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This gator likes venison
Wow — it isn’t every day you bag a gator like this! This alligator was taken in North Carolina and…
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What do you know about Hooked on Fishing?
Montana’s Hooked on Fishing Program engages nearly 200 classrooms statewide. This initiative is dedicated to instilling responsible, informed, and ethical…
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FWP News: Future Fisheries Improvement Program grant deadline is November 15
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks reminds landowners, watershed groups and others that this winter’s deadline to apply for Future…
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Our Own Worst Enemy by F4WM President, Robert Roman
Trapping, fishing, and hunting seasons are in full swing in Idaho and Montana’s seasons (if they are not…
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Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update – 10/03/2023
Hi everyone, now that we are into October, we thought it would be a good time to issue the first…
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2023 Fall Mack Days: Week 3 Update
Anglers fishing the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes…
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FWP News: FWP to release more pheasants prior to opener October 7
HELENA – Pheasant season opens this Saturday, Oct. 7. To increase hunters’ opportunity for success, and to help encourage more hunters…
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FWP News: GOOD TIME TO APPLY FOR APPRENTICE PROGRAM
HELENA – Montana’s two-day, youth-only deer hunt is coming up Oct. 19 and 20, and general deer season opens Oct. 21.…
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Oh deer!
You have to wonder what animals are thinking when they do things that are out of the ordinary. Check out…
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Grizzly bear viciously attacks black bear
Here is some crazy footage taken in British Columbia. We know this kind of stuff happens in nature every single…
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 10.1.23
Fall Fishing is Here! Montana Hebgen: The dry fly fishing on the lake is pretty much finished. Callibaetis/Chrironomid nymphs should be…
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FWP News: Public comment hearing on new rules and amendments pertaining to grizzly bear management to be postponed
HELENA – A public comment hearing that was scheduled for Oct. 20 to consider the adoption of new Administrative Rules of…
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FWP News: Hunting for all black bear to close in Hunting District 510
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bear will close in Hunting District…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 10.2.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing continues to be good with reports of rainbows and perch being caught as well. The south end around…
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Nice Montana Bull Down
Paul Miller, of Shepherd, recently tagged a beauty of a bull. He included this caption in his Instagram post: This…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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MT Outdoor Podcast: What is it Like to be a Montana Game Warden?
What is it Like to be a Montana Game Warden? Sargent Aaron Berg Talks About Some of His Experiences and…
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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…
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FWP News: Hunting for all black bear to close in Hunting District 520
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all black bear will close in Hunting District…
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FWP News: FWP issues statement on Montana Stream Access Law
HELENA – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has recently received questions on Montana’s Stream Access Law and how it is applied…
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 9.28.23
Fresno is 27% full. Inflow 25 cfs outflow 100 cfs. Walleye fishing is fair. Level is quite low, best fishing…
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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…
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Try Hunting and Fishing News and Information for Breakfast
Tune into Hunters’ Breakfast with the Captain for the latest in fishing and hunting reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning…
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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…
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FWP News: Hunter kills grizzly bear in encounter in Beattie Gulch
GARDINER – A hunter killed a grizzly bear Tuesday in an encounter in Beattie Gulch, an area north of Gardiner.…
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Brett French reports: Crazy Mountain land exchange out for final comment
A proposal to exchange federal and private acreage in the Crazy Mountains and near Big Sky has been slightly altered…
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MT Wolf Trapping Certification Class, Oct 25 (virtual)
If you’re still needing to get your Wolf Trapping Certification, there is a course scheduled for October 25, 2023 that…
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FWP News: TRAVELERS’ REST STATE PARK ANNOUNCES OFF-SEASON HOURS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
The park has been busy with public programs, with more planned this fall LOLO –Travelers’ Rest State Park and visitor…
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10 Chinook Salmon Facts
In honor of those who have caught and are still catching Chinook at Fort Peck, we have some facts on…
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Montana elk talk
This is the sound you want to hear when you’re bow hunting… Photo licensing info, click here.
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FWP News: Fishing closures during spawning to begin for sections of Big Hole, Ruby, Beaverhead rivers
Fishing will close starting Oct. 1 for sections of the Big Hole, Ruby and Beaverhead rivers to protect trout during…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 9.26.23
Email us your weekly fishing report to include it in this Montana fishing report compilation before the end of the day on…
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Arctic Grayling found in Warm Springs Creek near Anaconda
If you catch Arctic graylings in Warm Springs Creek, do not return them to the creek.
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FWP News: CITY OF HAVRE DEVELOPS URBAN DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, HOLDING URBAN DEER HUNT
HAVRE – To help with expanding deer populations, the City of Havre has initiated an urban deer management plan which includes…
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Salmon Report from Fort Peck
The salmon are slowly appearing in the bays on Fort Peck by the dam. Normally, at this time, there are…
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Tourists approach elk in water
Okay, so this was filmed in Estes Park, Colorado, but it is still a reminder of what not to do…
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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 9.19.23
Hebgen: Hebgen should begin to slow down as the weather continues to cool off. We’re still seeing some callibaetis when the…
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2023 Fall Mack Days Week 2 Results
2023 Fall Mack Days anglers enjoyed the second good fishing weekend of the event on Flathead Lake. Swirling winds on…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 9.25.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleyes and a few perch are being caught in 25-30 feet of water from the Silos to the Hole…
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FWP News: BEARS EUTHANIZED AFTER CONFLICTS WITH PEOPLE IN FORTINE, NORTH FORK AREAS
KALISPELL — Two grizzly bears were captured and euthanized after several conflicts with people in the Fortine and North Fork areas…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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MT Outdoor Podcast: Mack Days means a lot of money for some anglers!
Do You Know That Some Folks That Fish the Mack Days Tournaments on Flathead Lake Can Make 20K, 30K or…
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FWP News: Update: Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold special meeting September 25
HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Monday, Sept. 25, via Zoom. The meeting will begin at 8…
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FWP News: Hunting for all mountain lions to close in Lion Management Unit 309
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions will close in Lion Management…
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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…
