Outdoors
Bigger not always better
In the animal kingdom, it's often the biggest male that wins the right to mate, although less-dominant males often sneak in when they can.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:15 am | Loading…
Nonprofit groups helps ill youngsters fulfill their wishes with adventures in outdoors
For a teenager who just had his wish fulfilled, Mitchell Schmitt was pretty low-key.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
Montana Outdoors: Wolf season offers something to build on
The big question now for wolves in Montana is where do we go from here?
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Wyoming Outdoors: Pheasant hunt is tough work
It’s that time of the year when pheasant hunting becomes real work. Gone are the early days when the pheasants would flush well within shotgun range if a hunter simply walked within 10 yards of the birds. Gone are the days when a hunter without a dog could bag a limit of pheasants. The …
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Cooking with Vince: Beany chili pleases crowd on cold day
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Gear Junkie: Spendy compression socks — $38! — manage to justify their price tag
When you pay $38 for a pair of socks — that’s $19 per foot, not including tax — they had better be something special. The EX-Celerator Socks from Injinji Footwear Inc., which have individual toe slots and an over-the-calf compression fit, do indeed qualify as special.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Help sought in identifying poacher who shot bull moose on Front
State game wardens are asking for help in finding who shot a bull moose illegally on the Rocky Mountain Front.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Yellowstone Ski fest at West Yellowstone
The Yellowstone Ski Festival will be held during Thanksgiving week, Nov. 24-28, at West Yellowstone on the Rendezvous Ski Trails.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
FWP eyes access on Shields River
Anglers could get their first public access to the Shields River under a proposal being examined by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Climbing competition Friday, Saturday
SteepWorld, a rock-climbing gym in Billings, will hold the World Famous Space Rock Jam on Friday for adults, and Saturday for junior climbers as part of the American Bouldering Series.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Semenik to speak to Magic City fishers
Molly Semenik, Livingston guide and outfitter, is Billings Magic City Fly Fishers guest for the group’s meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Billings Rod and Gun Club.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Hunting roundup: Big game kills still come slowly
The 2009 general big-game season in south-central Montana continued to take shape as one of the slowest in recent history. Statistics and comments gathered at three check stations run by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks over the weekend generally showed less success than last year or the …
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Many bears will be out for a while yet
Some grizzly bears on the Rocky Mountain Front have started their long winter sleep, but many more are still out and about, prompting a warning from a state wildlife official.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your shots: Madison Cicierski
Twelve-year-old Madison Cicierski took this nice antelope while hunting near Melstone.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your shots: Randy Watt
Randy Watt caught this 8-pound, 4-ounce, night-time walleye at Cooney Reservoir, on a jig and leech.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your shots: Alex Donahue
Alex Donahue took this scenic shot of the Billings Rimrocks with an airplane approaching.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Outdoors just for kids: It’s a dangerous time on road for deer — and for drivers
At this time of year, deer are paying far more attention to other deer than they are to vehicles speeding down the highway.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Now you're messing with a SOB
Whitetail bucks are notoriously territorial when the mating season rolls around. Their aggressiveness is one reason the animals have thrived and spread throughout the West, in some cases displacing the more meek mule deer.
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:00 am | Loading…
Massive 8-pointer poached
E-mail photos of huge whitetail antlers taken from a buck illegally killed in Minnesota this hunting season are turning some heads, as well as leading to the charging of one man for poaching on Halloween.
Nov 17, 2009 | 11:45 am | Loading…
West Central Montana elk harvest above last year
Elk harvest is just above last year and on par with the five-year average at west-central Montana hunter check stations, while deer harvest continues to lag behind.
Nov 16, 2009 | 9:35 pm | Loading…
South Central Montana game harvest continues to lag
The 2009 general big-game season in south central Montana continued to take shape as one of the slowest in recent history. Statistics and comments gathered at three check stations run by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks over the weekend generally showed less success than last year or the …
Nov 16, 2009 | 5:50 pm | Loading…
Rocky Mountain Front elk hunters doing well
Elk hunters on the Rocky Mountain Front are doing well three weeks into Montana’s five-week, big game season, according to data collected by Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Nov 16, 2009 | 5:40 pm | Loading…
Strong elk harvest in southwestern Montana
Harvest of elk was strong during the fourth weekend of the 2009 general big game season in southwest Montana. Deer harvest was below average.
Nov 16, 2009 | 4:40 pm | Loading…
FWP R-1 deer harvest is low
The harvest of deer in northwest Montana is well behind last year and historic averages according to results at the six northwest Montana check stations. Elk harvest so far is about the same as last year.
Nov 16, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Loading…
Montana Outdoors: Poachers leave head-hunting mess in Saco area
There must be a special place in poachers’ hell for the head hunters. If not, there should be. No other wildlife violation is quite so despicable in the eyes of legal hunters.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:10 am | Loading…
