Aug 31, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Former US Forest Service law enforcement officer sentenced for fraud
A Thompson Falls man who falsified time and attendance records was sentenced today to 5 years of probation, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $13,923.77.
Aug 30, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Interior Department Expands Hunting Access in Montana
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced expanded opportunities for hunting and fishing across the country, including several new options in Montana
Aug 30, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Hunting Camp Extensions Issued for Rocky Mountain Ranger District
Choteau, Mont., August 29, 2025 – The Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest will again be accepting applications for 25 hunting camp extensions in the Beaver=Willow road closure area.
Aug 30, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Rifle Season Hunting Camp Extensions Issued for Little Belt Mountains
The Belt Creek – White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena – Lewis and Clark National Forest will again be accepting applications for 13 hunting camp extensions, five camps in Nugget Creek, five camps in Geis Creek and three camps in Deadman.
Aug 29, 2025 · Angela Montana
Elk Hunting Rule #1
In Montana, elk hunting isn’t just a season—it’s a high-stakes game of skill, grit, and finding where the bulls actually are…
Aug 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Casting Connections: Montana Tech’s Fly Fishing Club blends tradition, community, and the outdoors
For Montana Tech senior Alex Thompson, fly fishing has been a way of life since childhood. Growing up in Helena, he picked up a rod around fourth grade and has been casting into Montana’s trout-filled streams ever since.
Aug 26, 2025 · Angela Montana
Hunter Education courses scheduled in south-central Montana
Learn firearm safety, hunting ethics, and outdoor skills from experienced instructors at free, in-person Hunter Education courses now open for registration across south-central MT…
Aug 22, 2025 · Angela Montana
Wolf Hunting Rules Overhauled in Montana
Montana just raised the stakes in its wolf hunt, with higher quotas, bigger tag limits, and new rules stirring debate across the state…
Aug 18, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Huckleberry hounds
It’s huckleberry season in western Montana. Though nearly all hucks grow in the state’s northwestern region, picking is a statewide calling. Picking berries is easy, but it helps to know where to look.
Aug 2, 2025 · Miguel Lee
Montana Outdoor Podcast This Week’s Episode: Montana’s Wildlife Whisperers
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has an amazing conversation with two of the preeminent wildlife […]
Jul 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
How Screaming Saved a Hiker’s Life
Peace and quiet is great—until it’s the only thing keeping you from being rescued…
Jul 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
Cache
In Montana’s backcountry, when the chase goes deep and daylight fades, a well-placed cache can mean the difference between heading home empty-handed—or tagging a bull at dawn… More from Montana Grant here…
Jul 24, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Seven suspects charged by FWP in Bull Mountains poaching case
Eleven taxidermied bull elk and mule deer bucks seized
Jul 22, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Mountain lion injures child in national park
On July 20, a four-year-old child was injured by a mountain lion near the Victoria Overlook area on Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
Jul 22, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Man convicted of felony for illegally killing and wasting a trophy bull moose
After killing the moose, Black attempted to load the carcass into his vehicle but became stuck in the snow. He hiked out to get help, where he was picked up by two hunters. The hunters found his story suspicious and noted inconsistencies in what he told them.
Jul 20, 2025 · Angela Montana
Beer Can Chicken
Never grilled a beer can chicken? You're missing out on crispy skin, juicy meat, and the most flavorful bird to ever sit on a can. More from Montana Grant here!
Jul 20, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Man convicted for wildlife violations
Conservation Officers began their investigation in December of 2023, after receiving information from a member of the community through the poaching hotline. Officers quickly responded to the call, discovering a trophy-class mule deer buck that was illegally shot, hidden, and left.
Jul 15, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Governor Gianforte Increases Hunting Opportunities for Montanans
Governor Greg Gianforte last week continued his 56 County Tour in Valley County and celebrated a new law that increases upland bird hunting opportunities for Montana residents.
Jul 15, 2025 · Angela Montana
A Skull, An Arrow, and a Miracle
If you believe in miracles, meet Gus Deterding–a 9-year-old boy from Alexandria, Minnesota, who survived something no one thought was […]
Jul 15, 2025 · Angela Montana
You Can Get Up to $1000/Month for Catching Carp
Arkansas is turning invasive fish into cold, hard cash.
Jul 13, 2025 · Angela Montana
Chains Are Boat Bling That Is Functional
Don't let your boat ghost you! Use those chains!
Jul 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
All About That Bass….Sort of
Sometimes, it isn't about the pronunciation of words to win the game!
Jul 11, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Fall on Mount Gould climbing route results in fatality
At approximately 5:54 pm on Wednesday, July 9, Glacier National Park Dispatch received a report of an individual who had fallen from Mount Gould above the Highline Trail.
Jul 11, 2025 · Angela Montana
Lars Sorensen Weekly Nelson Reservoir Fishing Report 7.10.25
Lars has the latest and the greatest right here for you from Nelson….
Jul 4, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Flathead National Forest issues special use authorization for Holland Lake Lodge
The permitted operations include existing activities with no change to the authorized facilities or footprint of the Lodge. Kalispell, Mont., […]
Jul 4, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Prickly Pear Land Trust Unveils New Wheelchair Charging Station at Tenmile Creek Park
Prickly Pear Land Trust (PPLT) has installed Helena’s first outdoor wheelchair charging station, explicitly implemented to support outdoor recreation. Now open at Tenmile Creek Park, the station helps ensure people who use power wheelchairs can explore with greater independence and peace of mind.
Jun 27, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
BLM greenlights geothermal and pipeline projects to bolster U.S. energy independence
In Montana, the BLM approved NorthWestern Energy’s proposal to construct the 74-mile Helena to Three Forks natural gas pipeline through an accelerated 14-day environmental review process, which is being used in response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump.
Jun 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
New CWD Management Zone, Deer B License created in Kalispell after detections at landfill
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has established a new Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone in Hunting District 170 near Kalispell following the detection of CWD in whitetail deer at the Flathead County Landfill in October 2024.
Jun 26, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
BLM seeks public input on proposed guided hunting permit in southwest Montana
The permit would authorize BHC to offer guided day-use hunts for big game such as antelope, bear, deer, elk, mountain lion, and moose, as well as upland game birds on BLM-managed parcels administered by the Butte and Dillon field offices.
Jun 25, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Serial poacher sentenced to jail time, thousands in fines
What should the punishment be for being convicted of taking a 5X6 bull elk and a 3×4 mule deer buck, nine misdemeanor wildlife and angling crimes, and a probation violation? Find out how one judge ruled…
Jun 20, 2025 · Angela Montana
Big Hole Fishing Report
Headed to the Big Hole? See what Sunrise has to say first!
Jun 14, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Areas Open Temporarily For Firewood Cutting
The Bitterroot National Forest will temporarily open several roads this summer for the public to access personal use firewood. To learn more about each area and view maps of the locations, visit our website, call, or stop by any Forest Service office.
Jun 14, 2025 · Kamp Cook
Montana Fishing Report: What’s Biting Statewide This Week
From the Flathead to the Bighorn, the bite is heating up across Montana. We’ve got fresh reports from local anglers, […]
Jun 13, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Wintertime Cloud Seeding Feasibility Study Complete
The study analyzed conditions in the north Beaverhead, Anaconda/Pintler and Pioneer Mountain Ranges to estimate outcomes associated with both ground-based and airborne cloud seeding operations in the Big Hole Watershed.
Jun 7, 2025 · Angela Montana
Repair Progress! How Long Will There Be Low Water in Fresno Reservoir?
Downrigger Dale dives into a fascinating (and slightly alarming) update on the sinking Fresno Dam, a mysterious reservoir whirlpool, and what it all means for folks near the water—click to listen!
Jun 6, 2025 · Angela Montana
FWP seeks proposals from conservation organizations for license auction
Montana FWP is now accepting proposals from conservation groups to auction or lottery off coveted 2026 hunting licenses—including, for the first time, antelope and swan…
Jun 1, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Wildfire burns 850 acres 4 miles north of Plains
Authorities have issued the following information about the Banana Lake Fire, burning 850 acres four miles north of Plains.
Jun 1, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Bear euthanized after approaching hikers near Montana-Canada border
A bear has been euthanized after exhibiting agressive behavior toward people in an area near the Montana-Canada border.
May 28, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Montana DNRC Hosts Wildland Firefighting Academy in Dillon
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) will host its second annual Wildland Firefighting Training Academy from Wednesday, […]
May 26, 2025 · Angela Montana
Blasting Respect–The 21-Gun Salute Explained
The 21-gun salute is history’s loudest way of saying “we honor you.
May 24, 2025 · Kamp Cook
Missed the Show? Catch the Full Montana Outdoor Replay Here
Whether you were on the water or mowing the lawn, we’ve got you covered. Stream the full Montana Outdoor Radio […]
May 23, 2025 · Angela Montana
Bighorn bill prompted choices: auction or lottery?
BRETT FRENCH | bfrench@billingsgazette.com When it comes to raising money for moose and bighorn sheep conservation in Montana, is it […]
May 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Zinke Strips Public Lands Sales out of House Budget Reconciliation
After unrelenting effort from Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-01), a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land has been stripped from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” also known as the House budget reconciliation.
May 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
50th Annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival to take part this weekend
Fifty years ago a small group of passionate kayakers and locals held the first Whitewater Festival on the “Wild Mile” (previously known as the “Mad Mile”) of the Swan River in Bigfork, MT.
May 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Idaho hunter who self-reported grizzly kill faces huge potential fine
An Idaho hunter who reported to authorities that he mistakenly killed a grizzly bear in northern Idaho has been cited, and faces a possible huge fine, as well as jail time.
May 23, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Beartooth Highway opens for season
The Beartooth Highway is slated to open for the season at 8 a.m. today!
May 22, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Warning issued after bear ‘makes contact’ with tent
Authorities have issued a warning after bear "made contact" with a tent in the Northern Rockies.
May 21, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Blacklegged Ticks Now Identified in Two Montana Counties
epartment of Public Health and Human Services (DPPHS) officials are alerting the public about the recent identification of a tick new to Montana known as Ixodes scapularis, commonly referred to as a “deer tick” or “blacklegged tick”.
May 19, 2025 · Angela Montana
Less Is More…
Why drive hours when the fish are five minutes away? Go local, get hooked. More from Montana Grant here…
May 17, 2025 · Moosetrack Megan
Final results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck
48 teams battled it out on Fort Peck Reservoir in the Crooked Creek Walleye Tournament Friday and Saturday! See the winning team's total weight, which approached triple digits!