Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks

In regards to animals in Montana, the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks website has explicit instructions:

You've heard this before. Too much food-conditioned (and people-conditioned) behavior on the part of a large wild animal seldom ends well.

Any adult who has ever taken kids fishing can attest to the thrills and excitement those youngsters get when they reel one in.

FWP wardens say the griz was killed in the remote area west of the Cabinets.

It's 59 miles of the most cherished stretch of river in America, with one put-in and one take-out. About 1 in 10 people who applied for a private float permit for the Smith River got one for 2023. Nearly 40% of the float permits for The Smith were awarded to nonresidents of Montana. Do we have a problem?

The 2022 archery and general rifle hunting seasons will be more dangerous this year due to the unusual amount of bear activity throughout Montana this year.

Hunting season has already begun in Montana, but it’s never too late to get the most accurate information to stay safe in the field.

With the oh-so-slow transition from summer to fall looming, the inevitable warnings of toxins in Montana lakes start to "bloom."

You probably won't need to tuck a measuring tape into one of the many pockets on your fly fishing vest.

FWP bear expert Jamie Jonkel told us on Monday that he was not surprised that a large black bear was spotted on the University of Montana campus early in the morning.