Hunting

The Bitterroot National Forest will temporarily open several roads this summer for the public to access personal use firewood. To learn more about each area and view maps of the locations, visit our website, call, or stop by any Forest Service office. 

From the Flathead to the Bighorn, the bite is heating up across Montana. We’ve got fresh reports from local anglers, […]

The study analyzed conditions in the north Beaverhead, Anaconda/Pintler and Pioneer Mountain Ranges to estimate outcomes associated with both ground-based and airborne cloud seeding operations in the Big Hole Watershed.

Downrigger Dale dives into a fascinating (and slightly alarming) update on the sinking Fresno Dam, a mysterious reservoir whirlpool, and what it all means for folks near the water—click to listen!

Montana FWP is now accepting proposals from conservation groups to auction or lottery off coveted 2026 hunting licenses—including, for the first time, antelope and swan…

A tragic April hunting accident in California reminds Montana hunters why seeing your target before you shoot is so important…

Authorities have issued the following information about the Banana Lake Fire, burning 850 acres four miles north of Plains.

A bear has been euthanized after exhibiting agressive behavior toward people in an area near the Montana-Canada border.

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will host its second annual Wildland Firefighting Training Academy from Wednesday, […]

Note this black bear management unit pending closure…

Was it a legal hunt—or a personal vendetta dressed in camo and court orders?

Hunt the gator, wear the boots—Republic Boot Co. turns wild adventure into custom-crafted swagger.

Authorities have issued the following information about the Banana Lake Fire, burning 850 acres four miles north of Plains.

A bear has been euthanized after exhibiting agressive behavior toward people in an area near the Montana-Canada border.

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will host its second annual Wildland Firefighting Training Academy from Wednesday, […]

Note this black bear management unit pending closure…

Was it a legal hunt—or a personal vendetta dressed in camo and court orders?

Hunt the gator, wear the boots—Republic Boot Co. turns wild adventure into custom-crafted swagger.

The 21-gun salute is history’s loudest way of saying “we honor you.

Whether you were on the water or mowing the lawn, we’ve got you covered. Stream the full Montana Outdoor Radio […]

BRETT FRENCH | bfrench@billingsgazette.com When it comes to raising money for moose and bighorn sheep conservation in Montana, is it […]

After unrelenting effort from Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land has been stripped from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” also known as the House budget reconciliation. 

Fifty years ago a small group of passionate kayakers and locals held the first Whitewater Festival on the “Wild Mile” (previously known as the “Mad Mile”) of the Swan River in Bigfork, MT.

An Idaho hunter who reported to authorities that he mistakenly killed a grizzly bear in northern Idaho has been cited, and faces a possible huge fine, as well as jail time.