Apr 23, 2023 · Montana Grant

SPRING IN YOUR STEP!!!

Getting out for the first time requires some patience. Anxious anglers have been preparing all Winter for their first Spring […]

Apr 23, 2023 · Montana Grant

and a SPORTSMAN LIVES HERE!!!

  Montana is full of outdoorsmen and women. Many folks migrated here to enjoy the diversity of hunting, fishing, and […]

Apr 20, 2023 · Angela Montana

This is not the first animal you want to see while you’re hunting

This is a scary sight to see while you’re out hunting.  Hopefully, sooner rather than later, we will be able […]

Apr 19, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: Hunter education course scheduled in Roundup

BILLINGS – Registration is now open for an in-person hunter education course in Roundup. Orientation for the course will take place […]

Apr 15, 2023 · Montana Grant

FREE GEAR!!!

All sportsmen love FREE stuff. Fishermen can always use more hooks, sinkers, lures, or flies. Hunters always need some extra […]

Apr 13, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: SPRING TURKEY HUNTING SEASON OPENS APRIL 15

HELENA – Montana’s spring male turkey season opens April 15. Turkey hunters can purchase a turkey license for a general area […]

Apr 10, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: Hunter education course scheduled at Billings Rod and Gun Club

Accelerated format will involve live-fire field day  BILLINGS – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has scheduled an accelerated hunter education […]

Apr 10, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS OFFERED IN DILLON

BOZEMAN – A Hunter Education class will be offered in Dillon this month. The class will be April 24-28 at […]

Apr 9, 2023 · Montana Grant

STRESS BE GONE!!!

Why do feel so excited about Hunting and Fishing? There are probably many answers that others have but there is […]

Apr 8, 2023 · Montana Grant

MONTANA PLAY LIST!!!

When we travel around Big Sky Country, it’s nice to listen to some Montana Music. The trip to and from […]

Apr 6, 2023 · Montana Grant

HARDER TO HUNT!!!

Hunting is becoming harder to do. Ammunition and guns are more expensive and restrictive. License fees are increasing. Restrictions and […]

Apr 2, 2023 · Montana Grant

TURKEY TIMING!!!

Spring turkey season is simply amazing. Hunting is so different when you can call and talk to the animals. I […]

Mar 30, 2023 · Montana Grant

SINGLE SHOT GOBBLER!!!

One shot, one kill! This is the goal of great hunters. Primitive weapons certainly allow this to happen. An archer […]

Mar 30, 2023 · Angela Montana

Organizations collaborate to provide track chair for disabled veteran

Ah, we will start this article by stating just how much we appreciate every single veteran out there.  We are […]

Mar 26, 2023 · Montana Grant

HOW TO CATCH A FISHING BUDDY or MORE!!!

Hate does not happen instantly. It takes time and repetition. In a relationship, it can end with divorce or perhaps […]

Mar 25, 2023 · Montana Grant

GOBBLER GASHIN!!!

The other day I went for a drive to check out the streams near Bozeman. The East Gallatin can offer […]

Mar 25, 2023 · Montana Grant

THE BEST HUNTING SHOWS!!!

Hunting is a Blood Sport. This means that things die when hunters are successful at harvesting their prey. Humans are […]

Mar 19, 2023 · Montana Grant

SOMETHING NEW!!!

Plan on doing something new this hunting and fishing season. Life is to too short to pick just one item […]

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 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 5, 2023 · Montana Grant

PLEASURE ROOMS!!!

Every Hunter or Fisherman has a Pleasure Room. This Man Cave always delivers. You can leave a mess and do […]

Mar 4, 2023 · Montana Grant

LICENSED TO KILL!!!

  It’s time to buy a new license in Montana. Some states vary with license dates. In Maryland, you renew […]

Mar 2, 2023 · Montana Grant

THE INVADERS!!!

  Back in the day there was a TV show called The Invaders! It was a Quinn Martin production that […]

Feb 26, 2023 · Montana Grant

BREAKFAST BONANZA!!!

Campers, hunters, and fishermen require a hearty breakfast to get going. A tasty breakfast wakes them up and gets them […]

Feb 22, 2023 · Angela Montana

Ben Galt’s Catlin Ranch Hosts Wounded Warriors

Four Wounded Warriors were invited to Catlin Ranch in White Sulpher Springs on February 13th and 14th for a shoulder […]

Feb 9, 2023 · Montana Grant

COWBOY and INDIAN HUNTING and FISHING???

Wyoming’s effort to sort out Native Americans’ off-reservation hunting rights in the wake of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Herrera […]

Feb 8, 2023 · Angela Montana

DWR implements emergency statewide restrictions for shed hunting

If you were thinking of heading to Utah to go shed hunting, you definitely want to read this first. Utah […]

Feb 5, 2023 · Montana Grant

PRUNING TIME!!!

Winter is a great time to prune your trees and shrubs. The sap is not running, the leaves are long […]

Feb 4, 2023 · Montana Grant

FRUGAL, FAST, FULL, and FAMILIAR!!!

Camping food needs to be fast and filling. The outdoors makes folks hungry. Once we return to camp, the clock […]

Feb 2, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in lion management unit 410

HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]

Feb 1, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: HUNTING FOR ALL MOUNTAIN LIONS TO CLOSE IN LION MANAGEMENT UNITS 391, 210

HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions will close in Lion Management […]

Jan 31, 2023 · Angela Montana

Washtenaw County man serving jail term for hunter harassment incident in Marquette County

Meanwhile, in Michigan, a hunter a Washtenaw County man is serving a jail term for hunter harassment. An unethical hunter […]

Jan 30, 2023 · Angela Montana

FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions to close in lion management unit 104 

HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of male mountain lions will close in Hunting District […]

Jan 26, 2023 · Montana Grant

SOCK IT TO ME!!!

What kind of socks and underwear did Native peoples and Mountain Men wear? Fruit of the Loom did not exist […]

Jan 26, 2023 · Montana Grant

WOLFE KILLS CAT!!!

Derek Wolfe, a retired NFL player, recently killed a Mountain Lion.  Many of you may know Derek Wolfe as […]

Jan 23, 2023 · Angela Montana

Coyote Down

Trayton Thomas from Jordan, Montana is quite the coyote hunter. Thomas shot this coyote at 60 yards after calling him […]

Jan 22, 2023 · Montana Grant

BONING UP!!!

Antlers are the fastest growing bone in mammals. Deer, elk, and antlered critters shed their antlers after breeding season. They […]

Jan 20, 2023 · Montana Grant

SNAKE CHARMERS!!!

Snakes are amazing critters. Many people are just creeped out over a snake, any snake, especially snakes near, or in […]

Jan 19, 2023 · Angela Montana

Celebrity hunting couple sentenced for part in largest poaching bust in NE history

A famous husand-and-wife hunting couple, Josh and Sarah Bowmar, received their final sentence last week in the largest poaching bust […]

Jan 19, 2023 · Angela Montana

Young curious buck investigates hunter’s harvest site

Well, this is a curious buck. A young buck was walking through the forest, and came upon a bowhunter and […]

Jan 12, 2023 · Angela Montana

Great Rockies Sportshow Returns to Billings  

The Great Rockies Sportshow in Billings is the largest presentation of fishing, hunting, boats, RVs, travel and outdoor products/services in […]

Jan 6, 2023 · Angela Montana

Taxidermist discovers three eyes on buck

Have you ever seen a deer with three eyes?  Literally, three separate eyeballs. The eyeball was fully formed underneath the […]