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2023 Fall Mack Days-Week 4 Update
Anglers have almost hit the half way mark of the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated […]
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First Time Antelope Success!
Over the weekend, two first-time antelope hunters, Carter Stuart from Polson and Jaxon Gauer from Missoula, achieved impressive success by […]
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OPENING DAYS!!! by Montana Grant
I never get tired of the next Opening Day. There are so many each year. Archery elk, Antelope, Upland birds, […]
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.8.23
West Yellowstone = Brown Town, USA! Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake is pretty much finished. Callibaetis/Chrironomid nymphs […]
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BEST PHEASANT LOADS!!! by Montana Grant
Upland bird hunters have their own special shotshell loads. Some just go with what’s on sale at the local Bob […]
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SEED SAVING TIME!!! by Montana Grant
Fall means that our flowers and plants are on their way out. We have been able to enjoy them since […]
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PULL THE TRIGGER!!! by Montana Grant
So many things in life will not happen until you pull the trigger. Having a child, buying a home, making […]
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OUTHOUSE RULES!!! by Montana Grant
Outhouses were the primary toilet accommodation, well into the 1960’s. Hunting and fishing camps still have outhouses for the morning […]
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CAMP CUPS!!! by Montana Grant
A Camp Cup is an important accessory when heading afield, afloat, or on a campout. A Camp Cup has so […]
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MT Outdoor Podcast: When You are out Sighting in Your Gun are You Wearing Hearing Protection?
When You are out Sighting in Your Gun are You Wearing Hearing Protection? If Not, You Could be Ruining One […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 10.5.23
Fresno seems to be holding at about 25% full. Most of the structure is out of or in very shallow […]
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Brett French reports: Gold mine lands near Yellowstone purchased
A gold mine proposed near the northern border of Yellowstone National Park, just outside Gardiner, won’t move forward after a […]
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When the bull you’re aiming at tries to run you over…
Well, that was unexpected! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hunter Nation (@hunternation)
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Embark on an Adventure with the Captain and Crew during Hunters’ Breakfast – Your Gateway to Fishing and Hunting Info
Tune into Hunters’ Breakfast with the Captain for the latest in fishing and hunting reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]
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FWP News: CWD sample collection workshops scheduled in Billings and Harlowton
Hunters can learn how to collect their own samples from harvested deer, elk and moose BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & […]
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FWP News: General antelope season opens Saturday
HELENA – General antelope season opens this Saturday, Oct. 7, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 12. For information about what to […]
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FWP News: Roundup mule deer management hunt scheduled to begin late November
Licenses go on sale November 1 at 5 a.m. BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the City of Roundup […]
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This gator likes venison
Wow — it isn’t every day you bag a gator like this! This alligator was taken in North Carolina and […]
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What do you know about Hooked on Fishing?
Montana’s Hooked on Fishing Program engages nearly 200 classrooms statewide. This initiative is dedicated to instilling responsible, informed, and ethical […]
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FWP News: Future Fisheries Improvement Program grant deadline is November 15
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds landowners, watershed groups and others that this winter’s deadline to apply for Future […]
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Our Own Worst Enemy by F4WM President, Robert Roman
Trapping, fishing, and hunting seasons are in full swing in Idaho and Montana’s seasons (if they are not […]
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update – 10/03/2023
Hi everyone, now that we are into October, we thought it would be a good time to issue the first […]
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2023 Fall Mack Days: Week 3 Update
Anglers fishing the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes […]
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FWP News: FWP to release more pheasants prior to opener October 7
HELENA – Pheasant season opens this Saturday, Oct. 7. To increase hunters’ opportunity for success, and to help encourage more hunters […]
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FWP News: GOOD TIME TO APPLY FOR APPRENTICE PROGRAM
HELENA – Montana’s two-day, youth-only deer hunt is coming up Oct. 19 and 20, and general deer season opens Oct. 21. […]
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Oh deer!
You have to wonder what animals are thinking when they do things that are out of the ordinary. Check out […]
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Grizzly bear viciously attacks black bear
Here is some crazy footage taken in British Columbia. We know this kind of stuff happens in nature every single […]
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.1.23
Fall Fishing is Here! Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake is pretty much finished. Callibaetis/Chrironomid nymphs should be […]
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FWP News: Public comment hearing on new rules and amendments pertaining to grizzly bear management to be postponed
HELENA – A public comment hearing that was scheduled for Oct. 20 to consider the adoption of new Administrative Rules of […]
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FWP News: Hunting for all black bear to close in Hunting District 510
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bear will close in Hunting District […]
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 10.2.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing continues to be good with reports of rainbows and perch being caught as well. The south end around […]
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Nice Montana Bull Down
Paul Miller, of Shepherd, recently tagged a beauty of a bull. He included this caption in his Instagram post: This […]
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GREAT DOGS!!! by Montana Grant
Bird hunters love their dogs. These 4-legged hunters require training, time, patience, and exercise. When Great Dogs get what they […]
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WHAT A SCOPE SEES!!! by Montana Grant
Rifle and shotgun scopes are a popular way to magnify longer range shots. Scopes became popular during the Civil War. […]
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BEST TIME TO HUNT or FISH? by Montana Grant
The best hunting and fishing times are debatable. Years ago, my friend Keith Albright said that there were 3 rules […]
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MT Outdoor Podcast: What is it Like to be a Montana Game Warden?
What is it Like to be a Montana Game Warden? Sargent Aaron Berg Talks About Some of His Experiences and […]
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CRAB APPLES!!! by Montana Grant
Being a Camp Cook requires being creative and observant. During an elk camp, near Vigilante Springs, in the Gravellies, I […]
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FWP News: Hunting for all black bear to close in Hunting District 520
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bear will close in Hunting District […]
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FWP News: FWP issues statement on Montana Stream Access Law
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has recently received questions on Montana’s Stream Access Law and how it is applied […]
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 9.28.23
Fresno is 27% full. Inflow 25 cfs outflow 100 cfs. Walleye fishing is fair. Level is quite low, best fishing […]
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LOVE ME TENDER!!! by Montana Grant
Tender meat is a wonderful thing. Steaks, roasts, broils, and briskets are tastiest when the most tender. All Camp Cooks […]
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Try Hunting and Fishing News and Information for Breakfast
Tune into Hunters’ Breakfast with the Captain for the latest in fishing and hunting reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]
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BELLY UP TO THE BULL!!! by Montana Grant
Big Bull Elk are monstrous critters. A mature bull can weigh over 800 lbs. For you eastern deer hunters, that’s […]
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FWP News: Hunter kills grizzly bear in encounter in Beattie Gulch
GARDINER – A hunter killed a grizzly bear Tuesday in an encounter in Beattie Gulch, an area north of Gardiner. […]
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Brett French reports: Crazy Mountain land exchange out for final comment
A proposal to exchange federal and private acreage in the Crazy Mountains and near Big Sky has been slightly altered […]
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MT Wolf Trapping Certification Class, Oct 25 (virtual)
If you’re still needing to get your Wolf Trapping Certification, there is a course scheduled for October 25, 2023 that […]
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FWP News: TRAVELERS’ REST STATE PARK ANNOUNCES OFF-SEASON HOURS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
The park has been busy with public programs, with more planned this fall LOLO –Travelers’ Rest State Park and visitor […]
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10 Chinook Salmon Facts
In honor of those who have caught and are still catching Chinook at Fort Peck, we have some facts on […]
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Montana elk talk
This is the sound you want to hear when you’re bow hunting… Photo licensing info, click here.
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FWP News: Fishing closures during spawning to begin for sections of Big Hole, Ruby, Beaverhead rivers
Fishing will close starting Oct. 1 for sections of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers to protect trout during […]