Angela Montana, Author at Montana Outdoor

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update 10.10.23

Oct 10, 2023 · Angela Montana

Bob Shaffer from Missoula thought he would try his hand at salmon snagging on Fort Peck Monday. On his first […]

Oct 10, 2023 · Angela Montana

INCREASED BEAR ACTIVITY IN MISSOULA, BITTERROOT AND BLACKFOOT VALLEYS IS A REMINDER TO BE EXTRA BEAR AWARE RIGHT NOW

Secure bear attractants around home and be safe when outside recreating MISSOULA –Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has received an […]

Oct 9, 2023 · Angela Montana

2023 Fall Mack Days-Week 4 Update

Anglers have almost hit the half way mark of the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated […]

Oct 9, 2023 · Angela Montana

First Time Antelope Success!

Over the weekend, two first-time antelope hunters, Carter Stuart from Polson and Jaxon Gauer from Missoula, achieved impressive success by […]

Oct 9, 2023 · Angela Montana

OPENING DAYS!!! by Montana Grant

I never get tired of the next Opening Day. There are so many each year. Archery elk, Antelope, Upland birds, […]

Oct 9, 2023 · Angela Montana

Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.8.23

West Yellowstone = Brown Town, USA! Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake is pretty much finished. Callibaetis/Chrironomid nymphs […]

Oct 8, 2023 · Angela Montana

BEST PHEASANT LOADS!!! by Montana Grant

Upland bird hunters have their own special shotshell loads. Some just go with what’s on sale at the local Bob […]

Oct 8, 2023 · Angela Montana

SEED SAVING TIME!!! by Montana Grant

Fall means that our flowers and plants are on their way out. We have been able to enjoy them since […]

Oct 8, 2023 · Angela Montana

PULL THE TRIGGER!!! by Montana Grant

So many things in life will not happen until you pull the trigger. Having a child, buying a home, making […]

Oct 7, 2023 · Angela Montana

OUTHOUSE RULES!!! by Montana Grant

Outhouses were the primary toilet accommodation, well into the 1960’s. Hunting and fishing camps still have outhouses for the morning […]

Oct 7, 2023 · Angela Montana

CAMP CUPS!!! by Montana Grant

A Camp Cup is an important accessory when heading afield, afloat, or on a campout. A Camp Cup has so […]

Oct 7, 2023 · Angela Montana

MT Outdoor Podcast: When You are out Sighting in Your Gun are You Wearing Hearing Protection?

When You are out Sighting in Your Gun are You Wearing Hearing Protection? If Not, You Could be Ruining One […]

Oct 6, 2023 · Angela Montana

Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 10.5.23

Fresno seems to be holding at about 25% full. Most of the structure is out of or in very shallow […]

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 […]