Phelon Pheasants was the brainchild of our idiot Montana Legislature majority who diverted a couple of million of wildlife management dollars to give prisoners something to do after the state prison lost their dairy contract. The majority party in the legislature stated this program would give...
Although I took my longbow out long enough to put a couple of deer in the freezer, I also have been out bird hunting(huns, phez and chukars) with the GSP 40 days so far and soon headed south for another 40 days of quail. Both the dog and I benefit from the exercise.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the case of deer/elk management Montanans have yielded their collective power to greater powers that favors outfitters and large landowners whether it be the dominant party in the Legislature, FWP chosen by and managed by Gov GG. And...
A "good" bear is often defined by humans by conforming to what humans would like a bear to be. In the case of 399, she was a "good" bear because she didn't confront humans and raised cute cubs for many years, and was very viewable. All well and good.
But what about a female grizzly bear which...
It is important to remember that every single day there is an individual, corporation, or political body trying to steal the public's land, water or wildlife. Every single day in some usually hidden format. The little that the general public still holds onto is at risk. Everyone should be on...
Have been bow hunting continually since the 1960s and taught bow Ed for over 20 years.
Effective shooting range....the distance you are SURE to hit the vitals. Novel approach it seems. I think/hope I can hit the vitals seems more prevalent these days.
Too much social media/hunting shows...
In Montana Northwest Energy was granted a 28% increase in your power bills with another 8% request pending. The existing PSC members have sold out. Voting matters. Gov GG and the supermajority R Legislature granted tax cuts for large corporations like the railroads and Verizon but your...
Any land sold that is not immediately adjacent to urban areas becomes more WUI with fire and infrastructure issues. Would this land only be available for low income housing? What criteria. I'm thinking this is another ploy to create more suburban sprawl for the wealthy. About 70% of Montana...
Having spent a 32 year career in the Forest Service, it was sad to see how, whatever the budget, how little actually reaches the ground. Budget Virga is my description. The seasonals/temporarys is what actually takes place that most of us see and appreciate.....trails cleared, toilets cleaned...
Knudsen would be even more dangerous if he were intelligent. He is such an ideologue he charges ahead regardless. However his position on the Land Board is seriously threatening conservation easement and acquisition programs.
Leadership is being systematically dismantled and replacements, if they can be found, are "yes" people chosen by the Director. Centralization is replacing people close to the field resources. Like gophers, remaining biologists don't dare stick their heads out of the holes. The Director and...
Dear Governor Gianforte:
We write with grave concern over the ongoing personnel management issues that have plagued the
Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks during your tenure. Despite promises from FWP
leadership that these concerns would be addressed and remedied, the problems have...
I had that tag at least 25 years ago. Found a nice water seep and set up a tree stand and had some decent bucks come in. Then stalked and killed a 185 with my recurve. Waiting an hour to go after it the coyotes had aready found it and ate some of the hind quarters. Fond memories. Good luck.
Predicted Ninety degrees first few days of Sept in west Montana means more fishing or getting up to the high country.....3 degrees per thousand feet means getting very high.
Who would invest millions in a mill and upgrading when both the workforce and timber supply are so uncertain......and tight competition from low cost producers in Canada, southern and northwest US? And costly transportation for byproduct market?