Beginning 8 a.m. April 1, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will accept applications for limited quota fall turkey, sandhill crane and beaver as well as applications to the Glendo and Springer special pheasant hunts. Applications must be submitted online. “Remember, before applying for any licenses, you will have to create a username and pa...
North Dakota Guide and Outfitter Exam Scheduled
The next guide and outfitter written examination is May 1 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. Preregistration is required no later than April 23 by calling the Department’s enforcement office at 701-328-6604. In addition to passing a written exam, qualifications for becoming a guide include a background c...
Apps. Due for MT Open Field Program April 16th.
The deadline to apply for the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Open Fields for Game Bird Hunters is April 16. Open Fields is offered through FWP’s Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program and is available to private landowners with existing Conservation Reserve Program contracts with at least two years remaining on the contract. Landowners appl...
North Dakota Grant Application to Assist Hunters
Wildlife, shooting, fraternal and nonprofit civic organizations are urged to submit an application for the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program, a North Dakota Game and Fish Department grant program developed to assist in the recruitment, retention and reactivation of hunters. The maximum grant allowed is $3,000. The program currently helps ...
Join WGFD Wildlife Managers to discuss 2021 hunting proposals
The Jackson and Pinedale regions of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department would like to visit with those interested in the proposed big game hunting seasons for 2021 and proposed general regulation changes. The Jackson Region will begin their meeting with a brief overview highlighting any noteworthy proposed changes to the hunting seasons. The ...
FWP MT to proceed with Cottonwood Island FAS purchase
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will proceed with purchase of two islands in the Yellowstone River east of Reed Point for a fishing access site and to fulfill a need for woody debris and wildlife habitat removed during cleanup of the July 1, 2011, ExxonMobil Pipeline Company oil spill at Laurel. The 45 acres of islands currently are owned by ...
Wilderness Rainbow Trout removal project
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Custer Gallatin National Forest are seeking public comment on plans to remove rainbow trout from the Buffalo Creek watershed north of Yellowstone National Park to protect the genetic integrity of native cutthroat trout in park rivers. The project, scheduled for August 2021, would include application o...
Big Casino Creek Reservoir Draft EA
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review regarding a proposal to perform shoreline restoration, access improvements, and install artificial habitat structures at Big Casino Creek Reservoir near Lewistown, MT. The project would install stone framed deflectors to address wave i...
Reservable Sites this season at Painted Rocks
Beginning April 1, Painted Rocks State Park outside of Darby will open six of its campsites to advanced reservations. The state park’s 23 campsites have traditionally all operated on a first-come, first-served basis, but after an increase in visitation and public interest in reservation options, park managers decided to move six sites to th...
ND Game & Fish Reminder
North Dakota anglers, trappers and hunters are reminded that new licenses for the 2020-21 season are required beginning April 1. Licenses can be purchased online by visiting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Once the license is processed, hunters and anglers will have the option to print a hard copy and/or downloa...