Jan 16, 2024 · Angela Montana
MONTANA BIG GAME ROAST!!! by Montana Grant
Roasts are a great way to enjoy your wild Big Game. Many hunters make a more traditional pot roast or […]
Jan 15, 2024 · Angela Montana
THINGS I DON’T GET!!! by Montana Grant
We all have attitudes, opinions, and preferences about things. Life experience, things we were exposed to, or just ideas we […]
Jan 14, 2024 · Angela Montana
PIZZA CHALLENGE!!! by Montana Grant
Pizza is a favorite food across Big Sky Country. It seems like new Pizza joints are showing up as fast […]
Jan 13, 2024 · Angela Montana
COINS!!! by Montana Grant
When was the last time that you found a coin? Quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies were once common finds when […]
Jan 12, 2024 · Angela Montana
PIG CITY!! by Montana Grant
Montana is also known as BIG FISH COUNTRY! There are places where the fish grow so big that we call […]
Jan 9, 2024 · Angela Montana
FERAL FISH!!! by Montana Grant
Pet fish are finding their way into our wild fisheries. Sadly, it’s becoming more common to catch huge Goldfish, Tilapia, […]
Jan 8, 2024 · Angela Montana
CUTTING ICE!!! by Montana Grant
For you to get to the fish, when the water is ice covered, you need to get through the ice. […]
Jan 7, 2024 · Angela Montana
MONTANA’S FIRST BEST PLACE? by Montana Grant
Big Sky Country is known as the Last Best Place. There are certainly other “Best” places around the world and […]
Jan 6, 2024 · Angela Montana
Tropical Elk!! by Montana Grant
New recipes for wild game are always fun. Mixing flavors from other cultures can take our local venison and elk […]
Jan 5, 2024 · Angela Montana
ROE, ROE, ROE YOUR PERCH ROE!!! by Montana Grant
Perch roe is the caviar of yellow perch. The most popular roe, or Caviar, comes from sturgeon. Paddlefish and several […]
Jan 5, 2024 · Angela Montana
RESOLUTIONS!!! by Montana Grant
It’s that time of year when everyone makes their New Resolutions. These goals are supposed to make you stronger, happier, […]
Jan 2, 2024 · Angela Montana
WORM TIPS!!! by Montana Grant
Worms have become pricey! When I bought some the other day at Ace Hardware, they were nearly $6 a dozen! […]
Jan 1, 2024 · Angela Montana
LONG DAYS!!! by Montana Grant
Long cold Winters are also darker with shorter, colder days. That’s because the sun’s warming rays fall further south than […]
Dec 31, 2023 · Angela Montana
MAPLE WILD GAME BREAKFAST SAUSAGE!!! by Montana Grant
Hunters enjoy their own butchered meat but often rely on meat processors for their special blends and sausage. Great sausage […]
Dec 30, 2023 · Angela Montana
FRY RIGHT!!! by Montana Grant
Fried fish is delicious! Fresh fried fish is even better. Icemen love to eat the frozen lakes bounty. There are […]
Dec 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
SLED SLIDING AWAY!!! by Montana Grant
Serious Icemen drag a sled when on the hard water. Not all lakes allow a wheeler or tow vehicle. Early […]
Dec 26, 2023 · Angela Montana
HUNTING BAIT!!! by Montana Grant
Is it me or are worm and bait prices rising thanks to Biden omics? I wanted to ice fish the […]
Dec 24, 2023 · Angela Montana
ON A ROLL!!! by Montana Grant
Rolled steaks are easy to make and delicious to eat. You can use any Big Game steaks, if they are […]
Dec 23, 2023 · Angela Montana
BLOODING and OTHER RITUALS!!! by Montana Grant
Hunting is a Blood Sport. Humans have been Hunters and Gatherers for centuries. It is how they have survived. It’s […]
Dec 22, 2023 · Angela Montana
B.O.T.F !!! by Montana Grant
Ice fishing Montana is a great way to teach younger generations how to fish. Many of the young kids and […]
Dec 19, 2023 · Angela Montana
Sloppy Joe!! by Montana Grant
Years ago, if you saw a “Sloppy Joe”, you would be looking at an unkempt person. They may have been […]
Dec 18, 2023 · Angela Montana
DEAR SANTA! by Montana Grant
Every sportsman has a Christmas Wish List! There is never enough stuff in our vests, boats, rides, arsenals, and tackle […]
Dec 18, 2023 · Angela Montana
BAKED ROUND STEAK!!! by Montana Grant
This steak recipe is perfect for a tender outcome. Try baking your tougher wild game steaks instead of grilling or […]
Dec 17, 2023 · Angela Montana
A MEATY MINDSET!!! by Montana Grant
Montana is a Meaty place. We love our local meats. Wild game, black angus, lamb, waterfowl, farm ranch critters, and […]
Dec 16, 2023 · Angela Montana
SMALL THINGS MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!!! by Montana Grant
Everyone wants to be successful when hunting and fishing. Some sports think that their money can buy them success. Others […]
Dec 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
THE RIGHT CUT!!! by Montana Grant
Butchering is a part of the hunt. Too many hunters miss out on making meat. It is easier to drop […]
Dec 12, 2023 · Angela Montana
Christmas Season!! by Montana Grant
Christmas has gone from a couple day event to a many months’ experience. As soon as we put away the […]
Dec 11, 2023 · Angela Montana
Huntress!! by Montana Grant
When most hunters were young, we dreamed about marrying a “Huntress”. Someone that could literally Bring Home the Bacon. Many […]
Dec 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
Scrapple!!! by Montana Grant
Montana hunters use everything that they can when they butcher up their meaty harvests. Every chunk of meat is carefully […]
Dec 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
BIRDS HAVE TO EAT TO TWEET !!! by Montana Grant
Winter bird feeding is not a bad idea. Birds must eat to stay warm, but there is a plan to […]
Dec 9, 2023 · Angela Montana
DEAD or ALIVE? by Montana Grant
Christmas Trees are an annual tradition for many. The tree symbolizes the festive holiday season. Evergreens are green all year. […]
Dec 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
Native Energy Bars!!! by Montana Grant
Pemmican is a delicious and energizing food for the trail. Today you might consider it a Jerky dessert. This treat […]
Dec 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
SO, YOUR BUDDY CAN’T CLEAN… by Montana Grant
Fish or game! We have all had buddies that lack skills when it comes to cleaning harvested game or fish. […]
Dec 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
BACKFIRE!!! by Montana Grant
Sportsmen love to play tricks on each other. There is no limit to the creativity that Tricksters will take. The […]
Dec 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
Stand your ground!!!! by Montana Grant
Tree stand hunting is a strategy used by many big game hunters. Before tree stands, hunters used blinds, drives, or […]
Dec 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
FISHING WITH JIMMY!!! by Montana Grant
President Jimmy Carter loved to fly fish! He had an addiction and really enjoyed the simplicity of catching some trout. […]
Dec 1, 2023 · Angela Montana
CATCH AND DECEASED!!! by Montana Grant
Some fishermen almost never keep or kill a fish. They appreciate the resource and get used to not eating their […]
Nov 30, 2023 · Angela Montana
SMOKIN!! by Montana Grant
Montanans are always smoking something! There are so many choices to use. Wild game, turkeys, jerky, steaks, roasts, and loins. […]
Nov 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
DUKE’S FAVORITE FOODS!!! by Montana Grant
No cowboy is more iconic than John Wayne. His movies about the west were themed in Montana, most western states, […]
Nov 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
STAY REDDY!!! by Montana Grant
Redds are where trout spawn. This egg nest is made but the male and female trout, using their tails as […]
Nov 26, 2023 · Angela Montana
BE CAUSEWAY!!! by Montana Grant
We are all looking for a new place to fish. Exploring is half the fun. Our first-time discoveries are often […]
Nov 25, 2023 · Angela Montana
BIG SKY ROD BUSTERS!!! by Montana Grant
Fishermen flock to Montana for our wonderful fishing. Trout are the most popular but not always the biggest. Trout fishermen […]
Nov 24, 2023 · Angela Montana
A LITTLE HOUSE… by Montana Grant
The other day I went along with my buddy “Shrapnel” to chase Stink goats. We went into the muddiest place […]
Nov 23, 2023 · Angela Montana
THEN CAME BRONSON!!! by Montana Grant
First times only happen once! As we grow up, we get to enjoy special hunting and fishing firsts. Catching your […]
Nov 21, 2023 · Angela Montana
ANTLERS IN THE BACK!!! by Montana Grant
Hunting season is when we frequently see antlers, legs, bodies, and other animal parts protruding from the back of Montana […]
Nov 20, 2023 · Angela Montana
FROM THE HORSES MOUTH!!! by Montana Grant
Current, accurate, and legal information has become an important part of outdoor recreation. Regulations and laws are often sketchy, changing, […]
Nov 20, 2023 · Angela Montana
FARM COVER!!! by Montana Grant
It’s funny how wildlife tends to live around old farm tractors and equipment. Maybe it’s just that hunters can remember […]
Nov 20, 2023 · Angela Montana
HUNTING FOR THE BEST HUNTING MOVIES by Montana Grant
Hunting is a “Blood Sport”. Some hunters say that “Hunting is just in their Blood.” Finding ethical and tasteful movies […]
Nov 19, 2023 · Angela Montana
HUNTING CAMP DESSERT!!! by Montana Grant
Every smart Camp Cook knows that the dessert is the most important part of every meal. When the hunters return […]
Nov 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
LEVERAGE!!! by Montana Grant
Lever action rifles are very popular. More big game have been tagged with a lever action rifle than semi-autos, bolt […]