Formally started in 1985 and expanded significantly in 1996, Block Management provides free public hunting experiences across the state. The program continues to help establish positive working relationships among landowners, hunters and resource managers. The future looks promising, but is dependent on you.
Watch Gregg Marlenee, a Montana hunter, and the McIntosh family of ranchers as they explain why the Block Management Program is so important to them and the relationship between hunters and landowners.
A cornerstone to these relationships is hunters developing an understanding of how to ethically and responsibly hunt private land. The Hunter Landowner Stewardship Program is an excellent way for hunters to begin to develop that understanding and awareness. The program includes a series of short videos organized into broad themes:
- Safety
- Access programs and tools
- Personal responsibility
- Special considerations for hunting on private land
The entire series only takes about 10-15 minutes to watch and there is a short quiz after each video. Once you finish all the quizzes and pass with a score of 85 percent or more, you can enter the Protect the Hunt raffle for gear and donated hunts if you are 18 or older.
Take the Test to Enter the Raffle
Here is a list of all FWP's Protect the Hunt Partners for this year and their generous contributions to help maintain private land access:
- MPG Ranch | chaperoned elk hunt
- The prize winner can harvest a bull elk, antlerless elk, and either-sex white-tailed deer on the ranch, which is in hunting district 204. The winner can also bring a partner who is eligible to harvest an antlerless elk or white-tailed deer. More details, here.
- MOGA & Montana Outfitting Company | donated hunt
- An exclusive donated hunt – winner's choice: elk, deer, antelope, upland bird or varmint. More details here.
- Weatherby | Vanguard Obsidian rifle
- Maven | C.1 10x42 binoculars and a CRF.1 rangefinder
- onX | Five individual one-year Elite memberships
- Montana Knife Company | MKC culinary set - orange and black
- Capital Sports | hunting package
- Capital Sports | $500 gift card
- Sitka | $500 gift card
- Christensen | Ridgeline FFT carbon barrel rifle in 300 Winchester Magnum
- GPO | Centuri 3-18x44 riflescope
- Eylar | Rifle hard case
- Vortex | 10x50 Viper binoculars and Diamondback 2000 laser rangefinder
- Stone Glacier | Avail 2200 pack
- Lone Mountain | 75-quart bear certified cooler
- Kenetrek | Mountain Extreme Boots (men's or women's)