FWP has extended the general hunting season for white-tailed deer in an area of southwestern Montana, effective immediately, ...

On Dec. 4, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission set the Montana hunting regulations for 2026 and 2027. In doing so, it made a variety of changes to address concerns about nonresident hunting ...

In an effort to reign in hunting pressure from out-of-staters, Montana wildlife commissioners voted unanimously this week to significantly reduce the number of nonresident deer tags available in 2026 ...

Mule deer populations in Eastern Montana are showing strong signs of recovery based on post-hunting-season surveys this winter. “The basic indication is that things are looking pretty good,” said John ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Summer in Montana is a season to be savored. For residents, it’s a short stretch of warm weather that's perfect for enjoying the outdoors. However, for Montana’s wildlife like deer ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana’s general deer and elk season has wrapped up, and game check stations in northwest Montana reported hunter traffic almost identical to last year, with slight shifts in ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Northeast Montana has seen an increase in chronic wasting disease as it spreads across the ...

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission has adopted a handful of new deer hunting regulations aimed at reducing hunting pressure on public land and bringing ...

Sep. 27—Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens want to remind hunters and homeowners that baiting deer and other game animals for hunting purposes and/or purposely feeding game animals in Montana ...

Authorities in Montana are investigating a poaching case involving a mule deer buck that’s still carrying an arrow that somebody shot into its back. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, ...

Nov. 8—The general deer and elk hunting season is underway in Montana, and game check station results are outpacing last year for harvested deer across northwest Montana. More than 3,700 hunters have ...

May 23—Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly ...