Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission will meet Dec. 11 at the FWP Helena Headquarters, 1420 East 6th Ave, beginning at 8 a.m.

The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 320 & 333, which include portions of Madison, Silver Bow, Gallatin and Jefferson counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Thursday, December 4, 2008.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on more than 50 fishing contests proposed for the open water season, March to October of 2009.

While the general 2008 big game hunting season ended Nov. 30, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has extended elk hunting in 18 hunting districts in southwestern Montana and two hunting districts in northeastern Montana.