Oct 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
Brett French reports: Gold mine lands near Yellowstone purchased
A gold mine proposed near the northern border of Yellowstone National Park, just outside Gardiner, won’t move forward after a […]
Oct 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
When the bull you’re aiming at tries to run you over…
Well, that was unexpected! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hunter Nation (@hunternation)
Oct 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
Embark on an Adventure with the Captain and Crew during Hunters’ Breakfast – Your Gateway to Fishing and Hunting Info
Tune into Hunters’ Breakfast with the Captain for the latest in fishing and hunting reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]
Oct 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: CWD sample collection workshops scheduled in Billings and Harlowton
Hunters can learn how to collect their own samples from harvested deer, elk and moose BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & […]
Oct 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: General antelope season opens Saturday
HELENA – General antelope season opens this Saturday, Oct. 7, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 12. For information about what to […]
Oct 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Roundup mule deer management hunt scheduled to begin late November
Licenses go on sale November 1 at 5 a.m. BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the City of Roundup […]
Oct 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
This gator likes venison
Wow — it isn’t every day you bag a gator like this! This alligator was taken in North Carolina and […]
Oct 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
What do you know about Hooked on Fishing?
Montana’s Hooked on Fishing Program engages nearly 200 classrooms statewide. This initiative is dedicated to instilling responsible, informed, and ethical […]
Oct 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Future Fisheries Improvement Program grant deadline is November 15
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds landowners, watershed groups and others that this winter’s deadline to apply for Future […]
Oct 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
Our Own Worst Enemy by F4WM President, Robert Roman
Trapping, fishing, and hunting seasons are in full swing in Idaho and Montana’s seasons (if they are not […]
Oct 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update – 10/03/2023
Hi everyone, now that we are into October, we thought it would be a good time to issue the first […]
Oct 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
2023 Fall Mack Days: Week 3 Update
Anglers fishing the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes […]
Oct 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: FWP to release more pheasants prior to opener October 7
HELENA – Pheasant season opens this Saturday, Oct. 7. To increase hunters’ opportunity for success, and to help encourage more hunters […]
Oct 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: GOOD TIME TO APPLY FOR APPRENTICE PROGRAM
HELENA – Montana’s two-day, youth-only deer hunt is coming up Oct. 19 and 20, and general deer season opens Oct. 21. […]
Oct 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
Oh deer!
You have to wonder what animals are thinking when they do things that are out of the ordinary. Check out […]
Oct 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
Grizzly bear viciously attacks black bear
Here is some crazy footage taken in British Columbia. We know this kind of stuff happens in nature every single […]
Oct 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.1.23
Fall Fishing is Here! Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake is pretty much finished. Callibaetis/Chrironomid nymphs should be […]
Oct 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Public comment hearing on new rules and amendments pertaining to grizzly bear management to be postponed
HELENA – A public comment hearing that was scheduled for Oct. 20 to consider the adoption of new Administrative Rules of […]
Oct 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for all black bear to close in Hunting District 510
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bear will close in Hunting District […]
Oct 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 10.2.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing continues to be good with reports of rainbows and perch being caught as well. The south end around […]
Oct 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
Nice Montana Bull Down
Paul Miller, of Shepherd, recently tagged a beauty of a bull. He included this caption in his Instagram post: This […]
Oct 1, 2023 · Angela Montana
GREAT DOGS!!! by Montana Grant
Bird hunters love their dogs. These 4-legged hunters require training, time, patience, and exercise. When Great Dogs get what they […]
Oct 1, 2023 · Angela Montana
WHAT A SCOPE SEES!!! by Montana Grant
Rifle and shotgun scopes are a popular way to magnify longer range shots. Scopes became popular during the Civil War. […]
Sep 30, 2023 · Angela Montana
BEST TIME TO HUNT or FISH? by Montana Grant
The best hunting and fishing times are debatable. Years ago, my friend Keith Albright said that there were 3 rules […]
Sep 30, 2023 · Angela Montana
MT Outdoor Podcast: What is it Like to be a Montana Game Warden?
What is it Like to be a Montana Game Warden? Sargent Aaron Berg Talks About Some of His Experiences and […]
Sep 30, 2023 · Angela Montana
CRAB APPLES!!! by Montana Grant
Being a Camp Cook requires being creative and observant. During an elk camp, near Vigilante Springs, in the Gravellies, I […]
Sep 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for all black bear to close in Hunting District 520
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bear will close in Hunting District […]
Sep 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: FWP issues statement on Montana Stream Access Law
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has recently received questions on Montana’s Stream Access Law and how it is applied […]
Sep 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 9.28.23
Fresno is 27% full. Inflow 25 cfs outflow 100 cfs. Walleye fishing is fair. Level is quite low, best fishing […]
Sep 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
LOVE ME TENDER!!! by Montana Grant
Tender meat is a wonderful thing. Steaks, roasts, broils, and briskets are tastiest when the most tender. All Camp Cooks […]
Sep 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
Try Hunting and Fishing News and Information for Breakfast
Tune into Hunters’ Breakfast with the Captain for the latest in fishing and hunting reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning […]
Sep 28, 2023 · Angela Montana
BELLY UP TO THE BULL!!! by Montana Grant
Big Bull Elk are monstrous critters. A mature bull can weigh over 800 lbs. For you eastern deer hunters, that’s […]
Sep 28, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunter kills grizzly bear in encounter in Beattie Gulch
GARDINER – A hunter killed a grizzly bear Tuesday in an encounter in Beattie Gulch, an area north of Gardiner. […]
Sep 28, 2023 · Angela Montana
Brett French reports: Crazy Mountain land exchange out for final comment
A proposal to exchange federal and private acreage in the Crazy Mountains and near Big Sky has been slightly altered […]
Sep 28, 2023 · Angela Montana
MT Wolf Trapping Certification Class, Oct 25 (virtual)
If you’re still needing to get your Wolf Trapping Certification, there is a course scheduled for October 25, 2023 that […]
Sep 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: TRAVELERS’ REST STATE PARK ANNOUNCES OFF-SEASON HOURS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
The park has been busy with public programs, with more planned this fall LOLO –Travelers’ Rest State Park and visitor […]
Sep 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
10 Chinook Salmon Facts
In honor of those who have caught and are still catching Chinook at Fort Peck, we have some facts on […]
Sep 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
Montana elk talk
This is the sound you want to hear when you’re bow hunting… Photo licensing info, click here.
Sep 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Fishing closures during spawning to begin for sections of Big Hole, Ruby, Beaverhead rivers
Fishing will close starting Oct. 1 for sections of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers to protect trout during […]
Sep 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 9.26.23
Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on […]
Sep 26, 2023 · Angela Montana
Arctic Grayling found in Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda
If you catch Arctic graylings in Warm Springs Creek, do not return them to the creek.
Sep 26, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: CITY OF HAVRE DEVELOPS URBAN DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, HOLDING URBAN DEER HUNT
HAVRE – To help with expanding deer populations, the City of Havre has initiated an urban deer management plan which includes […]
Sep 26, 2023 · Angela Montana
Salmon Report from Fort Peck
The salmon are slowly appearing in the bays on Fort Peck by the dam. Normally, at this time, there are […]
Sep 26, 2023 · Angela Montana
Tourists approach elk in water
Okay, so this was filmed in Estes Park, Colorado, but it is still a reminder of what not to do […]
Sep 25, 2023 · Angela Montana
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 9.19.23
Hebgen: Hebgen should begin to slow down as the weather continues to cool off. We’re still seeing some callibaetis when the […]
Sep 25, 2023 · Angela Montana
2023 Fall Mack Days Week 2 Results
2023 Fall Mack Days anglers enjoyed the second good fishing weekend of the event on Flathead Lake. Swirling winds on […]
Sep 25, 2023 · Angela Montana
Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 9.25.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleyes and a few perch are being caught in 25-30 feet of water from the Silos to the Hole […]
Sep 25, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: BEARS EUTHANIZED AFTER CONFLICTS WITH PEOPLE IN FORTINE, NORTH FORK AREAS
KALISPELL — Two grizzly bears were captured and euthanized after several conflicts with people in the Fortine and North Fork areas […]
Sep 24, 2023 · Angela Montana
DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THESE!!! by Montana Grant
Survival and comfort in the outdoors is always a challenge. Whether you are hiking to a remote mountain peak, or […]
Sep 24, 2023 · Angela Montana
BACON WRAPPED ELK TURDS!!! by Montana Grant
They say that anything wrapped in bacon tastes better. Here is a hunt/fish camp recipe that will turn some heads. […]