The first of what could be several land acquisitions by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks along the Lower Yellowstone River to improve public access was approved on Thursday. The Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously supported the $1.18 million purchase of the 328-acre Wildcat Bend property. The last hurdle is for the acquisition to be approved by the State Land Board, composed of Montana’s top elected officials, when it meets in November. “This is what makes Montana great, places held ...

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted today to approve the acquisition of a new wildlife management area proposed for the Lower Yellowstone River.  According to Angie Grove, who chaired the Lower Yellowstone River Corridor Advisory Council, the commission’s vote to advance the Wildcat Bend Wildlife Management Area is a major milestone in a multi-year effort to expand recreational access to the Lower Yellowstone River. If finalized, the acquisition would be the first ...

  *** Read the Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy and comment yourself. ***   October 12, 2023 Randy ArnoldFWP Region 2 Supervisor406-542-5504rarnold@mt.gov RE: Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy Dear Mr. Arnold - The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a grassroots conservation organization representing roughly 3,000 dues-paying members in the state. Our members value productive habitat, public access, and quiet recreational opportunities to hunt and ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Like most of us here at Montana BHA, we expect many of you are spending as much time afield or on the water as possible this fall. With that in mind, here's an abbreviated recap of what we've been up to this quarter, what's on deck, and how you can help. A fond farewell to two of our board members, and a call to join our team! Happy trails to our Missoula Valley board member Scott Mylnechuk and our Gallatin Valley board member Chris McCarthy who have ...

Acontentious land exchange on the eastern side of the Crazy Mountains and near Big Sky has been approved by the supervisor of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The draft decision contains modifications to address concerns from the more than 1,000 people who commented. The changes include conservation easements and protective covenants to limit development on exchanged parcels, wetland protection by modifying federal parcel boundaries and deed restrictions, Supervisor Mary Erickson wrote ...