The University of Montana and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation are excited to announce the recently formed Center for Hunting and Conservation to advance science, research, education and outreach to shape the future of land and wildlife management in the United States. The center builds on existing partnership between UM’s No. 1-ranked wildlife biology program and RMEF, one of the most

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a free Project Wild Teacher Professional Development at Fort Peck Interpretive Center on Friday, Aug. 1, from 4 to 10:30 p.m. Included is an evening field experience with an FWP bat biologist at the Fort Peck Downstream Campground. FWP staff will lead a fun, hands-on training for teachers including the award-winning Project Wild curriculum and FWP

The winning team reached triple digits in last weekend’s Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament. The fishing tourney featured 173 teams at Fort Peck. Brem Phipps of Jordan and Chris McFadden of Townsend topped the field with a winning weight of 103.73 pounds. Their largest fish caught was 13.69 pounds. The victory is the team’s second one at the tournament. The North Dakota team of

Nonresident hunters who signed up for the Alternate List can now check their position on the list at MyFWP. The Alternate List gives nonresident hunters a second chance to get a combination license (big game, general elk or general deer) after the main drawing. These licenses become available when other hunters return them, often due to medical issues or refund requests. After the sign-up