Each year in early fall, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks places “wing barrels” at local businesses, in the hopes that successful upland game bird hunters will donate 1 wing from each bird to provide biologists with a more in-depth look at grouse populations in their region. With the end of Sage Grouse season on September 30th, wing barrels were pulled form the Hook and Horn in Wisdom, the Sportsmen’s Campground, Blue Moon Saloon in Divide, and the Mill Creek check station. In all, 46 wings were collected (30 last year). Wings were classified by species, age, and in the case of sage grouse also by sex, as follows: (more…)
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FWP Adds 160 Acres to Mt Haggin Wildlife Management Area
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has added 160 acres to the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area. View FWP’s Press Release, below, to learn more:
Weather Modification Workshop October 2nd in Bozeman
The North American Weather Modification Council will be holding a weather modification (cloud seeding) workshop in Bozeman on October 2nd. The meeting is open to the public. More information is available here: