ARTICLES BY WARREN ILLI

Youth hunt success

Last Saturday, 16-year-old Tegan Schaper was sprawled on the prairie grass sighting her .270 rifle at a nice mule deer buck that was 440 yards away.
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A wealth of hunting opportunities

For thousands of Flathead area hunters, hunting season is now moving into high gear.
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Recreation season turns toward fall activities

Like it or not, fall is here! Two weeks ago, the weekend before Labor Day weekend, we were at our cabin with our granddaughters. The lake water had cooled a little, but with afternoon temperatures in the 80s, it still felt like summer. We did a lot of swimming and …
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As summer wanes, fall hunting season beckons

I love summer. I love fishing with my boat. I don’t know what is more challenging — catching fish or trying to understand my electronic fish-finder.
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COLUMN: Boating - and boats - keep getting bigger and better

Wow, summer fun in the Flathead! During the last few days, the weather has been perfect for enjoying the hundreds of lakes and streams of Northwest Montana.
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COLUMN: Release big fish to be caught again

Are you ready to catch a big fish? A more important question is what are you going to do with a really big fish when it is at the boat and ready to land? Are you going to keep the fish for a treasured wall mount, eat the fish or …
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COLUMN: It's time to indulge in some springtime fishing

Springtime in the Rockies! Wasn’t last weekend a dandy? Warm and sunny spring days made it impossible to stay inside. I had a ton of chores to do in my Kalispell yard, but I could not resist the call of my cabin and fishing boat. So JoAnn and I packed …
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COLUMN: Elk lovers banding together for conservation

Hunting is Conservation!
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COLUMN: Big hunting meeting coming up on Jan. 9

If you are a hunter, mark Jan. 9 on your 2016 calendar.
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COLUMN: Next 10 days the best time for hunters here

For hunters, the remaining 10 days is our dream season. Ten days of Super Bowl hunting!
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COLUMN: Take care to keep your barrel dry

If you hunted deer or elk last weekend, you probably hunted in rain or snow.
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COLUMN: Food-storage rules tightened for broader area

Most hunters do their best to follow the increasingly complex rules associated with hunting. But I’ll bet that most hunters who camp out, either in a tent or RV, will unknowingly violate the law this fall.
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Manitoba lake teems with big northern pike, walleyes

Last week, JoAnn and I returned from three weeks of fishing and vacationing with family and friends in Minnesota and Canada.
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After session, changes ahead for hunters, anglers

The 2015 legislative session is over. Our legislators passed and modified a wide range of hunting and fishing laws that will affect every person in Montana who hunts and fishes.
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Deadline's at hand for special hunting permits

Welcome to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks annual million-dollar license raffle.
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