US EditionMontana FWP Proposes Increasing Wolf Quota to 500 for 2025-26 Season
MONTANA, JUL 8 – Montana FWP aims to reduce wolves to 450 statewide by raising harvest quota to 500 and permitting night hunting on private lands, after 297 wolves were killed last season.
- Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is proposing to increase the statewide wolf hunting and trapping quota to 500 for the 2025-26 season, an increase from 334 in 2024-25.
- This proposal aligns with Montana law mandating FWP to manage wolf populations at a balanced level, with recent rules aimed at boosting harvest efforts in the western and northwestern parts of the state.
- The regulation permits a combined total of 15 wolves to be taken under one hunting and trapping license, requires that at least five wolves be hunted and five trapped specifically in regions 1 or 2, and allows hunters on private property to use advanced optical devices such as artificial light and thermal scopes for nighttime hunting.
- During the 2024-25 season ending March 15, hunters and trappers killed 297 wolves, the highest take since 2020, while Montana's wolf population was estimated at 1,091 animals, slightly down from 2023.
- FWP anticipates that increasing the wolf harvest quota next season will likely lead to a noticeable reduction in the wolf population, while aiming to comply with legal requirements and maintain balanced management of both population levels and hunting activities.
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Montana FWP proposes increasing wolf quota to 500 for 2025-26 season
“The changes we’re proposing this year are targeted at trying to increase harvest in west and northwest Montana," said Quentin Kujala, FWP’s Chief of Conservation Policy.
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FWP proposes changes to wolf regulations in effort to increase harvest
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is proposing changes to wolf trapping and hunting regulations aimed at bringing down the number of wolves across the state, as required by law. FWP’s proposal will go before the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission at their Aug. 21 meeting. It is open for public comment through Aug. 4. Wolf numbers in Montana remain relatively stable despite an increase...
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