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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
After a fun morning of fishing and a late morning breakfast, I am sitting in our Minnesota cabin overlooking sprawling Leech Lake. JoAnn and I have been here for two weeks, upgrading our cabin property and sneaking in a little fishing.
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Hunters are the world leaders in conservation. I like that aspect of being a hunter. Hunters, through their hunting license dollars, pay for most conservation.
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Increasing hunting and fishing license fees will surely be one of the most hotly debated items during the current legislative session. Montana’s Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) has proposed substantial increases in virtually every license issued to Montana residents.
Three years ago I had the opportunity to see some video of outstanding sturgeon fishing on the lower Columbia River. That video was taken by Jim Vashro, regional fisheries manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Last week my wife and I were on our annual June fishing trip to Saskatchewan to get our fill of fish catching. Saskatchewan has over 100,000 lakes and most of them are full of hungry northern pike and good-tasting walleyes.
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional opening of summer camping and fishing season for Western Montana. So last weekend, regardless of the dire weather forecast, my wife and I headed to Brown's Lake in the Blackfoot Valley.
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Lake Mary Ronan is one of Northwest Montana's favorite fishing holes. This 1,500-acre lake usually produces good catches of kokanee salmon and yellow perch, plus an occasional rainbow trout or largemouth bass.
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It's springtime in Montana, a great time to be outdoors! Even walking out to the mailbox to pick up my morning Daily Inter Lake is more enjoyable because the robins, red-winged blackbirds and mourning doves are singing in our neighborhood.
Recently the Forest Service announced a preliminary decision to sell some public lands. The agency wants to sell some of our hunting, fishing, hiking and camping land.
Last winter, at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation banquet in Kalispell, local hunter and Elk Foundation supporter Archie Lorentzen won a spring bear hunt in Saskatchewan.
The biggest gathering of outdoor activity this weekend will be indoors. On Saturday, Fish, Wildlife and Parks will hold a public meeting on the proposed 2006 hunting regulations.
Opening day for deer and elk hunting is always one of the highlights of the fall hunting season. Last Sunday there were nearly 20,000 Northwest Montana hunters in our mountains and meadows.
As our canoe came around the end of a point, we saw a cow moose and her calf standing in the lake. Then our hearts skipped a beat or two as we saw a third moose, a large bull.
Last week I was fishing for perch using night crawlers. The night crawlers were too large for my small hook, so I cut the crawlers in thirds and impaled a night crawler part onto my hook.
This past fourth of July weekend was really a great time to be on one of our many lakes and reservoirs. My fish finder showed surface water temperatures over 70 degrees. That s great for swimming and water sports, but that also means our cold-water game fish such as trout …
Increasing hunting and fishing license fees will surely be one of the most hotly debated items during the current legislative session. Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks has proposed very substantial increases in virtually every license issued to Montana residents.
With the holidays and hunting season behind us, its time to pull on the wool pants, grab your 5-gallon bucket and head for some early season ice fishing.
Saturday it's Christmas. 'Tis the season for American's to be especially thankful for our wealth of blessings. Since this column is not designed to discuss world peace, nuclear proliferation or other trivial matters, let's mention a few of our outdoor recreation blessings.
Elk hunting is always tough. Unlike Montana deer which can number 15 to 45 per square mile, the best elk county in Montana holds only 3 to 5 elk per square mile. Elk also are herd animals, and a herd of 10-20 elk may represent most of the elk in …
