Mar 18, 2023 · Montana Grant
TURKEY TUNE UP!!!
Now is the time to begin Gobbler preparations. The Spring turkey season is just around the corner. This means that […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Snow/Ice Fishing Report 3.16.23
The Captain and Fred Stingley, from Glasgow, have put in a couple of days of ice fishing around Fort Peck. […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for female mountain lions to close in Lion Management Unit 447
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Flathead Electric funds hunter safety vests
KALISPELL, Montana – At a March 9 meeting, Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Roundup for Safety Directors awarded $30,539 to 7 area […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
BHA Rendezvous takes place in Missoula this weekend
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, is pleased to announce North American […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
International Fly Fishing Film Festival Comes to Dillon
The 2023 International Fly Fishing Film Festival is coming to Dillon, Montana, on March 18, 2023, featuring 10 short and […]
Mar 17, 2023 · Angela Montana
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Catchin the Big Ones Crew!
Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Group works to save bison in a high mortality winter
With nearly five feet of snow already having fallen this winter in West Yellowstone, resulting in giant berms created by […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
South Plateau Landscape Treatment Project Draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact
West Yellowstone, MT, March 16, 2023 – The USDA Forest Service has prepared a final environmental assessment and draft decision notice and finding […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Angela Montana
Kid has meltdown over forgetting camera while ice fishing
Kids are funny…. Here is a throwback to the year of Covid when we shared this video in 2020 of […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
USDA Forest Service launches public comment period for Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Draft Comprehensive Plan and Environmental Assessment
Portland, Ore. (March 16, 2023) – The USDA Forest Service has announced the launch of the public review and comment period […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Angela Montana
Fresno and Nelson Fishing Report by Brian Olson 3.16.23
No new report for this week. I, nor my friends who fish, were able to get on the reservoirs this […]
Mar 16, 2023 · Angela Montana
Brett French reports: Thanking landowners for allowing access
A new group has been formed in Miles City, Montana Hunters for Access, as a way to thank landowners in […]
Mar 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: UPCOMING HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE IN ULM
GREAT FALLS — An in-person Hunter Education course in Ulm will open soon for registration. The course will be held at […]
Mar 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
Hebgen Lake Not Fishable Right Now
Report on Hebgen Lake from Garrett Ostler for Wednesday 3/25/2023: “Hebgen is a total mess with the heavy heavy snow […]
Mar 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report 3.14.23
Steelhead angler effort along the upper Salmon River increased during the past week but remained below average for this time […]
Mar 14, 2023 · Angela Montana
Coyotes were out Sunday!
The Captain is pictured above with Dan Parpart from Park Grove holding one of the six coyotes they got Sunday. […]
Mar 14, 2023 · Angela Montana
Archery Hunter Tags New Oregon State-Record Cascade Roosevelt Bull
It took Josh Kelsey more than two decades of hunting and a half-decade spent chasing the same bull to grasp […]
Mar 14, 2023 · Angela Montana
How to turn your dead coyote into a meal
Many trappers and hunters that are after coyotes don’t eat them–but many do. Are you one that does/doesn’t or would/wouldn’t? […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Recognizes Landowners Increasing Public Access Through Block Management
KALISPELL, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today met with landowners in Flathead County who are participating in Montana Fish, Wildlife […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Reclamation awards $43.5M contract for modifications at Fresno Dam
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $43,599,090 contract to NW Construction out of Bozeman, Montana to conduct a dam modification […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Lolo National Forest Invites Public to Inform Wild and Scenic Rivers Inventory Eligibility
Missoula, Mont., March 8, 2023—The Lolo National Forest and Plan Revision Team will hold public workshops to begin work on […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Male Mountain Lion Hunting Closures
HUNTING FOR MALE MOUNTAIN LIONS TO CLOSE IN LION MANAGEMENT UNIT 214 Mar 13, 2023 9:07 AM HELENA – By order […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP news: HUNTER AND BOWHUNTER EDUCATION CLASSES OFFERED IN SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA
BOZEMAN – Hunter and Bowhunter Education classes will be offered in several locations throughout southwestern Montana this year. Many of these […]
Mar 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Otter Creek Island parcels purchased by FWP
Undeveloped parcels will be managed for wildlife habitat, primitive recreation near Reed Point BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has […]
Mar 11, 2023 · Montana Grant
BOBBER SEASON!!!
Once the weather begins to improve, the trees and bushes along out streams, rivers, and ponds become decorated with bobbers! […]
Mar 11, 2023 · Angela Montana
Montana Outdoor Podcast: Behind the Scenes of the Most Unique Fishing Tournament in the World!
In this episode of the Montana Outdoor Podcast we take you behind the scenes of likely the most unique fishing […]
Mar 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunter and bowhunter education instructors recognized
BILLINGS – Volunteer hunter and bowhunter education instructors were recognized this weekend for their contributions to the program at the annual […]
Mar 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
Don’t Wait! Apply today for Montana Hunting Licenses
The 2023 License Year is Now Open! Don’t wait, Buy and Apply Today! The new FWP license year is now […]
Mar 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
Fishing report for Fresno and Nelson reservoirs 3.9.23
Walleye fishing on Fresno is good. There’s still lots of ice. My best fishing is on the main lake points […]
Mar 9, 2023 · Angela Montana
Mountain lion vs. raccoon
If you have a raccoon problem, get a mountain lion? lol Please don’t actually do that. We do not endorse […]
Mar 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in Lion Management Unit 441
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit […]
Mar 8, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Cyclone Bill Project seeks public comment
Cyclone Bill Project seeks public comment Flathead National Forest announces the beginning of the Cyclone Bill Project. The project area […]
Mar 8, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Biologist spots Yellowstone National Park’s first grizzly bear of 2023
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Tuesday, March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight […]
Mar 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
Snowmobilers encounter moose
Some snowmobilers in Idaho recently filmed a moose encounter on their way to Palisades. Let’s just say that a moose […]
Mar 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
Spaghetti with Moose Meat Sauce Recipe
We have some moose meat in our freezer that I have not known what to make with it–that is changing […]
Mar 7, 2023 · Angela Montana
Walleye and Pike Seafood Soup
If you have caught pike and walleye recently, or you have some in your freezer, you can make the whole […]
Mar 7, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: FWP HOSTING PUBLIC MEETINGS IN NORTHWEST MONTANA TO DISCUSS MULE DEER MANAGEMENT
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is hosting a series of public meetings in northwest Montana to discuss mule deer […]
Mar 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: FWP gearing up for a new watercraft inspection station season
Some stations will open in early March HELENA – Several watercraft inspection stations begin operation in early March to check snowbird […]
Mar 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana-based LandTrust Successfully Completes Series A Funding
March 6, 2023, BOZEMAN, Mont. – LandTrust, the Bozeman-based online land sharing marketplace connecting landowners with outdoor recreationists, has successfully completed […]
Mar 6, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Rivers Run Through UM Bio Station Ecosystem Metabolism Research
FLATHEAD LAKE – Rivers are critical for Earth’s ability to sustain life. They serve as the connective transport system, much like the […]
Mar 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Hunting for all mountain lion has closed in Lion Management Unit 250
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions has closed in Lion Management Unit (LMU) […]
Mar 4, 2023 · Moosetrack Megan
Snowmobiler dies in crash
On Friday, March 3, 2023, at 12:17 pm, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue West Yellowstone volunteers, Custer Gallatin National […]
Mar 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
Montana Outdoor Podcast Preview: How do you find the right boat for you?
The Montana Outdoor Podcast just might have your answer! Buying a new boat is a big decision and one you […]
Mar 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
Shark Feeding Frenzy Caught on Video
We don’t have sharks in Montana, obviously, unless they are mounted on walls or in personal aquariums, but a few […]
Mar 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
Hell Creek Ice Fishing
If you’re wondering what ice fishing Hell Creek is like because you haven’t been yet, then take a look at […]
Mar 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
Who wants to be Catchin the Big Ones with the Catchin the Big Ones crew?
Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday […]
Mar 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
FWP News: Trapping Districts 4, 5, 6 and 7 closed to bobcat trapping, hunting
HELENA – By the order of the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission, Trapping Districts 4, 5, 6 and 7 have closed to all trapping […]
Mar 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
Smoked Fish Fettuccine Recipe
If you have some smoked trout you aren’t sure what to do with, then you will want to check out […]
Mar 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
Brett French reports: New bypass channel on Yellowstone River allows sturgeon upstream
It took decades to research the logistics, acquire the funding and do the work, but the bypass channel around Intake […]