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Montana Wolf Harvest Update 11/2/2025

Nov-02-25 by montanaoutdoor

Wolf harvest quotas are set by the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission. The statewide quota is set at 452, which […]

Montana Outdoor Podcast

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MT Outdoor Podcast: This One is Gonna Get Spooky

Nov-01-25 by Angela Montana

This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, Downrigger Dale and guest Megan Buecking explore Montana’s haunted ghost towns—and the chilling stories that may keep you up at night…

Doubling Down with Region 4 and 7 on the Montana Outdoor Podcast

Oct-25-25 by Angela Montana

Discover Montana’s hunting secrets and one shocking antelope surprise as Downrigger Dale dives deep with wildlife managers from Regions 4 and 7…

Exclusive Sneak Peek: MT’s Awesome Surprises from Big Game to Big Shockers

Oct-24-25 by Angela Montana

Join Downrigger Dale as he uncovers surprising insights and must-know hunting tips from Montana’s top wildlife managers in Regions 4 and 7 — you won’t believe what happened to the antelope population!

MT Outdoor Podcast: Double the Regions, Double the Game

Oct-18-25 by Angela Montana

This week, Downrigger Dale takes you on a two-stop hunt preview through Montana’s Regions 3 and 5 — where elk bugle, bighorns roam, and adventure is around every ridge….

MT Outdoor Podcast: Find Out What the Hunting Will be Like in Hunting Regions 1 & 2

Oct-04-25 by Angela Montana

Two podcasts, twice the hunting intel — get the inside scoop on Montana’s Region 1 and 2 game hotspots in one epic double feature….

MT Outdoor Podcast: Wondering What the Hunting Will be Like in Region 6?

Sep-27-25 by Angela Montana

Sneak a peek at Montana’s Region 6 hunting outlook—elk, deer, antelope (with some surprising numbers!), and more on this week’s podcast….

MT Outdoor Podcast Sneak Peek: What’s Waiting in Region 6 This Season

Sep-26-25 by Angela Montana

Get a sneak peek at Montana’s Region 6 hunting outlook—elk, deer, antelope, upland birds, and more…


Montana Tourney Trail

Montana Fishing Reports

Outdoor How-To

DIY Smoker: Filing Cabinet Turned Pitmaster

Oct-28-25 by Angela Montana

Don’t throw that old filing cabinet away…give it a new gig!

DIY: McFishing Rod…That Works

Oct-18-25 by Angela Montana

Proof you don’t need fancy gear to make the perfect catch…

How To Clean and Fillet Fresh-Caught Salmon

Sep-16-25 by Angela Montana

Check out these tips on how to clean and fillet your salmon!

MT Wildlife

EHD Deer Deaths Creating Risky Bear Encounters

Oct-27-25 by Angela Montana

An EHD outbreak is drawing bears to deer carcasses near water..

A Rare and Quiet Encounter with a Wolf

Oct-23-25 by Angela Montana

Check out this encounter that not many humans ever experience…

Very Rare Footage of Wolverine Hunting Deer in Montana

Oct-19-25 by Angela Montana

Rare footage captures a wolverine hunting near Montana’s Ajax Mountain…

Viral Stories

Very Rare Footage of Wolverine Hunting Deer in Montana

Oct-19-25 by Angela Montana

Rare footage captures a wolverine hunting near Montana’s Ajax Mountain…

Bear’s Journey from Montana to the Savanna

Aug-15-25 by Angela Montana

From Montana’s peaks to Africa’s plains, this pup’s next job is guarding the herd to spare the fastest cat alive…

A Drone’s Fiery Encounter in Sidney, MT

Jun-26-25 by Angela Montana

A routine storm chase detoured into a fireball-filled explosion in Sidney, Montana…

A Bison’s Final Steps at YNP’s Grand Prismatic Spring

Jun-23-25 by Angela Montana

Onlookers horrified at a bison took one wrong step into Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring…

Cow moose, 2 calves dead after encounter with angler

Jun-19-25 by Moosetrack Megan

On the morning of June 14, 2025, Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel received a report that a cow moose had been shot in a confrontation with an angler on the North Tongue River in the Bighorn National Forest near Bear Lodge Resort. When game wardens responded, they found the moose deceased from her injuries.

Montana FWP

FWP releases deer, elk and black bear regulations proposals

Nov-01-25 by Angela Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks released proposals for 2026/2027 deer, elk and black bear regulations for public comment.  

Whitebird Fishing Access Site reopens to motorized vehicles

Oct-31-25 by Angela Montana
FWP

BILLINGS – The Whitebird Fishing Access Site (FAS) is now open to motor vehicle traffic. The FAS closed to motorized access […]

Wild Game Recipes

Cooking with Kokanee Quinn: Venison Backstrap

Nov-01-25 by Angela Montana

This simple venison backstrap recipe brings the taste of the hunt to your table with a buttery sear and a sweet-savory maple glaze..

Simple and Spooky Skull Pepperoni Bites

Oct-30-25 by Angela Montana

Sink your teeth into these spooky skull pepperoni bites..