This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Your host Downrigger Dale continues his annual Montana Regional Hunt Preview Series to bring you the latest on how the hunting will be in each of the 7 hunting regions across Montana. This week your Rigger talks to Region 3 Wildlife Manager, Warren Hansen and Communication and Education Manager, Morgan Jacobsen and boy did they have lots to say about all the different species you can hunt there in region 3. For starters Warren talked about the strong Elk population that lives throughout the region however he did give some great info about where some of the better hunting districts are that you will be able to find elk. Morgan told Rigger about the the strong hunting access that exists in Region 3 due to the growth of the “Its Up to Us” Program that hunters have been Participating in Region 3 for the last few seasons. Both Warren and Morgan had a great conversation with Rigger about Bison hunting in the region that was very interesting plus they covered health of Bear, Mountain Lion, Mule and Whitetail Deer, Pronghorn, Upland Game Birds, Waterfowl and more that are populating the Region. If you want to give hunting a try in Region 3 in southwest Montana this podcast is a must and even if you are not going to hunt there you will with out a doubt find it interesting!
Links:
Click below to learn more about Region 3.
https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/regions/region3
You can click below to go to the Region 3 Facebook Page.
https://www.facebook.com/MontanaFWP.R3/
Click below for the Region 3 Hunting Forecast.
https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2025/aug/0820-region-3-bg-forecast
Click below for the Statewide Upland Game Bird Hunting Forecast.
https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2025/aug/0820-ugb-forecast
Click blow to access the FWP Hunt Planner.
https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/?species=muledeer&showOwn=true&showRef=true
For Block Management info and maps click below for Region 3.
https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/access/blockmanagement/region-3
Click below for more info about the “It’s Up to Us” program and to take the quiz to automatically entered to to win all kinds of prizes!
https://fwp.mt.gov/itsuptous
Click below to get a digital copy of any hunting regulations for any species!
https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/regulations
Questions? The email addresses for Region 3 Wildlife Game Manager Warren Hansen and Communication and Education Manager Morgan Jacobsen are below.
Warren.Hansen@mt.gov
Morgan.Jacobsen@mt.gov
Downrigger Dale’s email address is also below.
Dowrigger@MontanaOutdoor.com
Remember to tune in to The Montana Outdoor Radio Show, live every Saturday from 6:00AM to 8:00AM MT. The show airs on 30 radio stations across the State of Montana. You can get a list of our affiliated radio stations on our website @ You can also listen to recordings of past shows, get fishing and and hunting information and much more at that website or on our Facebook page. You can also watch our radio show there as well.
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