Montana Grant

Each year I like to share my favorite and most popular Deer, Elk, Moose, or Antelope recipe. Any wild big game works well. This recipe also works well with the…

Luck happens when preparation, practice, and opportunity come together. It doesn’t just happen. Whether we are talking about hunting, fishing, love, or any success, Luck is a result of talent,…

Lefty Kreh was an amazing fisherman. He was born in Maryland and loved fishing and hunting. Many of the great fishermen today blame Lefty for their addiction of fly fishing.…

Learning is great fun. Going to school teaches you how to learn. They use math, science, history, and so many other subjects as the platform to teach us How to…

Montana is a cold place. The weather can do just about anything. Our latest snow has many Icemen thinking about pulling out their short rods! For some, snow means work.…

Anyone can just fry a steak. Pioneers just stuck chunks of steak on sharp sticks and lined them up around the fire. Lewis and Clark served each man in their…

Kirk Stovall is a lifelong Montana hunter. His hunting and shooting skills are exceptional. Kirk, aka “Shrapnel” can handle a variety of vintage and modern weapons with ease. He prides…

Montana is also known as BIG SNOW COUNTRY! This latest blast of white stuff proves that. We had a similar blast, last year. It melted off fast though and Halloween…

Deer come in all shapes and sizes. Mutations are not uncommon. All deer can have unique and unusual characteristics. This year’s deer season produced a new twist on a Mule…

Wildlife in the Wild can take your life. Not all the critters in nature are from Disneyland. Many are just trying to survive; Humans have a knack of threatening them.  …

Hunters, campers, fishermen, and pioneers survived on BEANS! Boiled, baked, raw, mashed, or in soups and stews. Sacks of beans were sold with flour, sugar, bacon, and coffee. These were…

Big Game has many great recipes. One important thing to consider is finding ways to make the meat more tender and tastier. The problem with BIG BUCKS and BULLS is…

Big Sky Country is famous for many things but not seafood. Fresh seafood must be shipped in which means it may not be quite as fresh. Montana is full of…

Marksmen and women have always had a special place in our culture. Annie Oakley, Sgt. York, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, and so many more, have gained recognition throughout history.  What…

Montana is full of land that is labeled with letters and managed by state or federal agencies. If you are ever in a room with these Govt. workers, you will…

Our beautiful outdoor open spaces are precious and priceless. We all enjoy keeping these places clean, wild, and wonderful. Sadly, not everyone has the same attitude. Some folks leave trash,…

Zucchini squash grows great in Big Sky Country. As farmers close their garden plots for the season, stealthy zuc’s show up in abundance. These monster zucchinis can be a curse…

  Yellowstone National Park is not a zoo or outdoor playground. The animals are wild and not trained. There are more dangers and risks in the park than most tourists…

Roadkill is a sad reality of travelling along Montana highways. Interstates are particularly dangerous for wild critters. Some Big Sky critters are as big as a car and can cause…

Hunting is about being in the right place at the right time. Some call this LUCK! All hunters wonder if a monster buck or bull walked by their stand as…

Young hunters used to be able to sleep in the dirt, against a tree, without a blanket, and no pillow required. When we were tired, we laid down a slept.…

No, I don’t mean the old vintage rock group called Canned Heat. I am talking about how to can your hunting harvest. Canned meats are easy and keeps the freezer…