President Jimmy Carter loved to fly fish! He had an addiction and really enjoyed the simplicity of catching some trout. […]

Montanans are always smoking something! There are so many choices to use. Wild game, turkeys, jerky, steaks, roasts, and loins. […]

No cowboy is more iconic than John Wayne. His movies about the west were themed in Montana, most western states, […]

The other day I went along with my buddy “Shrapnel” to chase Stink goats. We went into the muddiest place […]

First times only happen once! As we grow up, we get to enjoy special hunting and fishing firsts. Catching your […]

Hunting season is when we frequently see antlers, legs, bodies, and other animal parts protruding from the back of Montana […]

Current, accurate, and legal information has become an important part of outdoor recreation. Regulations and laws are often sketchy, changing, […]

It’s funny how wildlife tends to live around old farm tractors and equipment. Maybe it’s just that hunters can remember […]

Hunting is a “Blood Sport”. Some hunters say that “Hunting is just in their Blood.” Finding ethical and tasteful movies […]

 Every smart Camp Cook knows that the dessert is the most important part of every meal. When the hunters return […]

Lever action rifles are very popular. More big game have been tagged with a lever action rifle than semi-autos, bolt […]

Each year I like to share my favorite and most popular Deer, Elk, Moose, or Antelope recipe. Any wild big […]

Luck happens when preparation, practice, and opportunity come together. It doesn’t just happen. Whether we are talking about hunting, fishing, […]

Lefty Kreh was an amazing fisherman. He was born in Maryland and loved fishing and hunting. Many of the great […]

Learning is great fun. Going to school teaches you how to learn. They use math, science, history, and so many […]

Montana is a cold place. The weather can do just about anything. Our latest snow has many Icemen thinking about […]

Anyone can just fry a steak. Pioneers just stuck chunks of steak on sharp sticks and lined them up around […]

Kirk Stovall is a lifelong Montana hunter. His hunting and shooting skills are exceptional. Kirk, aka “Shrapnel” can handle a […]

Montana is also known as BIG SNOW COUNTRY! This latest blast of white stuff proves that. We had a similar […]

Deer come in all shapes and sizes. Mutations are not uncommon. All deer can have unique and unusual characteristics. This […]

Wildlife in the Wild can take your life. Not all the critters in nature are from Disneyland. Many are just […]

Hunters, campers, fishermen, and pioneers survived on BEANS! Boiled, baked, raw, mashed, or in soups and stews. Sacks of beans […]

Big Game has many great recipes. One important thing to consider is finding ways to make the meat more tender […]

Big Sky Country is famous for many things but not seafood. Fresh seafood must be shipped in which means it […]

Marksmen and women have always had a special place in our culture. Annie Oakley, Sgt. York, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, […]

Montana is full of land that is labeled with letters and managed by state or federal agencies. If you are […]

Our beautiful outdoor open spaces are precious and priceless. We all enjoy keeping these places clean, wild, and wonderful. Sadly, […]

Zucchini squash grows great in Big Sky Country. As farmers close their garden plots for the season, stealthy zuc’s show […]

  Yellowstone National Park is not a zoo or outdoor playground. The animals are wild and not trained. There are […]

Roadkill is a sad reality of travelling along Montana highways. Interstates are particularly dangerous for wild critters. Some Big Sky […]

Hunting is about being in the right place at the right time. Some call this LUCK! All hunters wonder if […]

Young hunters used to be able to sleep in the dirt, against a tree, without a blanket, and no pillow […]

No, I don’t mean the old vintage rock group called Canned Heat. I am talking about how to can your […]

I never get tired of the next Opening Day. There are so many each year. Archery elk, Antelope, Upland birds, […]

Upland bird hunters have their own special shotshell loads. Some just go with what’s on sale at the local Bob […]

 Fall means that our flowers and plants are on their way out. We have been able to enjoy them since […]

 Outhouses were the primary toilet accommodation, well into the 1960’s. Hunting and fishing camps still have outhouses for the morning […]

A Camp Cup is an important accessory when heading afield, afloat, or on a campout. A Camp Cup has so […]

Bird hunters love their dogs. These 4-legged hunters require training, time, patience, and exercise. When Great Dogs get what they […]

Rifle and shotgun scopes are a popular way to magnify longer range shots. Scopes became popular during the Civil War. […]

Being a Camp Cook requires being creative and observant. During an elk camp, near Vigilante Springs, in the Gravellies, I […]

Tender meat is a wonderful thing. Steaks, roasts, broils, and briskets are tastiest when the most tender. All Camp Cooks […]