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Get the inside scoop on outdoor news and events

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Hunting You could win a hunt of a lifetime! Purchase your chance for a SuperTag by June 30

Hunting Montana's spring black bear hunting season is open through June 15

Harvest Quota Status

Hunting Nonresidents still have an opportunity for hunting licenses by signing up for the Alternate's List starting May 15

Migratory Bird Stamp Support wetland habitat by purchasing a Migratory Bird Hunting License

SCORP Help FWP develop Montana’s outdoor recreation vision and goals

Get Outside

Buy a License

Get your licenses and permits for fishing, hunting, floating and more.

Online Licensing

Find a State Park

Montana's 55 state parks offer an endless array of opportunity and connection outside.

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Restrictions & Closures

FWP land, waterbody, angling and fire restrictions and closures across Montana.

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GET INVOLVED

Public participation is essential to our processes and decision making

Fish and Wildlife Commission

State Parks and Recreation Board

Public Comment Opportunities

NEWS

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Deadline to purchase SuperTag chances is June 30 >

June 4

Bowhunter Education opportunities in south-central Montana >

June 5

Summer astronomy events at Pictograph Cave State Park >

June 5

Marias River Wildlife Management Area deer hunting access permit drawing now open >

June 4

Applications sought for positions on two FWP councils >

June 4

State parks in the Missoula area to offer bird banding event, junior ranger programs >

June 4

All News

Important Dates

Jun 11 - Special meeting of the State Parks and Recreation Board See Agenda >
Jun 20 - Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Learn more >
Jun 30 - Deadline to sign up for Nonresident Alternate's List Learn more >
Jun 30 - SuperTag deadline Purchase your chance >
Through June - Bear Aware meetings across the state Meeting Schedule >

Public Comment Opportunities

Fish, Wildlife & Parks offers various opportunities for the public to comment on issues, rules, grants, environmental assessments, land acquisition, development or enhancement projects, council recommendations, hunting and fishing regulations, etc. that FWP manages.

Snag and Release Paddlefish Research

Learn the tools and strategies that Montana FWP is using to understand the behaviors and impacts of paddlefish after they are snagged and released.

Watch more FWP short videos

Montana Outdoors Magazine

A Driver's Guide to Montana's Working Lands

Logging

Converting trees into wood products

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Newsstand locations

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Management Programs

Help us protect the integrity of your experience outside by learning about and supporting these programs.

Aquatic Invasive Species

Future Fisheries

Landowner Programs

Water Management