This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast we are doing something for the first time ever! We are doing a Montana Outdoor Podcast Double Feature! That’s right, you will be able to watch and or listen to two different podcasts this week. This half of of our Double Feature is all about Region 2, located in the central part of Western Montana. Rigger heads to Missoula to talk to MT FWP Regional Access Manager, Trenton Heisel. Trenton gives some awesome advice about gaining hunting access in the region and outlined all the different hunting access programs in the region. On top of all that Trenton gave all kinds of inside info about where you can find Elk, including where you might find some nice bulls, Muleys, Whitetail, Black Bear, and the list goes on and on. All and all Trenton will get you dialed in for hunting success in FWP Region 2. The other half of our double feature has your host Downrigger Dale talking to FWP Wildlife Manager for Region 1, Neil Anderson in Kalispell. He will tell you what the hunting will be like in Montana FWP Region 1 located in Northwest Montana. When you watch that podcast, which you can find right here on this YouTube channel, you will learn all about what Region 1 is like. Plus, you will learn all about what you can hunt there in region 1 and where you can find all that incredible wild game! Like Region 2, Region 1 has some great opportunities including one species that you can harvest 30 of if you do it right! Be sure and watch both of these podcasts and become a Region 1 and 2 hunting genius!
Links:
Click below for more info about Region 2.
https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/regions/region2
Click below to access the FWP Hunt Planner to plan you hunts in any region in Montana.
https://fwp.mt.gov/gis/maps/huntPlanner/?species=muledeer&showOwn=true&showRef=true
Click below to get all the block management info and BMA maps for both Region 1 & 2!
https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/access/blockmanagement/region-1-2
Click below to learn about winning those Griz Football tickets that Trenton talked about. Plus, other prizes in the “Its Up to Us promo”.
https://app.wyng.com/68d59058f58cd8f1777c0cf2
Click below for Deer, Elk and Antelope regulations.
https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/hunt/regulations/2025/2025-dea-regulations-final-for-web.pdf
Click below for Upland Game Bird regs.
https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/hunt/regulations/2025/2025-upgbrd-final-for-web.pdf
Click below for Waterfowl regs.
https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/hunt/regulations/2025/2025-mig-bird–webless-final-for-web.pdf
Click below to get the Wolf Hunting regulations for Montana.
https://fwp.mt.gov/binaries/content/assets/fwp/hunt/regulations/2025/2025-wolf-and-furbearer-final-for-web.pdf
Click below to get the Region 2 Hunting Forecast.
https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2025/aug/0820-region-2-bg-forecast
Click below for the Upland Game Bird Season Outlook for Montana.
https://fwp.mt.gov/homepage/news/2025/aug/0820-ugb-forecast
Questions? Click below to email Trenton Heisel in Region 2.
Trenton.Heisel@mt.gov
Course, you can always email your old buddy Downrigger Dale his email address is below.
Downrigger@MontanaOutdoor.com
More notes and links below.
