We have a lot of public land that you can hunt here in Montana – but we also have a lot of private land. In some cases though, it’s private land you can hunt. It’s called Block Management – and it’s a partnership between landowners and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to provide hunting access to the public. The participation …
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KALISPELL – Two men killed a grizzly bear in self-defense over the weekend in the Whitefish Range just north of Whitefish. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) reports the men were scouting near the Smokey Range Trailhead off Canyon Creek Road in the Flathead National Forest on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, when they encountered a female grizzly with a cub. …
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Laura Lundquist (Missoula Current) A sportsmen’s group is questioning Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ interpretation of its recent elk hunting poll, particularly claims that most resident hunters are satisfied with current elk management. Last week, Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers posted its analysis of FWP’s elk management survey and found flaws in a number of FWP’s conclusions, including that “73% of the …
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