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Hunter's Safety – A Rite of Passage

Joy Larson — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:15:35 +0000

If you have a child that is 11 years of age or older, they are eligible to take the hunter education course that is required by the state in order to purchase a hunting license. Due to a law passed in 2003, all people born after the January 1, 1985 must show a certificate of completion for this course in order to get their license.

Are Dangers Lurking in Your House? They are in Mine

Joy Larson — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:51:46 +0000

Does anyone else live in a house filled with dead animals? I’m sure that I can’t be the only one, given the fact that hunting and fishing are ways of life around here. In my kitchen alone there is an elk head, a moose head, 15 deer shed and a pot rack made from elk sheds. My living room is even worse, consisting of two antelope heads, three elk sheds, a duck, two deer heads, two fox hides, four sets of matching deer sheds, a wolf skull and a wolf hide.

Ice Is Getting Treacherous but Not Stoping Fisherman

KC — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:54:45 +0000

Check out the re-cap of statewide hunting and fishing reports from our friends at the Montana Outdoor Radio Show. February 23rd Summaries Angie at Bob Wards says Canyon Ferry Reservoir has been hot and cold, and in Butte there’s been some good fly fishing below the ice flow at the Big Hole. Bill Brown at Bob [...]

Montana Wolf Harvest Update 2-2-13 – Montana Outdoor Update

KC — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 19:43:21 +0000

Numbers continue to climb in the Montana wolf harvest. Despite the controversy, Montanans are taking the wolf issue into their own hands and slowly chipping away at the population. According to the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks website Wolf Hunting/Trapping Season Status Status updated: Feb 02, 2013 19:09 PM. Archery/General Season Trapping Season Wolf Management Unit [...]

Are Cats Serial Killers?

Joy Larson — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:28:02 +0000

The long and short of it is yes. Cats are the worst kind of killers – serial killers. They kill over and over and usually with the same M.O. According to a report put together by scientists from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the Fish and Wildlife Service, it was estimated that cats in the United States (both domestic and feral) kill 2.4 billion birds and 12.3 billion mammals a year.

2013 Florida Python Hunting Contest has Begun

KC — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:04:06 +0000

Do the cold January conditions got you down? Maybe you should take the advice from the migratory ducks and other waterfowl, and fly south. If you are having an itch for an extreme hunting adventure, you need to sharpen your machetes and bust out the cargo shorts and head to Florida. According to Reuters A [...]

Big Sky Brewery Hunting Photo Creates Uproar

KC — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:19:18 +0000

Missoula brewery, Big Sky brewing, recently posted a picture on their Facebook fan page of a female employee posing for her successful mountain lion hunt. The reaction from fans of the brewery were not what they would have expected. With a number of people calling for a boycott of the brewery.

Dreaming of a White Elk this Christmas

KC — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:10:54 +0000

I have always dreamnt of a white elk as being a mythical creature, like the Indians do with white buffalo. My dad has told stories of seeing an albino elk while scouting in the Lewis and Clark National Forest. I did not know that there is an actual elk that is bred to be white.

Monster Buck – My Faith in Internet Hunting Stories has been Restored

KC — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:51:23 +0000

Finally, some honesty in hunting stories. Above is a picture of the new world record whitetail buck. It was taken by the cousin of a co-worker’s sister’s uncle’s best friend’s son-in-law’s niece’s hairdresser’s neighbor’s ex-boyfriend’s oldest nephew. Reportedly it will score 2603-1/8 by B&C standard and was shot in West Texas on a really windy [...]

"Intelligent" Rifle Scope Makes it Difficult to Miss

KC — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:05:18 +0000

GREAT! Now there is absolutely no excuse for me to make for not filling my elk tag. A company called Tracking Point has manufactured “Digital Tracking Scopes.” It is basically the same targeting system they use to on military jets, for your rifle. According to gizmag.com The view through a tracking scope is simply a [...]

Horn Porn 2012 – Montana Hunting [PHOTOS]

KC — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:00:27 +0000

The 2012 Montana big game hunting season has come to a close. So far this year we have seen a lot of successful hunts. Thanks to the proud hunters that have submitted photos of their hunts. I am impressed by your abilities to put meat in the freezer. Your pictures are encouragment and inspiration for [...]

Deer Jumps Off Bridge

KC — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:50:33 +0000

Sure!!!! I couldn’t even fill my deer tag this season, meanwhile deer are committing suicide. I don’t understand! The following video is the reason why camera phones have made such a huge impact on our lives. If you were to tell me that you saw a whitetail buck jump off a bridge, I would think [...]

Wolf Harvest Update For Montana 2012

KC — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:05:52 +0000

As of yesterday 11/14 wolf harvest numbers are slowly picking up. According to montanaoutdoor.com Montana hunters have harvested 56 wolves across the state. Region 310 (west of Yellowstone and south of Bozeman) is the WMU with the highest harvest number, 8 wolves. Wolf Hunting Season Harvest Numbers WMU Season Harvest Status 100 General 2 OPEN [...]

Roadkill and the Rut in Montana

Joy Larson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:31:25 +0000

Almost everyone knows that we are smack dab in the middle of hunting season right now, but did you know that it is also the rut?

Winter Weather Should Help Me Fill My Elk Tag

KC — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 07:12:22 +0000

It has always been clear to me, that when the snow starts to fly, the elk start to appear. In my years of chasing after those damn critters, I have always had a better chance at bagging an elk after snow falls. Fingers crossed this winter storm might up my odds this weekend. According to [...]

Horn Porn 2012 – Successful Montana Hunts

KC — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:27:27 +0000

Montana hunters put a lot of effort, planning and miles into bringing home protein for their families. When a hunt is successful and you finally "punch your tag," it is a proud moment. To add to your satisfaction of a job well done, why not show off your trophy?

Deer Wanted for Breaking and Entering

KC — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 03:29:56 +0000

You have heard of mice, rats and even raccoon breaking into houses and helping themselves to whatever is in the fridge, but not deer. I have a hard enough time keeping co-workers from eating my leftovers. Now they are telling me I got to worry about deer breaking into the break room. According to montanaoutdoor.com [...]

Deer Harvest Better, Elk Harvest Worse Than Last Year

Jon King — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:01:03 +0000

The first full week of open rifle season has passed and harvests for both mule deer and white-tailed deer are up 23% compared to last year. Elk harvests, on the other hand, are down by nearly the same amount. A total of 58 mule deer, 153 white-tailed deer 204 elk along with one black bear, [...]

Gun Safety for Kids

Joy Larson — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:00:02 +0000

How do you feel about kids learning how to use guns?

Opening Day Success…For Everyone BUT ME! [PHOTOS]

KC — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:59:33 +0000

Opening weekend of General Hunting season in Montana was a let down for me. I was unable to accomplish much due to other obligations. For me, missing opening day is sacrilegious. I was even more disappointed to find out that just about everyone in my hunting circle punched a tag this last weekend. To start [...]