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In conjunction with pheasant season opening on Saturday, Oct. 12, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks will release nearly 18,000 birds on wildlife management areas, fishing access sites and some school trust lands around the state.
This is the third year of the annual pheasant release program. In 2022, the Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the release of up to 50,000 pheasants annually on WMAs through 2026. In 2021, the Legislature authorized spending up to $1 million each year for the program.
The purpose of the program is to get new hunters out in the field and have success early to encourage future hunting and participation in conservation around the state. In Montana, like other states, fish and wildlife conservation is funded primarily through license dollars. Hunting and fishing is an active way to support wildlife management, habitat protection and conservation efforts.
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To see a map of the release sites, go to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/roosters-for-recruitment. Areas being planted in Region 5 near Billings include: Grant Marsh WMA near Hardin; Yellowstone WMA near Pompeys Pillar; Clark's Fork of Yellowstone FAS near Bridger; and Selkirk FAS 19 miles west of Harlowton.
For more information on hunting pheasants and other upland game birds, go to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations/upland-game-bird.
FWP's upland game bird forecast can be found online.
As hunters head into the field, they should keep bear safety in mind and remember the potential for fire danger.
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