Montana FWP

General rifle season ended on Sunday, right before the first widespread snowfall in western Montana. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Public Information Officer Vivaca Crowser the hunting season had both highs and lows.

While general rifle season doesn’t officially begins until Saturday, young hunters have an opportunity to get ahead of the game. Starting tomorrow hunters between the ages of 10 and 15 have a chance to take an early shot.

The yearling was shot and left for dead.

Montana state law requires big game hunters to wear at least 400 square inches of bright orange above the waist.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is having issues retaining wardens and has a call out for new recruits. Montana FWP Spokesman Ron Aasheim says that retaining wardens has been a constant struggle. "Typically, it's the fact that other law enforcement opportunities provide them better financial compensation. Th...

Two Montana Rail Link trains collided last Thursday night, and 10 to 11 empty grain cars derailed. Two injured, already released from a local hospital.

Another poaching incident in Western Montana has authorities looking for clues.

Early reports of otherwise healthy deer falling over dead in Missoula began pouring in to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials around mid-September. Since then, more than 400 whitetail deer carcasses have been found in Missoula, and now authorities have proof of what likely led to the die-off.

Photo From howlingforjustice.com State wildlife officials say a collared black male wolf was shot on private property after attacking sheep in southeastern Montana. Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 7 spokesman Dwayne Andrews says the 2-year-old wolf was shot Sunday near Hammond...

Hunting season will be over in a little less than two weeks. mid-season figures compiled from 300 west-central Montana hunter check stations show that there are less hunters in the field.