Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has extended the general hunting season for white-tailed deer in an area of southwestern Montana, effective immediately, in response to a recent increase in chronic wasting disease detections in the greater Bozeman area.

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Hebgen Lake Ice Report 12.23.25

Dec-23-25 by Angela Montana

Have some Hebgen in your head? Here’s what Garrett Ostler found out for you….

Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks

Pictographs vandalized at Montana state park

Dec-23-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Game wardens with FWP are seeking information on a pictograph panel that was vandalized at Missouri Headwaters State Park.

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Grizzly Bear Delisting May Be Closer Than We Think

Dec-23-25 by Angela Montana

Could Wyoming’s grizzlies be hunted again? Nesvik weighs in…

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Recycle Christmas trees at Spotted Eagle to improve fish habitat

Dec-23-25 by Angela Montana

It’s that time of year again! Give your Christmas tree a second life underwater…

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Montana Outdoor Radio Show – December 20th Recap

Dec-20-25 by Kamp Cook

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Montana Fishing Report – December 20th

Dec-20-25 by Kamp Cook

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Montana Outdoor Podcast

New Episodes Every Saturday!

The MT Outdoor Podcast Has Never Covered These Lakes Before… Until Now

Dec-20-25 by Angela Montana

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Find Out What the Pros Are Watching Right Now on Montana Lakes…Watch the Latest Episode on YouTube!

Exclusive Sneak Peek: When the Guides Talk Ice, We Listen

Dec-19-25 by Angela Montana

New lakes and fresh ice intel — check ou this exclusive sneak peek!

Want More Fish This Season? Start With Watching This MT Podcast Episode on YouTube..

Dec-13-25 by Angela Montana

STOP Scrolling — The Montana Outdoor Podcast Just Dropped GOLD…PURE ICE FISHING GOLD! Watch it now on YouTube!

Unlocking the Ice — A MT Outdoor Podcast Sneak Peek With Don Wilkins

Dec-12-25 by Angela Montana

How does Don Wilkins catch king salmon through the ice? Find out here…

Northwest Montana Ice Fishing Preview [MONTANA OUTDOOR PODCAST]

Dec-09-25 by montanaoutdoor

Downrigger reviews several lakes, explaining which are best for certain species (e.g. trout, perch, other common ice-fishing catches in Montana) […]

Guess Who’s Talking on the Montana Outdoor Podcast…

Dec-06-25 by Angela Montana

The next episode drops a bombshell from a Montana fishing icon — and trust us, you’ll want to hear it…

MT Outdoor Podcast: Meet the Wizards Behind Montana’s Unspawnable Salmon

Nov-29-25 by Angela Montana

They can’t spawn….they only live for three years. So, how are there new kings every season?

Grizzly Bear

FWP confirms grizzly bear sighting in Bangtail Range

Dec-23-25 by Moosetrack Megan

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff confirmed a grizzly bear sighting in the Bangtail Range east of Bozeman this month.

Montana Fishing Reports

Yellowstone River Fishing Report 12.22.25

Dec-23-25 by Angela Montana

Deep pools, small flies, big bites….

Moose

Four moose relocated from University of Idaho arboretum

Dec-23-25 by Moosetrack Megan

That’s a lot of moose to relocate!

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Late-Season Elk Alert!

Dec-23-25 by Angela Montana

Hunters, the doors just opened to some serious late-season elk action…

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Commission changes to address hunting pressure, mule deer numbers

Dec-22-25 by Angela Montana

Could new commission changes reshape mule deer hunting as we know it?

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LMU 122 shall be closed to all hunting of male Mountain Lions

Dec-22-25 by Angela Montana

Note this male mountain lion hunting closure…

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Region 6 pending closure to swift fox

Dec-22-25 by Angela Montana

Notice of swift fox closure…

Montana Fishing Reports

NW Montana Fishing Report 12.21.25

Dec-22-25 by Angela Montana

Ice fishing is heating up around Kalispell and Whitefish, with solid ice, active perch and pike, and some of the best action of the season right now.

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LMU 320 open to harvest of all lions

Dec-22-25 by Angela Montana

Attention, big cat hunters…

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Know Before You Go Snowmobiling in Montana

Dec-22-25 by Angela Montana

Are you sledding (or getting ready to) in Montana legally?

App Recipes

Transform Your Venison Backstraps Into a Show-Stopping Meal

Dec-21-25 by Angela Montana

Grill it, spice it, devour it!

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When You Watch Your Little One Practice for Future Elk Hunting

Dec-21-25 by Angela Montana

The next generation of hunters can sometimes start in the living room!

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2025 Fall Mack Days – Final Results

Nov-03-25 by Angela Montana

The 2025 Fall Mack Days saw 151 anglers enter a whopping 18,414 lake trout, with Jerry Benson of Plains taking top honors.

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2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 8 Results

Oct-27-25 by Angela Montana

Only one week remains in the 2025 Fall Mack Days—don’t miss your chance to reel in lake trout, win big cash prizes, and help restore native trout in Flathead Lake!

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2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 7 Results

Oct-21-25 by Angela Montana

Only two weeks remain in the 2025 Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake—over 14,700 lake trout have been turned in, big money tags are still out there, and the competition for top angler is heating up before the November 2 finale!

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Montana Fishing Reports

Yellowstone River Fishing Report 12.22.25

Dec-23-25 by Angela Montana

Deep pools, small flies, big bites….

Montana Fishing Reports

NW Montana Fishing Report 12.21.25

Dec-22-25 by Angela Montana

Ice fishing is heating up around Kalispell and Whitefish, with solid ice, active perch and pike, and some of the best action of the season right now.

Don Wilkins Montana Fishing Reports

Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.19.25

Dec-19-25 by Angela Montana

If You Like Walking, You’ll Love This Report…

Montana Fishing Reports

Gallatin River Fishing Report 12.15.25

Dec-16-25 by Angela Montana

Winter anglers are finding success on the Gallatin… if they fish it right…

Montana Fishing Reports

Late Season and Early Bites on the Ruby River

Dec-16-25 by Angela Montana

Small Flies, Big Possibilities on the Ruby River…

Montana Fishing Reports

Bighorn River Fishing Report 12.14.25

Dec-15-25 by Angela Montana

It’s not pretty out there, but the trout are cooperating…

Montana Fishing Reports

Yellowstone and Spring Creeks Fishing Report 12.11.25

Dec-13-25 by Angela Montana

It Is Holiday Trout Season, and Here Is How to Score in Paradise Valley Right Now!

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Want More Fish This Season? Start With Watching This MT Podcast Episode on YouTube..

Dec-13-25 by Angela Montana

STOP Scrolling — The Montana Outdoor Podcast Just Dropped GOLD…PURE ICE FISHING GOLD! Watch it now on YouTube!

Don Wilkins Montana Fishing Reports

Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.12.25

Dec-12-25 by Angela Montana

Fort Peck offered just enough ice to wet a line and just enough weather drama to keep things interesting…

Outdoor How-To

How Make a Simple Survival Signal Torch

Oct-30-25 by Angela Montana

How to App DIY

The easiest signal torch made in minutes…

DIY Smoker: Filing Cabinet Turned Pitmaster

Oct-28-25 by Angela Montana

How to

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

DIY: McFishing Rod…That Works

Oct-18-25 by Angela Montana

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

MT Wildlife

Front Row Seats (from the car) to a Live Hunt

Dec-24-25 by Angela Montana

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It’s pretty cool to see some elk, but it’s even cooler to see a predator stalking them live…

Grizzly Bear Delisting May Be Closer Than We Think

Dec-23-25 by Angela Montana

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Could Wyoming’s grizzlies be hunted again? Nesvik weighs in…

A Massive Elk Invasion

Dec-19-25 by Angela Montana

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This is an elk takeover that would be crazy to witness in-person!

Viral Stories

Montana (Helena) Team Wins $500,000 in Cabo Fishing Tournament

Nov-05-25 by montanaoutdoor

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A group of Montana anglers just proved that Big Sky Country breeds world-class fishermen — even in saltwater. Team Grey […]

Very Rare Footage of Wolverine Hunting Deer in Montana

Oct-19-25 by Angela Montana

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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

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

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

Jun-23-25 by Angela Montana

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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

Moose Viral Stories

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.