The deadline to apply for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and bison licenses is May 1. The deadline to apply for elk B, deer B and antelope is June 1. All applications must be completed online, at a license ambassador location or at an FWP o_ce. Most FWP o_ces with license sales are open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. FWP oers several tools to help hunters navigate the application

There are quite a few northeastern Montana track athletes who currently have one of the best times or distances in the state so far this season. Lustre Christian’s Johnslee Pierre ranks first in Class C with a time of 16.11 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. The senior ranks first for Class C in the long jump at 21-8. Lustre’s Jaycee Hilkemann has the best Class C time in the 3200 at 10:32.51.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Hunter Education course dates have been set for Wolf Point. An in-person classroom course will take place in the evenings starting Wednesday, April 29, at the Sherman Inn. All hunter education in-person classes are free of charge. In-person, instructor-led hunter education classroom courses are available to anyone age 10 and older and provide new hunters with

Culbertson native Jenna Bolstad has been selected to be the new head women’s basketball coach at Mayville State University in North Dakota. Bolstad has been serving as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Cleveland State University in Ohio. Bolstad played at Miles for two seasons from 20062008, leading the Pioneers to a 56-8 record. She continued her collegiate career at Black Hills

A new partnership between the Montana O e of Public Instruction and onX seeks to encourage students to explore the outdoors and “embrace healthy lifestyles rooted in Montana’s outdoor heritage.” In an announcement on Wednesday, April 8, OPI described the partnership as encouraging Montana students ages 12-17 to complete a certified hunter safety course, and in doing so, will be eligible

As a reminder, boaters in Montana no longer need a validation decal from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. This validation was a free sticker that boat owners had to get every three years from FWP. The reason for the validation was a requirement by the U.S. Coast Guard that allowed FWP to secure federal boating safety funds. However, the Coast Guard requirements changed, and Montana was no