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'People can call you a poacher': Wisconsin man loses Montana hunting privileges for a decade

A Wisconsin man was sentenced Wednesday in Lewis and Clark County District Court for his involvement in the illegal transport and hunting of various animals in multiple counties across Montana. Dylan Charles Boyer lost his hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for 10 years. He was also trespassed from the Marias

Montana hunters face midnight deadline for deer and elk tags

Montana — Hunters in Montana had until midnight to apply for limited deer and elk tags that could shape where they hunted this fall. The permits gave hunters access to specific districts that were not available over the counter. Officials said this was the most important deadline of the year for

Southwest Chapter of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet planned for April 11

The Southwest Montana Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will have its banquet on Saturday, April 11, at the Maroon Activity Center, 550 E. Mercury St. Doors open at 4 p.m. The banquet also includes live and silent auctions, door prizes, games and kids’ prizes. The event helps

FWP director reiterates corner crossing is illegal in Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Christy Clark wants Montanans to know that corner crossing remains illegal in Montana. Corner crossing — the act of moving from one parcel of public land diagonally to another parcel, ostensibly without setting foot in bordering private land — has long been a contentious issue in

FWP seeks information on blow-darted ducks in Billings

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wardens are seeking information on a series of ducks shot with blow darts in Billings. According to a Tuesday press release, FWP wardens verified multiple complaints from the public of ducks shot and injured with a blow dart gun in 2025 and 2026 at the

Gayle Joslin: Roadless Rule protects what makes Montana the 'Treasure State'

Defenders of Montana’s roadless backcountry know the importance of vigilance. Threats to the wild public lands we cherish, it seems, never end and we continually find ourselves needing to speak up on their behalf. The latest threat is a plan hatched in Washington, D.C., to end the 2001

Fewer wolves killed in Montana despite state push to slash population

This story first appeared in Mountain Journal. Hiking near Gardiner on a recent balmy February day, I hit slushy snow and came across the tracks of one other human, and then some deer and elk. Soon, I encountered something more surprising: Canine tracks that dwarfed my dog’s paws, and