Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is gearing up for the opening of pheasant season on Saturday, Oct. 11, with a significant release of pheasants across the state.
This fall, FWP plans to release nearly 18,000 birds on wildlife management areas, fishing access sites, and some school trust lands.
This week alone, almost 2,000 pheasants will be released at various sites.
The initiative is part of the fourth year of the annual pheasant release program, which was approved by the Fish and Wildlife Commission in 2022 to release up to 50,000 pheasants annually through 2026.
The program, authorized by the Legislature in 2021, allows for spending up to $1 million each year.
The following was sent out by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks:
The purpose of the pheasant release program is to give new hunters an opportunity to experience hunting success, encouraging their future participation in conservation around the state. In Montana, like other states, fish and wildlife conservation is fundedprimarily through license dollars. Hunting and fishing are an active way to support wildlife management, habitat protection and conservation efforts.
To see a map of the release sites, go to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/roosters-for-recruitment. For more information on hunting pheasants and other upland game birds, go to fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations/upland-game-bird. To read the upland game bird forecast, click here. As hunters head into the field, they should keepbear safetyin mind and remember the potential forfire danger.
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