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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 Ice Fishing with Brother Icemen is the best! Finding friends…
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FWP News: Trapping seasons closed for bobcat and marten on Feb 15
Per FWP, bobcat and marten trapping closed in Regions 1, 2 and 3 last night. HELENA – Trapping season for bobcats in Regions 1, 2 and 3, as well as…
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FWP Hunting and Fishing Highlights
Highlights Hunting and fishing license year begins March 1 Hunting regulations available early this year FWP to set up hunter/bowhunter education advisory committee Hunting and fishing license year begins March…
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Big Pike Under Ice at Peck
Don and Beckie Wilkins, who are featured on this week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast, fished Fort Peck last weekend and caught. Some nice northerns are moving up shallow. The picture above…
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FWP News: Hunting for female mountain lions to close in Lion Management Unit 213
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of female mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 213, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after…
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FWP News: FWP CONTINUES RECREATION PLANNING PROCESS FOR FISH CREEK AREA WEST OF MISSOULA
Attend an upcoming public meeting to see draft strategies and provide input ALBERTON — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is working to develop a comprehensive approach to managing recreation on its…
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Forest Service Asks for Public Input on Proposed Granite Graves Shaded Fuelbreak Project
Missoula, MT, Jan. 20, 2023—The Missoula Ranger District is asking for public feedback on the proposed Granite Graves Shaded Fuelbreak Project located within the Fish, Graves, and Howard Creek drainages north of…
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Yellowstone recruiting for 2023 Youth Conservation Corps program
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – How would you like to work, learn, play and grow in Yellowstone’s wonderland? Yellowstone National Park is currently recruiting for the 2023 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC),…
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Missoula Resource Advisory Committee Accepting Project Proposals for 2023
MISSOULA, MT, Feb. 13—The Missoula Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is now accepting project proposals for 2023. The project submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. MST on May 12, 2023. Funding and administration…
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FWP News: FWP BEGINS SCOPING PERIOD FOR PROPOSED WINIFRED AREA CONSERVATION EASEMENT
GREAT FALLS – Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks is preparing a draft environmental assessment for a proposed conservation easement (CE) in Fergus County near Winifred, MT. FWP invites the public…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Ice Fishing Report 2.13.23
Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle to open water. Extreme caution should be used when…
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Recap of the 2023 Frenchtown Pond Kids Fishing Clinic
Mike Violette, an avid ice angler, helps out with the 2023 Frenchtown Pond Kids Ice Fishing Clinic every year, and he made an awesome video recap of it from this…
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Bison and snowmobilers too close for comfort
Yikes! Check out these snowmobilers at Yellowstone National Park a few years ago. To me, it looks like a young bison just playing around, but it is still intimidating…especially because…
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Making carp taste like trout
Many people have not eaten carp, but they have heard it is not appealing. However, this recipe is convincing you that people will think your carp is trout with this…
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FWP News: Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet in person February 22 in Helena
Correction: A press release on Feb. 8 incorrectly stated that the meeting would be only on Zoom. Public can comment through Zoom or in person HELENA – The Montana Fish and…
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UM Bio Station Study: Salmonflies May Adapt to Warming Mountain Streams
By Ian Withrow, UM News Service FLATHEAD LAKE – With each passing year, climate change alters characteristics and increases temperatures of mountain streams all over the world. These changing conditions impact mountain-dwelling…
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FWP News: Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet February 22
HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Feb. 22 via Zoom. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website. The commission…
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Poaching is ILLEGAL, and Colorado doesn’t take it lightly
Many people believe that punishments for poachers are not hefty enough. I, personally, believe that is true–and so does Colorado Parks and Wildlife. As a matter of fact, they want…
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Fort Peck Ice Fishing Success
Shannon and Tommy Gonzales from Nashua caught some nice fish over the weekend at Fort Peck. They also ended up with some nice eater walleyes. Great work, you two!
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FWP News: Chronic wasting disease detected in Great Falls mule deer buck
First confirmed case of CWD within Great Falls city limits GREAT FALLS – Wildlife health staff with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks recently detected chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a mule…
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Hunter has bizarre story about recovering his buck and the number ’14’
How do you choose a favorite number? We have a story for you that might even make you want to choose 14 as your lucky number just based off of…
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Blogger fined $18,500 for cooking and eating shark illegally
When people start blogging (or vlogging), they tend to want to make money from it. However, a person named Tizi in China is definitely going about this the wrong way. …
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Snowpack Percentages Decrease After One Month of Below Normal Precipitation
BOZEMAN, Mont., February 6, 2023 – Following nearly three months of abundant precipitation across much of Montana, weather patterns changed in early January, producing relatively dry conditions for the month. January…
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Twitter suspends Senator Steve Daines over hunting photo
From the National Rebpulican Senatorial Committee NRSC Chair Steve Daines is currently suspended from Twitter. The company claims Chairman Daines violated their policies against “graphic violence” because “his profile pic showed him hunting with…
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UM Study: Montanans Share Common Love Toward Grizzly Bears
By Raequel Roberts, UM News Service MISSOULA – For an animal whose population barely tops 2,000, Montana’s grizzly bears hold an outsized presence in the psyche and politics of the Treasure State. Small…
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Game wardens seek information on three deer shot and wasted in Ferndale
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on three deer found shot and wasted in the Swan River north of the Montana 209 bridge in Ferndale…
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FWP News: Wolf hunting, trapping seasons closes Wolf Management Unit 313
HELENA – The hunting and trapping of wolves in Wolf Management Unit (WMU) 313 will close at noon Feb. 7. The order halting the harvest of wolves in WMU 313 came…
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FWP News: Hunting for male mountain lions remains open in Lion Management Unit 313
HELENA – A closure notice was sent out earlier today informing hunters that Lion Management Unit (LMU) 313 would close to all mountain lion hunting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. This information…
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Hunter Education class scheduled in Belgrade
BELGRADE – A Hunter Education class is scheduled to take place in Belgrade this month. The classroom course will be at Belgrade Middle School on Feb. 24 and 25. The…
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CSKT gearing up for Spring Mack Days
If you are an angler looking for somewhere to fish, consider the 2023 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake! Sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes the…
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Elk captured in Pioneer Mountains test negative for brucellosis
DILLON – As part of a multi-year Targeted Elk Brucellosis Surveillance Project, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) staff recently captured elk in the Pioneer Mountains northwest of Dillon. All…
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Politicians, activist groups weigh in on possible grizzly de-listing
Congressman Zinke Reacts to The USFWS Delisting Grizzly Bears from ESA Protections Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke reacted to the completion of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s initial review…
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Daines, Rosendale, Zinke Push for Local Engagement in American Prairie Reserve Grazing Proposal
U.S. CONGRESS – U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Representatives Matt Rosendale and Ryan Zinke sent a letter urging the Biden administration to hold its appeals hearing concerning the American Prairie Reserve…
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Annual Climbing Restrictions in Mill Creek Canyon
Hamilton, MT, February 2 — Even though spring doesn’t arrive until next month, the Stevensville Ranger District is reminding everyone of the annual climbing closure in the Mill Creek area north…
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Construction operations to temporarily close West Side Reservoir Road #895
Kalispell, MT February 3, 2023 – Beginning Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the West Side Reservoir Road, Forest Road #895, along the west side of Hungry Horse Reservoir, will be closed to all motorized…
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Montana mushers dominate Idaho Sled Dog Challenge
Race reputed to be one of the toughest Iditarod and Yukon Quest qualifiersCASCADE, Idaho (Feb. 3, 2023) — With Montana mushers Jessie Royer and Nicole Lombardi winning this year’s 300-mile…
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Montana Outdoor Podcast: Ice Fishing on Montana’s Hi-Line
This week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast; Ice Fishing on Montana’s Hi-Line Has Just Dropped! Get The Secrets to Ice Fishing Success on Montana’s Hi-Line On this Episode of the The…
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Service to initiate grizzly bear status review in the Northern Continental Divide and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems
ENVER — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has completed the initial review of three petitions filed to remove the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) in the lower 48 States from…
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FWP seeking input on proposed project to benefit westslope cutthroat trout in Flathead tributaries
KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public input on efforts to benefit native westslope cutthroat trout in tributaries in the Middle and North forks of the Flathead River…
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Fort Peck Water Elevation could Rise 4.6 feet by mid Summer
Darin McMurry from USARMY CORP reports that as of February 1st, things are looking good in the basic forecast, which, if it holds, will be in favor of rising water…
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MORS Gary “The Perchman” Pearson has died
It is with great sorrow that the Captain and the crew announce the death of Gary Pearson, a long-time crew member since the very first show aired 25 years ago.…
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Gordon Ramsay’s Venison With A Red Wine & Chocolate Sauce Recipe
Just because you have red wine and chocolate sauce in the same sentence as venison doesn’t mean you should write it off. You must check out how tasty Gordon Ramsay…
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UM study shows more destructive wildfires are caused by humans
NEW STUDY FINDS HUMANS CAUSE MORE DESTRUCTIVE WILDFIRES IN THE WEST MISSOULA – More than three times as many houses and other structures burned in Western wildfires from 2010 to 2020…
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FWP News: HUNTING FOR ALL MOUNTAIN LIONS TO CLOSE IN LION MANAGEMENT UNITS 391, 210
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 391, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after…
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FWP News: Hunting for all mountain lions to close in lion management units 391, 210
HELENA – By order of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, the hunting of all mountain lions will close in Lion Management Unit (LMU) 391, except for Limited Special License holders, one-half hour after…
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DRAFT STATEWIDE GRIZZLY BEAR MANAGEMENT PLAN COMMENT, DEADLINE FEB. 4
FWP is seeking public comment on a draft plan and environmental impact statement to guide the long-term management and conservation of grizzly bears across the state. The plan was informed…
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Western leaders embrace radical land-transfer idea in misguided attempt to solve housing crisis
From the Center for Western Priorities DENVER—Western lawmakers and leaders are rallying behind a disingenuous argument to solve the housing affordability crisis by privatizing public lands. Harriet Hageman, Wyoming’s new congresswoman, mentioned the…
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Wild Montana and Wild Montana Action Fund Announce 14th Annual Picture Wild Montana Photo Contest
Prizes for winning photos include a $300 grand prize, Mystery Ranch and Patagonia packs, Oboz footwear, and more. Helena, MT – On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Wild Montana and Wild…
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Glacier National Park 2023 Vehicle Reservations Open February 1
WEST GLACIER, Mont. [January 30, 2023] – Glacier National Park reminds visitors that 2023 vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting February 1, 2023, at 8 a.m. Mountain Time. Vehicle reservations will be…
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Group sues USFWS over Big Hole irrigation
From the The Center for Biological Diversity GREAT FALLS, Mont.— Conservationists sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking protections for Montana’s Arctic grayling population under the Endangered Species Act. The…
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