysis, and input from the community at our last public meeting, MDT determined tha...
Helena – The Montana Army National Guard is giving eligible Montanan's between the ages of 16-32 years of age an opportunity to experience what being a Soldier is all about during an August recruiting event at Fort Harrison, Aug. 2-4 2019. Coined, "Be a Guardsman", the Montana Army National Guard Training Center will host the event for anyone interested in becoming a Citizen Soldier, and allow attendees to the opportunity to train like a Soldier for a weekend. In addition t...
For the last 16 years, Lincoln resident and pilot Jerry Cain has hosted an annual fly-in barbecue and potluck at his Lincoln Airport hangar for Montana and out-of-state pilots to enjoy. Lincoln Airport is a state-owned airport managed and maintained by the Montana Aeronautics Division of the Montana Transportation Department. For the last three years, and continuing this year, Cain has hosted a Community Airport Open House and Fly-in Barbecue Potluck. The event is open to the...
Beginning July 1, donations to the voluntary wolf mitigation account will be accepted through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Those interested can submit a donation two ways: By selecting the Wolf Mitigation donation option under the Conservation heading on FWP's Online License Service Website. In person at any FWP License Provider. The voluntary wolf mitigation account was established by House Bill 291 in the 2019 Legislature and became effective July 1. Funding from the...
HELENA-As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest reminds visitors that fireworks are prohibited on all state and federal lands, including Forest Service; however, there are many other activities that people can do on the Forest. Fireworks-and the possession of fireworks-are prohibited on National Forest System lands, at any time of year. While exploring the national forest during the holiday, visitors are asked to be careful with...
Helena, Montana– The Montana Department of Transportation 2019 Aviation Career Exploration Academy will be conducted in Helena on June 25th and 26th. Sponsored by the Aeronautics Division, the Academy is designed to immerse high school students in wide-ranging aspects of aeronautics and introduce them to aviation career possibilities. The two-day resident camp will include flights in general aviation airplanes; a tour of a state-of-the-art aerospace manufacturing facility; and visits to a static Boeing 727 flight deck, the A...
Helena – Impaired driving is deadly driving. Law enforcement is increasing patrols on the road in Helena and Lewis and Clark County, along with the Montana Highway Patrol statewide around the July 4 holiday to remind motorists to drive sober or get pulled over. Summer is the deadliest time of year for motor vehicle crashes, with nearly half of all fatal crashes happening in the summer months. Over the last five years, 47 percent of these fatalities involved an impaired d...
State and local public health officials are reminding Montanans to be aware of the risk for exposure to rabies this summer. Encounters between humans and wild animals often increase in the summer months because of the time spent hiking and engaging in other outdoor activities. Rabies is a fatal disease. The rabies virus is carried in the saliva of infected warm-blooded mammals and is usually transmitted to people and other animals through a bite. Human rabies deaths in the...
Buckling your seat belt should be automatic. It should be the first thing done when you get in the car. Seat belt use should be as ingrained as tying your shoes or brushing your teeth. Still, nearly 10-20 percent of drivers and passengers go without their seat belts. Between 2013 and 2017, seat belts saved just over 69,000 lives in the United States. With the Memorial Day holiday weekend marking the official start to summer, there will be thousands more families traveling the...
Lewis and Clark County is seeking citizens to serve on the Lincoln Parks Board. The purpose of the board is to advise the Board of County Commissioners and the City-County Parks Board on issues relating to the use, improvement, and general maintenance of the Lincoln Planning Area parks. The board consists of five members, with one member to be a member of both the City-County Parks Board and the Lincoln Parks Board. Terms are for three years. Applications are available at http://www.lccountymt.gov/bocc/boards.html or by...
Keep your distance from young or injured wildlife Each spring, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks receives several calls from people who have picked up deer fawns or other wildlife. FWP advises against this practice for several reasons. The agency does not accept, hold or rehabilitate deer and elk because the animals rarely survive the stress of captivity, and because of concerns with the spread of disease. So FWP's likely response would be to tell people to leave the animals...
LINCOLN-Forest Supervisor Bill Avey signed the final decision for management actions to take place on 2,140 acres as part of the Willow Creek Vegetation Project located southwest of Lincoln on the Lincoln Ranger District. "Along with this being a scientifically sound project, we invited partners, landowners, business owners, residents, recreationalists, state and federal agency representatives, and interested individuals to help us design a project they wanted to see completed...
