We don’t have an invasive species issue involving Burmese pythons in Montana like Florida does, thank goodness.  However, here is […]

Bears don’t mess around, so make sure if you are ever confronted by a bear that you don’t mess around, […]

An Easter Surprise and a catch of a lifetime happened for Bryan Long of Columbia Falls over the fourth weekend […]

Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) announces 2023 River Ambassador and River Recreation/Citizen Scientist volunteer program trainings ahead of float season to enhance river […]

Wow!  Have you ever seen a polar bear hunting a caribou?  If you haven’t seen it in person, and you […]

It’s springtime, and the snow is melting in a lot of Montana, but some people are still skiing. If you’re […]

BOZEMAN, MT (April 7, 2023)— The Custer Gallatin National Forest today announced a 30-day public scoping period to start the […]

Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on […]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS, FOLKS!  Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (MTSFW) is hosting their 13th Annual Pig Roast Fundraiser at […]

MILES CITY – If you have a particular outdoor skill and are interested in sharing it with others, you might make […]

TOWNSEND – York’s Islands Fishing Access Site on the Missouri River has reopened. The site was closed in December due […]

Fire Science Expert to Speak at UM – There are three ingredients needed for fire: fuel to burn, hot and dry conditions, […]

Kalispell, MT, April 3, 2023 — The Flathead National Forest is planning to conduct spring prescribed fire projects when weather, fuel conditions, and […]

MISSOULA – Austin Hagwood, a creative writing graduate student at the University of Montana, spent five seasons staffing fire lookouts in […]

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) reintroduced the “Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023.” This […]

BILLINGS, Mont. ─ The Contractor selected to complete the Fresno Dam Safety Modifications, NW Construction, plans to begin mobilization activities the […]

HELENA, Mont. — A seasonal firearm restriction on a parcel of State Trust Land in Gallatin County will go into […]

Have you delayed wildlife viewing at Freezout Lake this spring in hopes of higher geese and swan numbers? Now’s the […]

Attached you will find an updated forecast which has improved since March 1st. Under the Basic Forecast, Fort Peck may […]

Public can comment through Zoom HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet April 18 via Zoom. The meeting will […]

Yikes is right!  And maybe add a “whew”! If you are out there spring skiing, let this video be a […]

Over the past week, the majority of steelhead angler effort and catch on the upper Salmon River was located downstream […]

In February of this year, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) received a report of “dogs harassing and attacking elk”.  According […]

KALISPELL – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks invites families to Lone Pine State Park on Saturday, April 8 for an Easter-themed outdoor adventure. […]

It’s fantastic to see the youngsters enjoying every part of fishing. Click the image below to watch this happy baby […]

This is the kind of dog you need in Alaska!  Fearless. Changing Pretty’s name to Legend! He has always been […]

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke questioned senior officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), […]

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 30, 2023] – August 2023 advance vehicle reservations for all areas of Glacier National Park become […]

BILLINGS, Mont. ─ Reclamation announces the release of the St. Mary Diversion Dam Replacement Project’s Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). The St. […]

Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from […]

Tuesday’s session of the Legislature featured four bills aimed at limiting nonresident hunters and another to make it easier for […]

HELENA – Hunters have until Saturday, April 1, to apply for deer and elk permits. Hunters can take advantage of the […]

Imagine never seeing a lynx before, and, the one time you do, this happens…. (CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO WATCH)

Just a reminder (because it is 2023) that if you see a bear playing in your yard–do not approach it […]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to plow Going to the Sun Road in the spring at […]

Garrett Wales of Brock, Texas, recently shot an absolute monster. Wales was on a 10-day hunting trip at Humani Ranch […]

Remember Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky?  Well, if you don’t, we will refresh your memory.  They are the two anglers […]

The Captain, along with Fred Stingley of Glasgow and Rob Dundas “The Baitman” of Fort Peck, struck a little walleye […]

Weather conditions along the upper Salmon River were cold and windy during the past week, especially over the weekend. However, […]

The snow has made a pretty big impact on the Spring Skiing Capital®, also known as Palisades Tahoe in California, […]

Well, it looks like they have a follower–and we aren’t talking about on social media! Check this footage that @brightonpeachy […]

If you’re all about swimming, what would you think if you saw a monstrous snapping turtle washed up on shore?  […]

Here’s an anonymous story we received that is enough to make a person pucker and to make a youngster run […]

This is the Last Ice Fishing Report being sent out this year. We will begin sending out reports for the […]

If you are approached by a bear, one thing that is not recommended to do is to pose and take […]

The number of geese migrating through the Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area on Friday was estimated to be 15,000. That […]

From the Office of Senator Jon Tester  U.S. Senator Jon Tester this week pressed U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore […]