Hunt It's up to us. Respect access. Protect the hunt.

1. Plan ahead for access

Be considerate. Ask first, but not at 4 a.m. or on the morning of your hunt.

Interactive Hunt Planner

2. Respect private property

Pick up trash and leave gates the way you found them.

Watch: Hunter Ethics

3. Practice safe hunting

Know your target and take time to think through the situation. Don't rush.

Hunter Education

4. Turn in poachers

If you witness a fish and game violation or property vandalism, call 1-800-TIP-MONT or contact your local warden.

Watch: It's Up to Us: TIP-MONT

5. Gratitude goes a long way

Access improves when landowners are respected and hunters are grateful for the access provided.

Thank a Landowner

Hunter-Landowner Stewardship Program

Promoting responsible hunter behavior and better hunter-landowner relations

At FWP, we understand the importance of strong relationships between hunters and landowners.

To help promote hunter ethics and the importance of investing in hunter/landowner relations, we recently relaunched our Hunter Landowner Stewardship Project online course.  

Take the test for a chance to win Leupold binoculars!

Complete the test by Feb. 15, 2025, and enter to win a pair of Leupold binoculars, valued at $250, donated by Capital Sports in Helena and Leupold. One entry per person.  

Take the test

#ItsUpToUsChallengeFWP

Show your ethics in action!

Hunters, it’s time to show how you lead by example!

Whether you’re following BMA rules, practicing safe hunting techniques, or simply respecting Montana’s great outdoors and its wildlife, we want to see it!

Share a photo of yourself, friends, and/or pets out afield representing what “It’s Up To Us” means to you for a chance to win an It’s Up to Us T-shirt from FWP.

How to enter:

Follow @MontanaFWP on Instagram
Post a photo demonstrating “It’s Up To Us” hunting behavior. Some xamples:
- Landowner gratitude
- Practicing safe hunting
- Teaching a new hunter
- Respecting the land
- Respecting the harvest
- A proud pet afield
Include a caption, explaining why “It’s Up To Us” is important to you and tag @MontanaFWP
Use the hashtags #ItsUpToUs, #ProtectTheHunt, #RespectAccess and #ItsUpToUsChallengeFWP