Hunt and Fish in Montana
This story is disturbing at the very least. The Missoulian posted this on their website this evening…what do you think? SULA – In a five-minute span on the day before Thanksgiving, the French Basin near Sula sounded like a war zone. Some elk had wandered out onto an open hillside and a group of young […]
According to a post on spokesman.com today, a Montana outdoor photographer, Jaime Johnson,and his wife, Lisa, happened to witness a National Geographic-style scene AND catch a couple pictures in the meantime! Here is what happened in Jaime’s words: We had a really amazing thing happen today. We were heading up a mountain road to get […]
Report compiled by Carol Henckel Please be advised that conditions can change daily so please call the contact person in the area you are planning on fishing for current daily information. Weather is changing constantly and some days wind and snow can be a big factor. Ice conditions are dangerous so be very aware of […]
If you didn’t get your deer this year, have no fear–you are not alone. As a matter of fact, there is a song about it! Check this out:
Being sportsmen and sportswomen, most of us are familiar with gun laws, but what about knife laws? For example, did you know that Georgia is the only state that requires openly carried pocket knives to be under 5 inches long? You may be surprised at what you find below, but take a look at the […]
Remember Bob Cole and his once-in-a-lifetime Bitterroot HD 270 “rock and roll” ram hunt? You can read about it by clicking here. Well, the taxidermy work is done! Damon Ward, of Darby, did a “super great job” on the ram mount, according to Bob, and Bob says that he wouldn’t go anywhere else. Oh, and […]
The earliest that Fort Peck has completely frozen over, according to John Daggett, was December 10th in 1983. The 30-year record is still standing according Daggett, “We had a big wind yesterday and the lake did not freeze over. The next earliest date for ice cover is December 13th set in 1985. I think the […]
Jeff Posivio Caught these Macks in front of the docks at Polson Bay (the new dock). They are about 12 -13 lbs and 5-6 lbs . Good fishing at Polson Bay right now!! -The Macman
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and expert Boone & Crockett official scorer Josh Pallister will offer a free antler-scoring workshop for hunters of all ages on Dec. 17, 2013, at Montana Wild. Pallister will demonstrate the procedures and tools needed to “green score” antlers using the Boone and Crocket scoring system. The one-hour class begins […]
Gun holsters sure can get pricey, so why not make your own? That is exactly what Berny Croy, of Missoula, did. She actually made the holster, pictured below, from scratch, with no pattern. She started with denim and pinned and cut it to fit her pistol. She did end up taking the hardware off, as […]
NEW MEMBER SPECIAL!! Become a new member of Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (Montana SFW) and receive this Made in the U.S.A. hunter orange buck knife engraved with the Montana SFW logo! New members will also receive a logo hat and decal. By becoming a member, you are helping to preserve, protect and enhance Montana’s hunting, […]
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you then find a buck in rut trying to mate with a teenager… Also, just a heads up that the sound in this video might be a bit much, so I wouldn’t have the volume up too loudly in the beginning…
The hunting of female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 319 and 341, which include portions of Silver Bow and Deer Lodge counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the […]
Columbia River upriver spring and summer chinook salmon returns are expected to rebound a bit in 2014, coming in above the 10-year averages, according to preseason projections produced this week by the U.S. v Oregon Technical Advisory Team. The forecast released Thursday by TAC’s state, tribal and federal officials predicts that the “upriver” spring chinook […]
With the temperatures plummeting well below zero in several parts of the state, there are several things that Montana residents are doing to occupy themselves during the recent cold snap. Check out what this Great Falls resident posted the day before yesterday, when the temperature was sitting at -32 degrees:
For all of the Missoula-area sportsmen and sportswomen that have an opinion on Montana’s gray wolf management, PLEASE attend the public hearing tonight at the FWP office in Missoula at 3201 Spurgin Road. Let’s make our voices heard. See you tonight at 6pm. BEFORE THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA In […]
With the Montana’s wolf hunting season in full swing, and wolf trapping season opening next Sunday, the total wolf harvest number for the state is sitting at 97, which is higher than last year’s number of 89 on the same date. There are no closed Wolf Management Units to date, but that could change any […]
Montana is not the only place that is having its share of sub-zero temperatures, as the skunk in the picture below was photographed in Bismarck, North Dakota, where the temperatures have been comparable to Montana’s. It was reported by Brad Panovich on WCNC that a skunk froze to death standing up while trying to cross […]
Three deer were stranded on the partially frozen Albert Lea Lake in Minnesota, and residents were worried nobody could help them. After photos of the deer were posted on the Facebook page of ABC 6 news, one father and son came forward to try and help using their hovercraft to reach the deer and bring […]
It has been a frigid week with record cold temperatures around Montana. But that didn’t stop University of Montana Grizzly football fans from coming out to support their team at the playoffs on Saturday. It was encouraging to see the stands in Missoula packed with fans decked out in their finest ski and hunting outerwear […]
Looking back through some of Colonel Smoothbores posts, we found this gem. It’s one of our favorites! We decided to post it again, please enjoy: I was reading my colleague Brett French’s post about first hunts and thoughts of a couple of them came to my mind. First a tale about 6 year old Taylor. […]
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It is colder in Montana, than either of the poles. Beware the rapid influx of penguins and polar bears. Also be safe in the cold. The Red Cross recently released 10 safety tips for the extreme cold.