Category: Montana

  • Spring Black Bear Hunting Season Opens April 15 | Montana FWP

    Spring Black Bear Hunting Season Opens April 15 | Montana FWP

    HELENA — The spring black bear hunting season starts April 15. Hunters need to be aware that black bears must be presented for in-person inspection and tagging within 10 days of harvest. The hide and skull must be presented in a condition that allows full inspection and tooth collection (i.e. unfrozen). For local tagging information,…

  • Montana – Grizzly Bear Advisory Council issues final report.

    Montana – Grizzly Bear Advisory Council issues final report.

    Grizzly Bear Advisory Council issues final report.. Their recommendations could influence bear management in Montana for decades. “The document notes that 14 of the 18 council members supported an eventual grizzly bear hunt in Montana. That contingent’s recommendations begin with the assertion that “hunting can be a useful tool in managing grizzly bear populations” but…