Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (Region 2)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (Region 2) FWP's Region 2 page provides communication and outreach for west-central Montana.

FWP's mission is to steward the fish, wildlife, parks and recreational resources for the public, now and into the future. FWP's Mission is to steward the fish, wildlife, parks, and recreational resources for the public, now and into the future.

Two weeks left to purchase SuperTag chances! For just $5 per chance, you could be one of eight lucky hunters to win a Mo...
06/17/2026

Two weeks left to purchase SuperTag chances! For just $5 per chance, you could be one of eight lucky hunters to win a Montana SuperTag for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, antelope, elk, deer, bison, or mountain lion, and hunt in ANY district across Montana, including some of the state's most legendary trophy areas. Purchase your chance here: https://fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses/supertag

🎯 Unlimited chances available
📅 Deadline: June 30 at 11:45 p.m. MST

❓Want to know your chances of winning a hunt of a lifetime? Every week, we update the total chances purchased: fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses/supertag

Every SuperTag purchase helps enhance hunting access and supports wildlife law enforcement efforts across Montana.

Be sure you're ready for hunting season! We have summer Hunter and Bow Ed classes offered around the region.✔️ Hunter Ed...
06/15/2026

Be sure you're ready for hunting season! We have summer Hunter and Bow Ed classes offered around the region.
✔️ Hunter Ed classroom courses for those 10+ years old.
✔️ Bow Ed classes for those 11+.
✔️ Hybrid (online + field day) for those that are 12+ (or turning 12 by Jan 16, 2027).
✔️ Online-only option for those that are 18+.

Check out options + class offerings + register now:
🟠 HUNTER ED (several summer options around the region):
▶️ Find class & field day options here: https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/hunter
▶️ Online-only (18+): https://www.hunter-ed.com/montana/

🎯 BOW ED:
▶️ Missoula/July 17-18 (last class for the year in the region)
https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/240903
▶️ Field days (final three of the year for the region)
June 20: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/240900
July 28: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/240901
Aug. 18: https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/240907
▶️ Online-only (18+): https://www.bowhunter-ed.com/montana/

Help keep wildlife WILD this time of year:▶ We're sure seeing deer fawns around our neighborhoods in western Montana a l...
06/14/2026

Help keep wildlife WILD this time of year:
▶ We're sure seeing deer fawns around our neighborhoods in western Montana a lot right now. Please remember that baby animals rarely need human help and giving them space is the best thing we can do.
▶ Many animals, like fawns, are left alone for long periods as a natural survival strategy. Getting too close can cause stress and may lead to injury for both you and the animal.
▶ Animals thrive in their natural habitats. It is incredibly stressful for wildlife to be handled by humans.
▶ No wildlife rehabilitators in the state, including FWP, are permitted to keep deer, elk or moose due to disease risk, so giving it a chance to survive on its own is the best bet.
▶ Wild animals are very resilient. Often what you think are life threatening injuries are not. If you come across an animal you believe needs help, leave it where it is and contact FWP for guidance.
🦌 Together, we can help keep wildlife wild this season. 🌼
Read more: https://fwp.mt.gov/conservation/living-with-wildlife/injured-orphaned-wildlife

❗️Heads up floaters: There is a hazard log in the Blackfoot River just above Ninemile Prairie FAS (and immediately above...
06/12/2026

❗️Heads up floaters: There is a hazard log in the Blackfoot River just above Ninemile Prairie FAS (and immediately above the float-in campsite). There is a raft trapped. Fortunately, the floaters were not hurt.

Please stay clear of the log and trapped raft and gear. There is room to float around on river left.

⚠️ Hazards like this could exist anywhere right now, and conditions can change quickly. We have higher flows on many rivers than we've seen in a while, and visible and hidden debris can be dangerous, with the ability to trap boats and people.

🛶 Check conditions before you go, wear your lifejacket, stop and scout ahead, and be prepared to portage around obstacles when needed.

Learn how to bring fish, wildlife and outdoor recreation into your classroom! FWP is hosting teacher professional develo...
06/11/2026

Learn how to bring fish, wildlife and outdoor recreation into your classroom! FWP is hosting teacher professional development opportunities this summer across the state that all offer continuing education credits. To find out more and register: fwp.mt.gov/education/montana-wild/educator-resources

Attend the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission this Friday, June 12 at 8 a.m. at the Montana Heritage Center in Helena ...
06/10/2026

Attend the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission this Friday, June 12 at 8 a.m. at the Montana Heritage Center in Helena (225 N. Roberts St.), or join us at any regional FWP office, or virtually via Zoom.

Public comment opportunities are available. Comments can be submitted:
-During the meeting in person
-At any FWP regional office (regional offices are connected online to the Helena meeting)
-Virtually via Zoom from wherever you are. Please note: Zoom commenters must register in advance by noon on July 11.

Your input helps shape Montana's fish, wildlife, and outdoor recreation decisions. Learn more and see how to register to comment via Zoom: https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/commission/june-2026-meeting

Our recreation ranger in the Lower Clark Fork area was successful in spotting🔎another cool bird🐦while out visiting some ...
06/09/2026

Our recreation ranger in the Lower Clark Fork area was successful in spotting🔎another cool bird🐦while out visiting some of our local state parks and fishing access sites. This Lewis's Woodpecker was at Council Grove State Park, just west of Missoula, last week. Council Grove has a lot of wooded habitat near water, which is one common spot these birds like to hang out.

Read more on this woodpecker and many other species on our FWP online field guide: fieldguide.mt.gov/speciesDetail.aspx?elcode=ABNYF04010

Are you smarter than a Park Ranger? Find out at Travelers' Rest Trivia this summer. Meet us at Lolo Creek Distillery for...
06/08/2026

Are you smarter than a Park Ranger? Find out at Travelers' Rest Trivia this summer. Meet us at Lolo Creek Distillery for cocktails, questions, and prizes! Last Wednesday of June, July, and August at 6 pm.

Check out this fun, free family activity on Monday afternoons this summer at Travelers' Rest State Park near Lolo. Or, s...
06/08/2026

Check out this fun, free family activity on Monday afternoons this summer at Travelers' Rest State Park near Lolo. Or, stop by the park and visitor center (open daily) to explore the history of the area.

Travelers’ Rest marks the intersection between cultural and natural history. Along the banks of Lolo Creek, the area was used for centuries by Native peoples, visited twice by the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery and is home to a diversity of plants and animals. Find out more: https://travelersrest.org/

One lake, four ponds, 251 fishing poles 🎣, over 800 students 🚌, 2,120 worms 🪱 and countless tangled lines later, our fis...
06/05/2026

One lake, four ponds, 251 fishing poles 🎣, over 800 students 🚌, 2,120 worms 🪱 and countless tangled lines later, our fishing field trips are wrapping up for the season!

Fourth and fifth graders across our western Montana communities (and many other communities across the state) participated in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' “Hooked on Fishing” program in school from January until May, learning from FWP staff and volunteers about fish identification, habitat, anatomy, how to tie flies, cast a pole, and release fish.

Then they get to put their skills to work at a fishing field trip at the end of the school year! Thanks to our many volunteers, teachers and staff that make these days possible.😊

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59804

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