State Fall Meeting Canceled!

State Fall meeting originally scheduled for September 28th – 29th in Miles City has been canceled.  Please check chapter chatter for more details.

2024 Club Projects!

Walleye Clubs share 2024 Projects – Click on the link -> https://montanawalleyesunlimited.net/chapter-projects/

2024 Fort Peck Spawning

Heath Headley, Fisheries Biologist at Fort Peck has begun the annual spawning and netting. Be sure to check out all of the articles for updates under WalleyeNews/Spawning

Chapter chatter and other news articles are due on MARCH 28th

Reminder that your chapter chatter and other news articles are due on MARCH 28th!

Send your articles to: fishtales.news@gmail.com   CORRECTION; SEND YOUR NEWS ARTICLES TO:  WUM.FISHTALESNEWS@GMAIL.COM

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FWP Fishing license available March 1st

Dear license buyer,

Happy new license year! March 1 is the day you can buy your 2024 hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1, but don’t wait until the last minute. It’s a good idea to apply early.

Applications for most species – deer, elk, antelope, deer B licenses, elk B licenses, antelope B licenses, moose, sheep, goat, bison, bear, turkey – can be made beginning March 1.

New for this year, Montana residents purchasing a general deer or elk license between March 1 and June 30 are automatically entered into a lottery for a free moose, sheep, or goat license (species determined by the Fish and Wildlife Commission).

Please note that General Deer Licenses and Deer B Licenses for antlerless mule deer in Regions 6 and 7 are valid only on private land.

You can buy licenses and apply for permits on the FWP website beginning at 5 a.m. on March 1; click on “Buy and Apply.” Most FWP offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Once you have your licenses and permits, you can use the MyFWP mobile app to hold and display licenses, permits and E-Tags. Once you’ve downloaded these items, you will be able to access them in the field without cell service.

If you do not already have a MyFWP account, you can set one up through the MyFWP login page.

The licensing call center will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from March 1 through April 1; after April 1, the hours will return to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The call center can be reached at 406-444-2950.

To watch a video on the permit application process, click here. For more information on Montana hunting licenses and permits, go to fwp.mt.gov/buyandapply/hunting-licenses.  

Application deadlines 

• Paddlefish (white tag) – March 22   
• Deer and Elk
  • Special Permits – April 1
  • Deer B and Elk B Licenses – June 1   
• Bighorn Sheep – May 1   
• Bison – May 1   
• Moose – May 1   
• Mountain Goat –May 1   
• Antelope – June 1   
• SuperTags   
  • Antelope, Bighorn Sheep, Bison, Deer, Elk, Moose, Mountain Goat, and Mountain Lion – June 30  

Mountain Lion Special Licenses – July 22   

Jim Rettig Memorial Scholarship Application

If you would like to apply for one of our $1500 WUM Scholarship’s please click on this link to apply today! You or your Parent MUST be an active member of Walleyes Unlimited!

Click here to apply online today!

2024 Open Water Tournament Dates

Hello Walleye Tournament Fishermen and Women! The FWP dates are still in the proposed status and are subject to change. I have noticed a few Friday-Saturday dates instead of Saturday Sunday so we are holding off on putting these on the event calendar until they are approved in the next week or two. Thank you for your patience!

Please see available forms and proposed dates here –> 2024 Tournament Applications

2023 Tax Reports due March 1st

Please go to Forms and Applications Tab to download instructions and tax form for 2023.