The state of Montana is trading Holsteins for hens at Montana State Prison, hopeful that a new pheasant rearing and release program will help recruit hunters and provide inmates continued work opportunities.
House Bill 637, a wide-ranging and hotly debated bill brought by Joliet Republican Rep. Seth Berglee, includes $1 million in funding for a new pheasant program at the Montana State Prison. Plans call for the birds to be released on state wildlife management areas ahead of youth hunting seasons â the first time in nearly four decades the state will be raising and stocking pheasants.
Recruitment, retention and reactivation, commonly called the âThree Rsâ of hunting, is part of a national push to bolster hunter numbers. Recognizing that hunting is not only about shooting a bird, FWP sees the pheasant releases as an opportunity for early success, especially as young people try hunting, said Quentin Kujala, FWPâs chief of staff.
Montana agencies hope new pheasant program benefits inmates, hunters
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Prescribed burning continues across Lolo National Forest
Lolo National Forest
and last updated 2021-04-29 12:53:27-04
MISSOULA â Firefighters on the Missoula, Ninemile, Seeley Lake, Superior, and Plains-Thompson Falls Ranger Districts will conduct prescribed burning operations on Thursday and Friday pending favorable weather conditions.\
Missoula Ranger District â Crazy Canyon and Strawberry Ridge Prescribed Burns
Crazy Canyon (April 29): Firefighters will conduct 30 acres of prescribed burning in the Crazy Canyon area, approximately 3 miles southeast of Missoula. No trail closures are in place. Smoke may be visible from the Missoula valley, from behind Mount Sentinel, Pattee Canyon, and from I-90. Smoke is expected to dissipate later in the day.
While the weather looks like it could be rather hit and miss with wind and snow showers in western Montana, here s hoping you don t miss.
Good luck to those on the hunt tomorrow (Saturday). Montana’s spring male turkey season opens April 10. Turkey hunters can purchase a turkey license for a general area at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks offices, license providers or online. Spring turkey season runs April 10 - May 16.
While the application deadline for western Montana’s spring gobbler season permits has passed, the 2021 fall and winter turkey season dates are September 1 - January 1. Regulations, with details on turkey hunting in the general area, are available on this page of the Montana FWP website.
A Chance to be On Montana Upland Game Bird Advisory Council
If you have a passion for upland game birds in Montana, this might be something worth pursuing through Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Montana FWParks is seeking nominations for individuals interested in serving on a council that monitors activities and makes recommendations for the state’s Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program.
Council members represent of all seven FWP administrative regions and upland game bird-related interests, including upland game bird hunters; local chambers of commerce; conservation interests; upland game bird biologists; landowners, including Block Management cooperators; and a state senator and representative from different political parties.
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