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RESTOCKING!!!
One of my favorite times of the year is when Winter shuts everything down. It’s too cold to do much…
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Best of, Birds, Duck Recipes, Food, Goose Recipes, Grouse Recipes, How to, Montana Grant, Pheasant Recipes, Recipes, Turkey RecipesCHICKEN POPS!!!
Once you try this recipe, you will be infected! Chicken Wing lovers are wild about their tasty wings. Chicken legs…
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GOLD RUSH!!!
Golden trout have become the new trout attraction. They are also known as “Shills”, “Palomino’s”, Bananas, Albino’s, and “Judas…
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BLUE BLOODS DINNER!!!
Family always needs work! Like it or not, there is always something that needs to be addressed to keep a…
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FAVORITE FISH DINNER!!!
Fish is a healthy and tasty meal. There are so many ways to cook and prepare them from raw sushi,…
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EGG BEADERS!!!
Bead head flies have become a fly fishermen must have fly. The weight, added by a bead, helps to sink…
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“Jiggin the Dream”, Best of, Canyon Ferry, Education, Fishing, How to, Hunt in Montana, Montana Grant, Montana Ice Fishing ReportsICEMEN FISH FORTH!!!
The best part about Winter, if you don’t ski, is ice fishing. Solitude on the frigid ice is overrated but…
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activities, Animal Laws, Did You Know, Education, Fishing, How to, Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks, Montana GrantMONTANA LICENSES RUNNING OUT!!!
Montana fishing licenses are about to expire. Last year’s license is good until the end of February. On March 1st,…
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THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!
Most fly fishermen have loaded fly boxes with many variants of many flies. Every time they go to a new…
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LONG RODS!!!
Longer rods have more leverage than short rods! Archimedes proved this Scientific fact. “I could lift the world with a…
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NIGHT MOVES! Chillin N Drillin Series #14
Night fishing on the ice can be illuminating! If you can stand the cold, you can enjoy some great fishing…
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THUNDER DOWN UNDER!!!
Most fly guys have an assortment of egg flies in their boxes. There are so many variations and hardly any…
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FANCY FISH!!!
Fish are wonderful to eat. They are especially good when cooked fresh. Here is a recipe that allows you…
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Deer, Education, Elk, Fishery, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Food, Foraging, game warden, Hunting, Montana GrantCOWBOY 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…
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FLY FISHING FUN
Fly fishing is a year around sport. If you want to be a great fly guy, you need to stay…
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PRUNING TIME!!!
Winter is a great time to prune your trees and shrubs. The sap is not running, the leaves are long…
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3 TIPS! Chillin N Drillin Series # 13!
13 can be an unlucky number. Friday the 13th was when King Phillip outlawed the Pope’s army known as the…
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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…
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SUPERWORMS!!!
Fishermen are always looking for a new bait. There may soon be a new candidate for the worm can. Scientists…
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SSSSNAKE ENCOUNTERS!!!
Snakes freak many of us out. It may be because of the snake that encouraged Adam to eat the apple…
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FISH CONSUMPTION WARNINGS!!!
Be careful what you eat! Freshwater Fish have become a new high-risk food for human consumption. Liver damage, high cholesterol,…
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WHAT IF?
Rural states like Montana, the Dakotas, and Wyoming have become overwhelmed with “out of staters” moving in. So, how could…
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HOLD ON TO YOUR ROD!!! Chillin N Drillin Series #12
Every Iceman’s worst nightmare is watching your rod get pulled down into the ice hole. Big fish are strong and…
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GRIZZLY FLU!!!
3 Grizzly bears have tested positive for having a highly pathogenic form of the Avian Flu. These young bears were…
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SOCK IT TO ME!!!
What kind of socks and underwear did Native peoples and Mountain Men wear? Fruit of the Loom did not exist…
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WOLFE KILLS CAT!!!
Derek Wolfe, a retired NFL player, recently killed a Mountain Lion.  Many of you may know Derek Wolfe as…
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SHARP FILETS!!!
Fileting a fish is easy with a sharp knife. The cuts and presentation look so much better. The flexible…
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BONING UP!!!
Antlers are the fastest growing bone in mammals. Deer, elk, and antlered critters shed their antlers after breeding season. They…
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activities, Best of, Canyon Ferry, Did You Know, Education, Fishing, Gear, Montana Grant, Montana Ice Fishing ReportsTIP UP TIPS!!! Chillin n Drillin Series #11
Tip ups are a way to ice fish. You can bait and set the rig and wait for a bite.…
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GROW DIRT!!!
Gardening is a year around exercise. Even when the garden is dormant, you need to be thinking about next year’s…
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WICKED TUNA CATCHES ANGLER!!!
Every fisherman has a nightmare about a giant fish pulling them overboard. Captain Ahab certainly went to extremes to catch…
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SNAKE CHARMERS!!!
Snakes are amazing critters. Many people are just creeped out over a snake, any snake, especially snakes near, or in…
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SMITTY SLED UPGRADE!!! Chillin n Drillin Series #10
Custom sleds are an Iceman’s special identity. We all have different needs and ideas. I love the creativity and unique…
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TROUT PUPPIES!!!
Southern seafood and fish lovers pig out on their corn meal filled Hush Puppies. So does this Southwestern Montanan. This…
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GO TO FISH DINNER!!!
What is your Go to Fish dinner? For many folks, fish is a Friday tradition. Having the fish once a…
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PLANT TIMES!!!
Montana has a very short growing season. Winters are long and it takes time for plants to mature. Some years…
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LIGHT BITES! Chillin n Drillin Series #9
There is nothing like going to a Secret Spot and finding a crowd. This is the story about Canyon Ferry…
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accident, activities, Best of, Education, Fishing, health, How to, Montana Grant, Montana Ice Fishing ReportsSO, YOU DON”T SKI!!!
Montana is a state with year around sporting fun. If you are not hunting, you can be fishing, hiking, biking,…
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Cutthroat Trout, Did You Know, Dry Fly Fishing, Education, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Gallatin River, health, History, Madison River, Montana Fly Fishing, Montana GrantBIG SKY BEGINNINGS!!!
Southwest Montana is Big Sky Country. It also is the home to what is arguably the best trout fishing in…
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SLIDERS!!!
Hamburgers are always tasty. Have you ever made burgers from FISH? Sliders are simply small hamburgers. They are easy to…
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BEST ICE FISHING BAITS! CHILLIN N DRILLIN SERIES #8
Ice fishing is a great hobby to try during Montana’s winter months. It’s a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy…
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Mr. CHIPS!!!
Montana windshields are rock pocked with chips, scratches, and dings from gravel along our roadways. Finding a perfectly flawless windshield…
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Best of, Canyon Ferry, Education, Fishing, How to, ice report, Montana Grant, Montana Ice Fishing ReportsWATCH THE BIRDS!!!
Finding where to fish requires some good experience, luck, and observation. When Captain Ahab was looking for Moby Dick, he…
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Best of, Canyon Ferry, Education, Fish, Fish Recipes, Fishing, Food, health, How to, Montana Grant, Rainbow Trout, RecipesPIG PORTIONS!!!
Big Pig Fish Filets are a nice problem to have. It means that the fishing was darn good. The other…
