2012 Montana Elk Hunting Outlook
October 14, 2012 5:45 am Comments Off on 2012 Montana Elk Hunting OutlookIn less than one week, Montana’s general elk hunting season will open (October 20) and the five-week long season is... View Article
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Matt Schauer is the Digital Managing Editor for www.montanaoutdoor.com
Addition to The Hunter’s Checklist: Hand Sanitizer
October 14, 2012 5:43 am Comments Off on Addition to The Hunter’s Checklist: Hand SanitizerThe Captain developed the Hunter’s Checklist with input from fellow hunters and it is always changing. Here is a clever... View Article
Good Hunting and Fishing Around Montana: MORS Weekly Wrap Up
October 14, 2012 5:40 am Comments Off on Good Hunting and Fishing Around Montana: MORS Weekly Wrap UpCooler weather and finally some precipitation is moving across Montana. I got out and fished the North Fork of the Blackfoot River... View Article
BWO Hatch Happening on Big Hole River: Butte and Bozeman Outdoor Report
October 13, 2012 5:45 am Comments Off on BWO Hatch Happening on Big Hole River: Butte and Bozeman Outdoor ReportHello, Angie here from Bob Ward & Sons…here’s this week’s fall fishin’ at its finest near BUTTE & BOZEMAN! Out... View Article
Lots of Subsurface Action on the MO: Helena Area Outdoor Report
October 13, 2012 5:45 am Comments Off on Lots of Subsurface Action on the MO: Helena Area Outdoor ReportHi, it’s Angie from Bob Ward & Sons, & if you haven’t caught your MONSTER BROWN yet, well, better head... View Article
Deer Population Still Rebounding from 2010 Winter: 2012 Deer Hunting Outlook
October 13, 2012 5:30 am Comments Off on Deer Population Still Rebounding from 2010 Winter: 2012 Deer Hunting OutlookThere is only one week until the general hunting season opens on October 20th. Deer populations in Regions 6 and... View Article
Elk and Brucellosis: Brett French Radio Show Preview
October 12, 2012 8:26 am Comments Off on Elk and Brucellosis: Brett French Radio Show PreviewYellowstone National Park is no longer seen as the main source of brucellosis infection in elk living in Montana, according... View Article
Truck vs Moose: One Way to Load a Moose
October 12, 2012 6:00 am Comments Off on Truck vs Moose: One Way to Load a MooseThe MORS crew received reports from Brad of H and H Meats, a jerky and wild game processor in Missoula, that... View Article
Missoula Hunter Bags A Nice Moose
October 12, 2012 6:00 am Comments Off on Missoula Hunter Bags A Nice MooseAfter over a week of scouting in Northwest Montana, Grant Winn II, of Missoula, harvested a nice bull from 150... View Article
Northerns More Active on Fort Peck: Eastern Montana Fishing Report
October 11, 2012 8:06 am Comments Off on Northerns More Active on Fort Peck: Eastern Montana Fishing ReportMany of the area waterways are low, so please use caution while on the water. Call the contact person in... View Article
Howlin’ Wolf: Story from Trevor Johnson of Kit’s Tackle
October 11, 2012 7:46 am Comments Off on Howlin’ Wolf: Story from Trevor Johnson of Kit’s TackleAs I lifted my pack from the ground to my shoulders, I was instantly brought back to the strenuous, yet... View Article
Canadian Waterfowl Hunting: Captain’s Column
October 11, 2012 6:00 am Comments Off on Canadian Waterfowl Hunting: Captain’s ColumnMy bucket list just got shorter last week! I experienced my first ever Canadian waterfowl hunt. I was joined by... View Article
Backyard Grizzly Bear Near Kalispell
October 10, 2012 8:50 am Comments Off on Backyard Grizzly Bear Near KalispellThe MORS crew received this email about a grizzly bear visiting a property on the east side of the Flathead... View Article
Remember to Review the Regulations With Deer and Elk Season Approaching
October 10, 2012 8:15 am Comments Off on Remember to Review the Regulations With Deer and Elk Season ApproachingBefore you step into the field in search for that monster deer or elk, be sure to check your areas... View Article
FWP Reports Antelope Harvest Down on Opening Weekend
October 10, 2012 6:00 am Comments Off on FWP Reports Antelope Harvest Down on Opening WeekendThis year, fewer hunters harvested antelope, in south central Montana, during the opening weekend of rifle season. FWP biologists gathered... View Article
Opening Weekend Antelope Report from The Captain
October 10, 2012 6:00 am Comments Off on Opening Weekend Antelope Report from The CaptainMy brother, Dan Ward from South Dakota, traveled with me to hunt antelope on opening weekend. After we’d just gotten... View Article
Rifle Tips Video: Shooting Better in the Field
October 7, 2012 5:13 pm Comments Off on Rifle Tips Video: Shooting Better in the FieldWith rifle season approaching, its time to start cleaning your guns and packing the items on your checklist. Once you... View Article
Stay Prepared for Hunting Season: MORS Weekly Wrap Up
October 7, 2012 12:11 pm Comments Off on Stay Prepared for Hunting Season: MORS Weekly Wrap UpThe Captain wrote a couple checklists this week. The first is the Hunter’s Checklist, it has all the essential gear you need... View Article
FWP Wants Your Input On Statewide Fisheries Plan
October 7, 2012 6:00 am Comments Off on FWP Wants Your Input On Statewide Fisheries PlanThere is an extended comment period for the statewide fisheries management plan. FWP is working on new goals that include: habitat protection and improvement... View Article
Flathead River Fishing Picks Up With Cooler Weather: Montana Fishing Reports
October 6, 2012 11:50 am Comments Off on Flathead River Fishing Picks Up With Cooler Weather: Montana Fishing ReportsThe Northwest Montana Fishing Report As the cold weather sets in, the fishing should continue to get better and better.... View Article
October Caddis All Over The Big Hole: Butte and Bozeman Outdoor Report
October 6, 2012 5:30 am Comments Off on October Caddis All Over The Big Hole: Butte and Bozeman Outdoor ReportHello, Angie here from Bob Ward & Sons…you gotta be loving this cooling trend! Fish’ll be stacking up all over!... View Article
Time for Streamers with Fish Stacking In Deep Pools: Helena Area Outdoor Report
October 5, 2012 4:50 pm Comments Off on Time for Streamers with Fish Stacking In Deep Pools: Helena Area Outdoor ReportHello, Angie from Bob Wards here, & in spite of the welcome chill, or maybe CUZ of it, fishing’s still... View Article
No Trapper Turned Away: Wolf Trapping Classes Expanded in Hamilton
October 5, 2012 9:10 am Comments Off on No Trapper Turned Away: Wolf Trapping Classes Expanded in HamiltonMore than 330 trappers attended and received certification the first round of wolf trapping classes in western Montana. The class tomorrow in Hamilton... View Article
FWP Seeking Tips on Antelope Poaching in Miles CIty
October 5, 2012 5:44 am Comments Off on FWP Seeking Tips on Antelope Poaching in Miles CItyFWP and Game Wardens are investigating an area near Miles City, where an antelope was shot and left to waste. So far... View Article
Time For Big Kamloop Rainbows on Lake Koocanusa
October 4, 2012 11:27 am Comments Off on Time For Big Kamloop Rainbows on Lake KoocanusaIt is getting to that time of year to start fishing for those big Kamloop rainbows in Lake Koocanusa. We... View Article