Outdoors
The fight for access
There's an access storm that continues to brew in Montana that may be nearing critical mass.
Nov 06, 2009 | 11:05 am | Loading…
Too long in the woods?
In today's Outdoors section is a tongue-in-cheek story I wrote about warning signs that you've been out in the woods too long.
Nov 05, 2009 | 8:00 am | Loading…
Off-trail: Yes, the campfire smells divine and that beard makes you look dapper, yet it’s all too easy to stay out too long
After several days at elk or deer camp, most male hunters discover their inner caveman.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
Montana Outdoors: Truth is, you can’t stockpile big bucks
Want to stir up a good argument among mule deer hunters? All you have to do is start throwing around a few key phrases like "hunting the peak of the rut" or "shooting off all the big bucks" or "we need antler point restrictions and shorter seasons to stockpile some bucks."
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Outdoors just for kids: Brace yourself: Weather is about to deliver terrific duck hunting
There's weather in fall. And then, there's duck-hunting weather in fall. There is a big difference.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
Big winds slow hunters down
Here's a roundup of hunting results from the past week compiled by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife personnel and information officers from across the state:
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Your shots
To share your outdoor photo with Gazette readers, send a copy in an e-mail to henckel@billingsgazette.com and include the subject's name, when and where the photo was taken and the photographer's name.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Cooking with Vince: Elk-and-rice dish delivers a bit of a kick
With big-game hunting season in full swing, this is a good month for collecting new recipes.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Gear Junkie: Many jobs fit one pair of trousers
As recently as five years ago, Army surplus wool pants were a stalwart piece in my winter outerwear getup. I'd pair the coarse, jungle-green trousers, which were purchased for $20 to $30 at secondhand shops, with a Gore-Tex shell jacket for ice climbing and head outdoors into the chill ai…
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Ruggles to speak at PikeMasters
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist Mike Ruggles will be the guest speaker at a meeting of Montana PikeMasters at 7 tonight at the Elks Lodge.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Bison hunt attracts 10,363 applicants
Montana's bison hunt attracted 10,363 individual applicants for the either sex bison licenses for the Nov. 15 to Feb. 15, 2010, season, including 909 nonresidents. Of these applicants, 34 residents and two nonresidents were successful in the drawing.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Walleyes Unlimited will meet Tuesday
The Billings Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Moose Lodge.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Superior Archery holding a shoot
Superior Archery is holding a 3-Spot shoot on Sunday. There will be one shooting line beginning at 10 a.m. The tournament is open to the public, and all skill levels are welcome.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
FWP seeking help on poaching case
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking for the public's help with the investigation of four elk poached on Oct. 26 in the Red Butte area west of Grant.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Lima-area roads have been reopened
Three Lima-area roads have been reopened by Beaverhead County commissioners after they had been closed due to hunting season safety concerns.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
CWD deer found near Ten Sleep
Chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk and moose, has been discovered for a second time in a deer hunt area this fall, bringing the known total of CWD areas in Wyoming's Big Horn Basin to nine.
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Game and Fish seeks info on elk kill
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is seeking information on a 6x7 point bull elk killed and wasted in the Heart Mountain Hunter Management area north of Cody. The incident took place during the last week of October.
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Wyoming Outdoors: Abundance of Wyoming deer makes case for harvesting does
In Sheridan County. a hunting season has been ongoing since Sept. 1: a permit season for doe and fawn white-tailed deer. As of Nov. 1, other hunt areas have opened for the hunting of white-tailed deer, both antlered and antlerless, as well as antlerless mule deer.
Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Information on Yellowstone River closure
As Fish, Wildlife and Parks examines the closure of the Yellowstone River to waterfowl hunting, the agency is handing out information to hunters at the Hysham check station. (Open the fact sheet below.)
Nov 04, 2009 | 10:45 am | Loading…
The rut is on, right?
Is the rut on or in the offing? One hunter told me he saw bucks chasing does two weeks ago, but this past weekend saw nothing.
Nov 03, 2009 | 3:40 pm | Loading…
Downed power line takes a heavy toll
Talk about a freaky situation that killed a bunch of animals. This report came from the Montana Wolf Weekly 10/24 to 10/30, compiled by Carolyn Sime of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks:
Nov 03, 2009 | 11:50 am | Loading…
Hunting dynasty
Lola Brewington just keeps on hunting, and hunting and hunting.
Nov 02, 2009 | 1:45 pm | Loading…
