Wolves Start Preparing For Upcoming Football Season
Walleyes Unlimited Honors Members At Annual Banquet March 21
Wrestlers Win AAU State Titles
Area wrestlers enjoyed a great deal of success at the AAU state meet held in Billings during the weekend.
Earning state titles were Cali Gorder at 98 pounds, Caydee Gorder at 95 pounds and Liberty Boadle at 120 pounds.
Placing second were Renlee Archambault at 55, Michael Beston at heavyweight and Audrey Swallers at 106.
Earning third-place honors were Adlee Archam...
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Deadline Nears For Deer, Elk Permits
Don’t wait to apply for deer and elk permits. The application deadline is April 1. Hunters can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP website; click on “Buy and Apply.”
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks offers several tools to help hunters navigate the application process. The application process is different for residents and nonresidents, but FWP has crea...
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Wardens Report Increase In Illegally Taken Mountain Lions
During 2025, Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks game wardens reported an increase in the number of mountain lions illegally harvested in central Montana by hunters who had not already purchased a license.
Five lions were taken by hunters in Region 4 during the 2025 general big game season, and wardens report that three of the five hunters later admitted to buying their l...
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May 15 Is Fisheries Program Application Deadline
Landowners, watershed groups and others have until May 15 to apply for summer Future Fisheries Improvement Program (FFIP) grants.
The goal of FWP’s FFIP is to restore rivers, streams and lakes to improve Montana’s wild fish habitat. Entities can receive funding for qualifying projects that benefit Montana’s wild fish. Each project is assessed by an independent revi...
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