This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, Downrigger Dale sits down with Greg Lemon from Montana FWP to tackle one of the hottest topics in the hunting world: land access. From how to secure more opportunities to how to protect the ones we already have, it all comes down to one thing—hunter and landowner relations. Greg shares the latest on the It’s Up to Us program, a growing effort designed to keep gates open, weed out bad actors, and reward hunters who step up to protect access. Along the way, you’ll hear about incredible incentives—like a free three-month onX Elite membership and chances to win prizes from partners including Montana State Athletics, UM Athletics, Maven, and more. Tune in Saturday morning at 6am for the full episode and find out how you can help protect the hunt while scoring some great rewards. However, be sure to check out this EXCLUSIVE sneak peek below now!
Exclusive Sneak Peek: The #1 Issue Hunters Email About—Solved?
Montana Outdoor Podcast
Esclusive Sneak Peek #2: The Truth About First-Timers at Mack Days
Exclusive Teaser #2: Can a Mack Days rookie really reel in cash on their first try? Catch this sneak peek today before the full episode drops tomorrow!
Excluisve Sneak Peek: Beginner’s Luck or Real Opportunity? Mack Days First-Timers Speak Out
Can a first-time Mack Days angler actually reel in some serious cash?
MT Outdoor Podcast: Audie Stein Shares His Incredible Story
From excitement to terror: Audie Stein’s night that almost didn’t make it.
MT Outdoor Podcast Sneak Peek: Audie Stein about his Brush with Death
One evening and one unbelievable story of survival in Montana…
Flathead’s Best-Kept Fishing Secret Revealed on MT Outdoor Podcast
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.
Exclusive MT Outdoor Podcast Sneak Peek: Whitefish Wisdom with Ross Tate
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!
Montana Tourney Trail
Montana Fishing Reports
Outdoor How-To
Unwanted Flies
Whether you’re casting a fly or just trying to eat in peace, it’s time to fight back—because fruit flies may be tiny, but their mess is anything but! Read more from Montana Grant here…
How To: Pike Handling Protocol
Every angler has a style when holding pike…here’s one angler’s “how to” video…
How To Master the King Salmon Fillet
Clean your king salmon catch before it even knows what happened…
MT Wildlife
Is That Bull Elk Part Snake?
A hissing bull is something you don’t forget!
Gopher or Prairie Dog?
Think all burrowing critters are the same? two very different neighbors are wreaking havoc under your lawn…
Reminder: Do Not Paint Wildlife…smh
This strange Connecticut story about painted squirrels comes with an important message…
Viral Stories
Bear’s Journey from Montana to the Savanna
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
A routine storm chase detoured into a fireball-filled explosion in Sidney, Montana…
A Bison’s Final Steps at YNP’s Grand Prismatic Spring
Onlookers horrified at a bison took one wrong step into Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring…
Cow moose, 2 calves dead after encounter with angler
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.
Cow Elk Caught Chasing Grizzly Bear Chasing Calf Elk
Heading to work in Montana can be eventful…
Montana FWP
Wild Game Recipes
Venison Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Cones with Smoky BBQ Sauce
Turn your venison stash into the perfect wild game snack or meal!