Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission takes middle ground on wolf hunting quotas

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 1,043

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission this week adopted new wolf hunting and trapping regulations, with a 300-wolf limit for the upcoming season, reflecting the state’s lower population estimate for the species.

The decision on Wednesday took a middle-of-the-road stance between a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks department recommendation of 250, and last year’s quota of 452 wolves.

“Why not split the difference?” said Commissioner Ian Wargo. “We’re bound by the …

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