Nov 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
DEER CHESAPEAKE RECIPE!!! by Montana Grant
Each year I like to share my favorite and most popular Deer, Elk, Moose, or Antelope recipe. Any wild big […]
Nov 12, 2023 · Angela Montana
Luck… by Montana Grant
Luck happens when preparation, practice, and opportunity come together. It doesn’t just happen. Whether we are talking about hunting, fishing, […]
Nov 12, 2023 · Angela Montana
LEFTY!!! by Montana Grant
Lefty Kreh was an amazing fisherman. He was born in Maryland and loved fishing and hunting. Many of the great […]
Nov 11, 2023 · Angela Montana
THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO KNOW!!! by Montana Grant
Learning is great fun. Going to school teaches you how to learn. They use math, science, history, and so many […]
Nov 6, 2023 · Angela Montana
EARLY ICE IS NICE!!! by Montana Grant
Montana is a cold place. The weather can do just about anything. Our latest snow has many Icemen thinking about […]
Nov 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
BUNDLE YOUR DEER STEAKS!!! by Montana Grant
Anyone can just fry a steak. Pioneers just stuck chunks of steak on sharp sticks and lined them up around […]
Nov 5, 2023 · Angela Montana
NEVER ENOUGH BULL!!! by Montana Grant
Kirk Stovall is a lifelong Montana hunter. His hunting and shooting skills are exceptional. Kirk, aka “Shrapnel” can handle a […]
Nov 4, 2023 · Angela Montana
SNOW BLOWS!!! by Montana Grant
Montana is also known as BIG SNOW COUNTRY! This latest blast of white stuff proves that. We had a similar […]
Nov 3, 2023 · Angela Montana
A BUCK or BULL TOO FAR? by Montana Grant
I was talking to some long-range deer/elk hunters the other day. They were bragging about their “Long Shots”. Some of […]
Nov 2, 2023 · Angela Montana
MR. CORKSCREW!!! by Montana Grant
Deer come in all shapes and sizes. Mutations are not uncommon. All deer can have unique and unusual characteristics. This […]
Oct 31, 2023 · Angela Montana
ALWAYS IN TOUCH!? by Montana Grant
Cellphones have changed so much about human behavior and our culture. At one time, not so long ago, our outside […]
Oct 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
IF IT DOESN” T KILL YOU… by Montana Grant
Wildlife in the Wild can take your life. Not all the critters in nature are from Disneyland. Many are just […]
Oct 28, 2023 · Angela Montana
BEAN MEAN!!! by Montana Grant
Hunters, campers, fishermen, and pioneers survived on BEANS! Boiled, baked, raw, mashed, or in soups and stews. Sacks of beans […]
Oct 27, 2023 · Angela Montana
BULL STROGANOFF!!! by Montana Grant
Big Game has many great recipes. One important thing to consider is finding ways to make the meat more tender […]
Oct 23, 2023 · Angela Montana
MONTANA CRABS!!! by Montana Grant
Big Sky Country is famous for many things but not seafood. Fresh seafood must be shipped in which means it […]
Oct 22, 2023 · Angela Montana
BEST SHOTS I HAVE KNOWN!!! by Montana Grant
Marksmen and women have always had a special place in our culture. Annie Oakley, Sgt. York, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, […]
Oct 21, 2023 · Angela Montana
LETTERS OF THE LAND!!! by Montana Grant
Montana is full of land that is labeled with letters and managed by state or federal agencies. If you are […]
Oct 20, 2023 · Angela Montana
HERE’S YOUR SIGN!!! by Montana Grant
Our beautiful outdoor open spaces are precious and priceless. We all enjoy keeping these places clean, wild, and wonderful. Sadly, […]
Oct 19, 2023 · Angela Montana
ZUC TIL YOU PUKE!!! by Montana Grant
Zucchini squash grows great in Big Sky Country. As farmers close their garden plots for the season, stealthy zuc’s show […]
Oct 16, 2023 · Angela Montana
YELLOWSTONE BLOODSTAINS!!! by Montana Grant
Yellowstone National Park is not a zoo or outdoor playground. The animals are wild and not trained. There are […]
Oct 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
END OF THE ROAD!!! by Montana Grant
Roadkill is a sad reality of travelling along Montana highways. Interstates are particularly dangerous for wild critters. Some Big Sky […]
Oct 14, 2023 · Angela Montana
BAD TIMING!!! by Montana Grant
Hunting is about being in the right place at the right time. Some call this LUCK! All hunters wonder if […]
Oct 14, 2023 · Angela Montana
CAMP PILLOWS!!! by Montana Grant
Young hunters used to be able to sleep in the dirt, against a tree, without a blanket, and no pillow […]
Oct 13, 2023 · Angela Montana
CANNED MEAT!!! by Montana Grant
No, I don’t mean the old vintage rock group called Canned Heat. I am talking about how to can your […]
Oct 12, 2023 · Angela Montana
FALL FISH!!! by Montana Grant
Many Montana anglers have spent summer fly fishing. We have Caught and Released almost everything we caught. Some fly guys […]
Oct 9, 2023 · Angela Montana
OPENING DAYS!!! by Montana Grant
I never get tired of the next Opening Day. There are so many each year. Archery elk, Antelope, Upland birds, […]
Oct 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
BEST PHEASANT LOADS!!! by Montana Grant
Upland bird hunters have their own special shotshell loads. Some just go with what’s on sale at the local Bob […]
Oct 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
SEED SAVING TIME!!! by Montana Grant
Fall means that our flowers and plants are on their way out. We have been able to enjoy them since […]
Oct 7, 2023 · Angela Montana
OUTHOUSE RULES!!! by Montana Grant
Outhouses were the primary toilet accommodation, well into the 1960’s. Hunting and fishing camps still have outhouses for the morning […]
Oct 7, 2023 · Angela Montana
CAMP CUPS!!! by Montana Grant
A Camp Cup is an important accessory when heading afield, afloat, or on a campout. A Camp Cup has so […]
Oct 1, 2023 · Angela Montana
GREAT DOGS!!! by Montana Grant
Bird hunters love their dogs. These 4-legged hunters require training, time, patience, and exercise. When Great Dogs get what they […]
Oct 1, 2023 · Angela Montana
WHAT A SCOPE SEES!!! by Montana Grant
Rifle and shotgun scopes are a popular way to magnify longer range shots. Scopes became popular during the Civil War. […]
Sep 30, 2023 · Angela Montana
BEST TIME TO HUNT or FISH? by Montana Grant
The best hunting and fishing times are debatable. Years ago, my friend Keith Albright said that there were 3 rules […]
Sep 30, 2023 · Angela Montana
CRAB APPLES!!! by Montana Grant
Being a Camp Cook requires being creative and observant. During an elk camp, near Vigilante Springs, in the Gravellies, I […]
Sep 29, 2023 · Angela Montana
LOVE ME TENDER!!! by Montana Grant
Tender meat is a wonderful thing. Steaks, roasts, broils, and briskets are tastiest when the most tender. All Camp Cooks […]
Sep 28, 2023 · Angela Montana
BELLY UP TO THE BULL!!! by Montana Grant
Big Bull Elk are monstrous critters. A mature bull can weigh over 800 lbs. For you eastern deer hunters, that’s […]
Sep 24, 2023 · Angela Montana
DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THESE!!! by Montana Grant
Survival and comfort in the outdoors is always a challenge. Whether you are hiking to a remote mountain peak, or […]
Sep 24, 2023 · Angela Montana
BACON WRAPPED ELK TURDS!!! by Montana Grant
They say that anything wrapped in bacon tastes better. Here is a hunt/fish camp recipe that will turn some heads. […]
Sep 23, 2023 · Angela Montana
IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER!!! by Montana Grant
Grizzly bears and bow hunters are on the prowl. Sometimes, their hunting areas overlap. This is what archery hunter Cole […]
Sep 23, 2023 · Angela Montana
LINE CONTROL!!! by Montana Grant
Angling often leads to Tangling! Every fisherman has had a Tangling day. There is the problem of brittle line, knots […]
Sep 22, 2023 · Angela Montana
HIGH FIVE This Hunting Season! by Montana Grant
Hunting is a sport! When humans were hunters and gatherers, hunting and fishing were about survival. For most of the […]
Sep 21, 2023 · Angela Montana
CROCKED RINGNECKS!!! by Montana Grant
Wild gamebirds are great sport but often tough and dry to eat. When you spend a lifetime in the outdoors, […]
Sep 17, 2023 · Angela Montana
OH DEER!!! by Montana Grant
There is another Deer disease on the horizon. Not only do hunters need to worry about CWD, Blue Tongue, Brucellosis, […]
Sep 17, 2023 · Angela Montana
5 THINGS A FISHERMAN SAYS WHEN LOSING A FISH!!! by Montana Grant
Fishermen hate it when the BIG ONE gets away. Losing a fish can ruin your day. Kids cry, guides yell, […]
Sep 16, 2023 · Angela Montana
PRE-RIGGIN!!! by Montana Grant
Time is precious when fishing. When we get time to fish, we need to get to the water, put on […]
Sep 16, 2023 · Angela Montana
PASTA LOGS!!! by Montana Grant
Hunting and fishing camp cooks are always looking for a tasty, fast, and filling way to feed their hungry campers. […]
Sep 15, 2023 · Angela Montana
DEER TREES!!! by Montana Grant
Deer are mainly herbivores or plant eaters. They eat almost anything and everything that is a plant. Some plants seem […]
Sep 10, 2023 · Angela Montana
SMELLY HUNTERS!! by Montana Grant
Hunting camp is a fragrant place. Sweaty hunters can really stink up the place. Throw in the campfire smoke, poor […]
Sep 9, 2023 · Angela Montana
TALK TO THE ANIMALS!!! by Montana Grant
Rocky Jacobsen is the greatest Bull Bugler and caller that I know. He is full of every sound, bark, chuckle, […]
Sep 8, 2023 · Angela Montana
MIDNIGHT SCOUTING!!! by Montana Grant
Elk are often unpredictable but follow a routine and pattern. They are not as predictable as deer, but you can […]