Hunt in Montana

Kalispell, MT, April 3, 2023 — The Flathead National Forest is planning to conduct spring prescribed fire projects when weather, fuel conditions, and air quality become favorable.  Smoke will be visible from various…

MISSOULA – Austin Hagwood, a creative writing graduate student at the University of Montana, spent five seasons staffing fire lookouts in the Bitterroot National Forest. His mountaintop adventures inspired him to…

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) reintroduced the “Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023.” This bill would expand opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking and other…

BILLINGS, Mont. ─ The Contractor selected to complete the Fresno Dam Safety Modifications, NW Construction, plans to begin mobilization activities the week of April 17, 2023. Initial site activities are anticipated…

HELENA, Mont. — A seasonal firearm restriction on a parcel of State Trust Land in Gallatin County will go into effect on April 15 and be in place through June…

Have you delayed wildlife viewing at Freezout Lake this spring in hopes of higher geese and swan numbers? Now’s the the time to go. Montana FWP listed the geese count…

Attached you will find an updated forecast which has improved since March 1st. Under the Basic Forecast, Fort Peck may see an elevation rise of approximately 8 feet to 2,228…

Public can comment through Zoom HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet April 18 via Zoom. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will also be streamed…

Yikes is right!  And maybe add a “whew”! If you are out there spring skiing, let this video be a reminder to be cautious and aware of your surroundings at…

Over the past week, the majority of steelhead angler effort and catch on the upper Salmon River was located downstream of North Fork in location code 15, and anglers interviewed…

In February of this year, Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) received a report of “dogs harassing and attacking elk”.  According to a press release from IDFG, two dogs had killed…

KALISPELL – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks invites families to Lone Pine State Park on Saturday, April 8 for an Easter-themed outdoor adventure. The annual Easter egg hunt at the state park near…

It’s fantastic to see the youngsters enjoying every part of fishing. Click the image below to watch this happy baby in this happy video on a happy Monday:  

This is the kind of dog you need in Alaska!  Fearless. Changing Pretty’s name to Legend! He has always been a good bear pup  also, this video has been traveling far,…

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke questioned senior officials at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Parks Service (NPS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM)…

WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 30, 2023] – August 2023 advance vehicle reservations for all areas of Glacier National Park become available on April 1, 2023, at 8 a.m. MDT on…

BILLINGS, Mont. ─ Reclamation announces the release of the St. Mary Diversion Dam Replacement Project’s Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). The St. Mary Diversion Dam is part of Reclamation’s Milk River Project…

Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from 8-9am on KGVO 1290am/98.3fm in Missoula (Click here for our statewide radio network).…

Tuesday’s session of the Legislature featured four bills aimed at limiting nonresident hunters and another to make it easier for residents to draw a Smith River floating permit. Three of…

HELENA – Hunters have until Saturday, April 1, to apply for deer and elk permits. Hunters can take advantage of the MyFWP mobile app, if they haven’t already. The app holds…

Imagine never seeing a lynx before, and, the one time you do, this happens…. (CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO WATCH)

Just a reminder (because it is 2023) that if you see a bear playing in your yard–do not approach it and try to play with it… Check out this footage…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to plow Going to the Sun Road in the spring at Glacier National Park? If so, you don’t have to wonder…

Garrett Wales of Brock, Texas, recently shot an absolute monster. Wales was on a 10-day hunting trip at Humani Ranch in the Savé Valley of Zimbabwe. He’d hunted for several…

Remember Jacob Runyan and Chase Cominsky?  Well, if you don’t, we will refresh your memory.  They are the two anglers who were caught cheating back in September of 2022 during…