hunting

A bill aimed at bolstering rural communities that support hunting and fishing is advancing through the state Legislature.

The head of Montana’s department of criminal investigation is retiring after 43 years in law enforcement. Montana gas prices are at their lowest in more than a year. Big game harvest numbers remain strong.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has released proposed regulations for the 2024-2025 wolf trapping season. West central Montana hunters enjoyed a robust start to the big game general hunting season this weekend.

State officials Monday approved the purchase of a nearly 33,000-acre conservation easement about 45 miles southeast of Libby. And state wildlife officials have opened 40,000 more acres for upland bird hunting.

Briefs: Bowhunters kill a charging grizzly bear near West Yellowstone; Low-risk offenders are unlikely to be arrested again after they’re enrolled in a new pretrial program in Missoula County.

State wildlife officials have set regulations for the upcoming wolf hunting season.

Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission passed several changes to wolf and grizzly management in their recent end of year meeting.

Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission passed new big game hunting regulations Thursday. That includes a new threshold for the number of deer and elk that can be harvested.

Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission meets this week to pass hunting regulations for big game species and to finalize rule changes in anticipation of a grizzly bear delisting. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) and the state will receive about $9 million to bolster the number of wildlife crossings.

A proposed ballot initiative debated by state lawmakers this week could expand hunting access for non-tribal people owning land on reservations.