Montana Big Game Records Expand The FWP Web Site's Scope

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In the past couple of years the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks web site has become a favorite Internet destination for hunters, anglers and those who enjoy state parks and wildlife viewing. Now, just in time for big game hunting season, a new page has been added featuring Montana’s big game records.

“For the first time we have a place where hunters can get all the information they need on entering a trophy animal in the record book, Montana’s all-time big game records, minimum qualifying scores and more,” said Lorraine Karwaski, FWP hunter education program assistant who helped assemble the pages. The big game record page is at www.fwp.state.mt.us under Hunting and then Planning a Hunt.

Also on this page are links to the official web sites for the Pope and Young Club and Boone and Crockett Club, with information on these organizations and their big game scoring systems.

“Hunters and wildlife watchers will especially enjoy the largest body weights on record for various Montana big game species. Here you learn the largest black bear taken in Montana weighed 505 pounds and the largest grizzly bear taken weighed an amazing 1,102 pounds whole,” Karwaski said. “Not to be outdone, the largest elk weighed 1,010.”

The site also offers reminders on hunting and outdoor ethics and features some great wildlife photos and illustrations.

“While these pages honor the larger specimens of big game in Montana, most hunters know that any game animal taken in fair chase, no matter the size, is a trophy worthy of respect and admiration,” Karwaski said.

  New information and features are added regularly to the FWP web site. For example, on the news page, under the heading “Most Popular,” is a list of the most often read news stories that day.

  To visit the FWP web site, go to www.fwp.state.mt.us.