Complete guide to hunting in Big Sky Country.
Complete guide to hunting in Big Sky Country.

Well, it looks like they have a follower–and we aren’t talking about on social media! Check this footage that @brightonpeachy […]

If you’re all about swimming, what would you think if you saw a monstrous snapping turtle washed up on shore? […]

Here’s an anonymous story we received that is enough to make a person pucker and to make a youngster run […]
This is the Last Ice Fishing Report being sent out this year. We will begin sending out reports for the […]

If you are approached by a bear, one thing that is not recommended to do is to pose and take […]
The number of geese migrating through the Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area on Friday was estimated to be 15,000. That […]
From the Office of Senator Jon Tester U.S. Senator Jon Tester this week pressed U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore […]
MISSOULA, MONTANA MARCH 21, 2023 — Department of Agriculture Secretary Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that the U.S. Department […]
Red Lodge, MT – March 23, 2023 –The Beartooth Ranger District, Custer Gallatin National Forest is accepting appointments for 15 Personal Use Post […]

Mules at UM to Promote Summer Programming – The U.S. Forest Service Northern Region Pack Train of mules will stroll onto the University of Montana […]
Bozeman, MT (March 24, 2023) — Hyalite Canyon Recreation Corridor is slated for its annual spring closure, starting April 1 through May […]
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River […]
HELENA, Mont. – In response to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland’s recent order related to bison management, Governor Greg Gianforte today blasted the […]

Most wildlife management areas open May 15; block management areas not open for shed hunting without landowner permission HELENA – With […]

HELENA –Hunters have until April 1 to apply for deer and elk licenses, but they shouldn’t wait for the last minute. […]
HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission is looking for public comment on whether or not to initiate rulemaking on […]
Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from […]
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) and conduct public scoping on a proposed […]

Montana’s wolf season closed on March 15, and based on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks data, the hunting and trapping […]

Wow! Imagine you’re waiting for a herd of deer to cross, only it seems to be neverending! Check out this deer […]
HELENA – By the order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the trapping of all otters will close in Trapping […]
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will hold its annual update meeting on the Upper Missouri River Reservoir Fisheries […]

A press release (below) by Colorado Parks & Wildlife revealed that a man soaking in his hot tub in Colorado […]

Over the past week, steelhead angler effort increased on the upper Salmon River. However, overall angler effort remained lower than […]

Steven Hill with Field and Stream recently posted an article listing the largest trout caught on record. The information from […]

If it can happen in West Virginia, it can happen in Montana–and wherever there are black bears, really. You just […]
Bozeman, MT, March 20, 2023 – The Custer Gallatin National Forest is looking for volunteers to serve on one of our two […]

Editor’s Note: This story contains mild spoilers for Season 1 of HBO’s “The Climb.” BOZEMAN – Brad Burns assumed the […]

Bozeman, MT- March 20, 2023 – Kathy Minor, Custer Gallatin Deputy Forest Supervisor has accepted a temporary assignment to the Shoshone National […]

From the Center for Biological Diversity Project Will Destroy Spring Bear Habitat, Harm Fragile Cabinet-Yaak Grizzly Bear Population MISSOULA, Mont.— Conservation […]
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 20, 2023] – Glacier National Park has announced plans for major construction areas during the 2023 […]

MILLTOWN — New Zealand mudsnails, an aquatic invasive species that can have a long-lasting impact on local waters, were discovered last […]

If you have some upland game bird meat you are looking for a new recipe for, then this is the […]
Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle […]

Now is the time to begin Gobbler preparations. The Spring turkey season is just around the corner. This means that […]

The Captain and Fred Stingley, from Glasgow, have put in a couple of days of ice fishing around Fort Peck. […]
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]

KALISPELL, Montana – At a March 9 meeting, Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Directors awarded $30,539 to 7 area […]

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, is pleased to announce North American […]

The 2023 International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to Dillon, Montana, on March 18, 2023, featuring 10 short and […]
Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from […]

With nearly five feet of snow already having fallen this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by […]
West Yellowstone, MT, March 16, 2023 – The USDA Forest Service has prepared a final environmental assessment and draft decision notice and finding […]

Kids are funny…. Here is a throwback to the year of Covid when we shared this video in 2020 of […]
Portland, Ore. (March 16, 2023) – The USDA Forest Service has announced the launch of the public review and comment period […]
No new report for this week. I, nor my friends who fish, were able to get on the reservoirs this […]

A new group has been formed in Miles City, Montana Hunters for Access, as a way to thank landowners in […]

GREAT FALLS — An in-person Hunter Education course in Ulm will open soon for registration. The course will be held at […]

Report on Hebgen Lake from Garrett Ostler for Wednesday 3/25/2023: “Hebgen is a total mess with the heavy heavy snow […]

Steelhead angler effort along the upper Salmon River increased during the past week but remained below average for this time […]