The Montana Department of Revenue has received the highest number of appeals for property tax appraisals since 2015, before the state went on a two-year reappraisal cycle. “This year we have around 16,000, almost 17,000 appeals that have been filed in our system,” said Robin Rude, deputy administrator for the property assessment division of the Department of Revenue, earlier this month. The

Montana’s archery hunting season for deer and elk begins Sept. 2, and just like in every other form of hunting, being successful while hunting with a bow requires careful planning and preparation. If you plan to hunt during the archery season, here are five tips for being safe, responsible and successful: Practice, practice, practice. Being proficient in archery takes patience and repetition.

Forecast for the area for 2023 Upland Game Bird included the following: Northeast Montana The combination of the previous summer’s drought and a tough winter appeared to impact upland bird populations coming into the breeding season in some areas, but also brought enough soil moisture to begin recovering the entire region from drought. May and June (the most critical months for game bird production)

Although most hunters respect the land, property and wildlife they are hunting, a minority do not. Yet these few bad actors lead to frustration from private landowners and hunters looking to do things right. This year remember: It’s up to us. Respect access. Protect the hunt. Every hunting season, there are reports of vandalizing of Block Management Area boxes, hunters driving off road,

Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program, which provides hunting access to more than 7 million acres of private land. FWP’s interactive Hunt Planner is a mapping tool that allows users to look at information for various species, including

The University of Montana Skaggs School of Pharmacy recently was awarded more than $2.4 million in grant funding by the Health Resources and Service Administration. The award will help Montana’s only pharmacy school recruit and support Indigenous pharmacy students through the University’s Native American Center of Excellence. NACOE, a HRSA-funded grant program housed at UM, aims to grow

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