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  • Licensing Reminder: Residency Requirements for Active Duty Military

    Montana FWP|Mar 3, 2021

    Active duty military members and their dependents, which generally include members of the regular armed forces of the United States, and members of the armed forces of a foreign government attached to the regular armed forces of the U.S., are considered Montana residents for the purposes of hunting, fishing and trapping licensing if: 1. The member was a resident of Montana under the residency provisions described in the Residency Requirements section of the hunting, fishing and trapping regulations and detailed in MCA 87-2-102; OR 1. The m...

  • Management Hunt Sheds Light on CWD Presence in SW Montana

    Montana FWP|Mar 3, 2021

    More than 300 samples were collected for chronic wasting disease testing during a recent CWD management hunt for white-tailed deer in southwest Montana. The hunt, which lasted from Dec. 15 through Feb. 15, was implemented to reduce densities of white-tailed deer in areas with relatively high CWD prevalence and other places nearby where CWD prevalence is expected to increase in the coming years. CWD is a contagious neurological disease that infects deer, elk and moose. It is always fatal, and there is no known cure. It was first found among...