Montana Hunting and Fishing Reports for 12/2/23

Montana’s trout are in trouble — if we don’t protect their waters and rethink our fishing habits, future generations may only hear stories about the wild trout we once had…Read more from Montana Grant here.

The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office in California reports residents are under siege from wolves, posting graphic photos of a bloodied stoop where an elk was brought down just yards from a residence. There have been 18 wolf attacks confirmed in 28 days.

A female gray wolf, released in Colorado in January after being translocated from British Columbia, has made significant movements across the state, covering more than 1,230 miles since translocation — an extraordinary display of the species’ natural roaming behavior.

72% of wolf scat samples tested during the 2022 and 2023 summer seasons contained cattle DNA

IMPORTANT: The season dates for hound hunting season in the printed version of the 2025 Black Bear Regulations were incorrectly listed in the printed regulations.

A Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks warden stopped a driver pulling a mussel-fouled tugboat after he drove past an aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspection station near Anaconda last week. The driver was traveling from Lake Michigan to the Puget Sound in Washington. 

Flathead Lake anglers are smashing records at the 2025 Spring Mack Days, hooking tens of thousands of lake trout — and there’s still time to join the action…

Spring fishing is heating up across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter — from shoreline rainbows to deep-water walleye, there’s action for every angler!

In a situation like this, 95% of missing people who walked away are found within approximately a 2 mile radius of their last known location. However, this person was found well outside of the search area after he had traveled approximately 14 miles!

Read more on Montana natives from Montana Grant here…

A series of free, public meetings will be held in Montana communities in April and May to discuss the Wild and Domestic Sheep Comingling Project.

UDAP Industries, Inc. was founded by Mark Matheny after a life-altering experience in the Montana backcountry. In 1992, while hunting near Yellowstone National Park, Matheny survived a grizzly bear attack thanks to a canister of pepper spray used by his hunting partner.

The winners are announced!

Remember that wildlife is wild…

Tiny travelers are returning to Montana — get ready to welcome the amazing hummingbirds back to Big Sky Country!

Two wolves translocated into Colorado have died this month. The following are press releases issued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife: […]

The Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana promotes this pondering with new initiatives aimed at using a vast untapped resource – Big Sky Country at night.

The Flathead National Forest announced the public comment period on the Holland Lake Lodge special use authorization application is extended for an additional week.

By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bears in Bear Management Unit (BMU) 700 with hounds will close one half hour after sunset Monday April 28th, 2025.

Wild turkey meets wild mushrooms in this easy, flavor-packed spring recipe you’ll want to make all season long…

Montana Grant dives deep into the controversial ‘Playing God’ experiment on Yellowstone’s Gibbon River — read more to uncover the untold history and consequences…

This week on the Montana Outdoor Radio Show, we’re packed with fishing reports, expert tips, and a few surprises you […]

This week on the Montana Outdoor Radio Show, we have the latest fishing reports from across the state. Whether you’re […]