Helena – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bears in Bear Management Unit (BMU) 520 will close one half hour after sunset Tuesday September 9th, 2025.
The black bear quota for the archery only season in this BMU has been met. The BMU will reopen at the start of the general bear season, September 15th. For more information, visit FWP’s website here to check the current quota status, or call the toll-free quota line at 1-800-385-7826.
One evening and one unbelievable story of survival in Montana…
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, Downrigger Dale gets the legendary ‘Whitefish Whisperer’ to spill his secrets for hooking Flathead Lake’s hardest-fighting — and best-tasting — fish.
The ‘Whitefish Whisperer’ spills his Flathead Lake secrets on this week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast, and we have an exclusive sneak peek right here, right now!
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A motorcyclist’s collision with a bear highlights the risks of riding through wildlife country…
From Montana’s peaks to Africa’s plains, this pup’s next job is guarding the herd to spare the fastest cat alive…
A routine storm chase detoured into a fireball-filled explosion in Sidney, Montana…
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