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Montana Hunting
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 […]
How Screaming Saved a Hiker’s Life
Peace and quiet is great—until it’s the only thing keeping you from being rescued…
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…
Seven suspects charged by FWP in Bull Mountains poaching case
Eleven taxidermied bull elk and mule deer bucks seized
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.
Open Season on Sundays for Two States
According to Field & Stream, hunters in Pennsylvania and Connecticut have something big to celebrate–both states just repealed long-standing Sunday […]
Montana Fishing Reports
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 8.7.25
Hebgen and Quake Lakes are fishing hot right now, with gulpers rising on calm mornings and subsurface tactics like leeches and chironomids producing well…
Yellowstone National Park Fishing Report 8.4.25
Slough Creek is as pretty as it gets—and right now, it’s fishing just as good…
Captain’s Fort Peck Salmon Update 8.4.25
Black Jaw Fever is in full swing at Fort Peck!
FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.4.25
Walleye action is hot across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter reservoirs….
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.31.25
Ghost flies at sunrise, chrome streaks by midday….
Yellowstone River Fishing Report 8.1.25
The Yellowstone River is in great shape with clear water, active trout, and an excellent hopper bite…
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 7.31.25
Calm mornings mean dry fly action; choppy afternoons call for leeches and midges…
East Fork of the Bitterroot Fishing Report 7.27.25
Small water, big excitement—East Fork trout are feeding aggressively…
Montana Outdoor Podcast
MT Outdoor Podcast & The Real Yellowstone: Part Two with Even More Behind-the-Scenes Action
It’s not a cowboy drama show—this is the real-life battle for Montana, and it’s getting personal. Check out Part 2 of ‘The Real Yellowstone’ MT Outdoor Podcast…
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MT Outdoor Podcast–A Two-Part Dive into Montana’s Ranching Battle
In the untamed landscapes of the Rocky Mountain West, where vast cattle ranches meet wilderness, a quiet but fierce war is brewing. Check out this latest Montana Outdoor Podcast episode–you won’t want to miss this!
Sneak Peek: Downrigger Dale & Tom Opre Uncover Yellowstone’s Untold Ranching Story
This week, Downrigger Dale and filmmaker Tom Opre dive into the real Yellowstone…check out this exclusive sneak peek of the MT Outdoor Podcast episode!
Meet Montana’s Coast Guard Auxiliary on the MT Outdoor Podcast
Montana may be landlocked, but the Coast Guard Auxiliary is making waves where you’d least expect it!
MT Outdoor Podcast: Statewide Fishing Reports and a Whole Bunch More..,
Downrigger Dale hijacks the studio for a solo show packed with fishing reports, crazy rumors, and a healthy dose of Montana mischief!
Outdoor How-To
How To: Pike Handling Protocol
Every angler has a style when holding pike…here’s one angler’s “how to” video…
How To Master the King Salmon Fillet
Clean your king salmon catch before it even knows what happened…
How To Drink in the Wild without Regret
That sparkling mountain stream might be beautiful—but could also completely ruin your weekend…
MT Wildlife
Please Don’t Pet the 2,000-Pound Missile
Heard of ‘what not to do’ at Yellowstone? Here’s today’s example.
Bears Don’t Care About Team Spirit…
NHL mascots aren’t on the list of things that scare bears…
Close Encounters of the Slithery Kind..
One minute you’re hitting the dirt, the next you’re making intense eye contact with a snake in striking pose…
Montana Tourney Trail
Final Results Hell Creek Walleye Winners Blow Past 114 pounds with Huge Second Day!
43 teams participated in the Hell Creek Walleye Tournament and the top four teams all brought in more than 100 pounds!
Viral Stories
A Drone’s Fiery Encounter in Sidney, MT
A routine storm chase detoured into a fireball-filled explosion in Sidney, Montana…
A Bison’s Final Steps at YNP’s Grand Prismatic Spring
Onlookers horrified at a bison took one wrong step into Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring…
Cow moose, 2 calves dead after encounter with angler
On the morning of June 14, 2025, Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel received a report that a cow moose had been shot in a confrontation with an angler on the North Tongue River in the Bighorn National Forest near Bear Lodge Resort. When game wardens responded, they found the moose deceased from her injuries.
Montana FWP
Antelope drawing results now available
Antelope draw results are in—did you get lucky?
FWP Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.4.25
Walleye action is hot across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter reservoirs….
Wild Game Recipes
Venison Big Mac Egg Rolls
Venison Big Mac egg rolls? Yes, they’re as dangerously delicious as they sound.
Did You Know a Lime Can Tame That Tough Steak?
When life gives you lemons or limes, don’t just make lemonade—make your meat tender…