GRIZZ ACTION!!!
AVON – Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife specialists captured and moved a male grizzly bear on May 6 in the Ophir Creek area northeast of Avon. Over the past month, several grizzly bears have...
View ArticleBEARS WITH US!!!
Bear Lives Matter, but lately, bears may be overstepping their bounds. The world is in a constant state of change. Like it or not, our climate, society, environment, and lives are different. The world...
View ArticleNO HANDS…
Or head! Earlier in June, a 25-year-old Grizzly bear was discovered on a gravel island, upstream from Gardiner, MT. The dead bear showed signs of injury, that it died from a fight with another bear....
View ArticleGrizzly bear attacks, kills camper near Ovando
OVANDO — Armed game wardens in a helicopter searched every creek radiating from the vicinity of a campground where a grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicycle camper before dawn Tuesday. Powell...
View ArticleBear With Me For Bear Safety
Spring is on the horizon, officially estimated to start on March 20th! For more on the weather predicted for the winter season, check out my article La Niña and Montana Winter. If you’re a real...
View ArticleBEAR SPRAY PRACTICE!!!
Bear spray is a good idea in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Grizzly and Black bears are thriving. Occasionally, bears have close encounters with people and hunters. Bears generally avoid humans....
View ArticleBEAR BULLETS!!!
Hunters and sportsmen that carry weapons for personal protection have a new bullet to add to their armory. The most important thing from a gun or pistol is the bullet. The speed, size, shape, jacket,...
View ArticleGETTING BIT!!!
A new show called “Something Bit Me!” has recently aired. The many episodes tell the story of people getting bit, attacked, stomped, and mauled in the outdoors. After watching some of these shows, most...
View ArticleQUICK DRAW!!!
When a bear attacks, you need to do a quick draw! It is essential that you have practiced the skills needed to draw a pistol or your bear spray. Any hesitation or failure to get Cocked, locked, and...
View ArticleBEAR REMINDERS!!!
There are more bears in Montana now than in the last century. Well over 1,000 grizzly bears and many more Black Bears roam our forests and fields. There are also Mountain Lions, coyotes, and wolves...
View ArticleBear attack footage: Because it’s Thursday
We found this footage that should remind people, specifically tourists, to not approach wildlife…they might be “cute” or “pretty”, but they are not pets. The post Bear attack footage: Because it’s...
View ArticleCARRY!!!
Montanans still enjoy the right and privilege to Carry a sidearm. With a training class, you can apply for a Conceal Carry card. Laws are constantly changing so stay up to date. Carrying a sidearm is a...
View ArticleMONTANA CRITTERS THAT KILL!!!
Montana is a place where death could be just around the next tree, rock, or field. You seldom find gang bangers, serial killers, or criminals in Big Sky Country. The worst death could come from fangs,...
View ArticleHUCKLEBERRY HOUNDS!!!
Now is the time to get yer pickin gear on and head out for some Huckleberry High Mountain Fun. These unique and tasty berries are ripe and ready for wild picking! Berries ripen in late July through...
View ArticleBEAR SCARES!!!
The bull elk was coming to the call. My buddy was behind me and to my left maybe 20 yards away. As Darryl called, I was on one knee with my bow ready. I knelt in front of a small pine and was hidden....
View ArticleSAFE WILDLIFE WATCHING!!!
We have seen the folks that walk up to elk, bison, bears, and other critters. Their ignorance is confirmed when they get a horn up their butt. Wild animals are not zoo animals. These accidents are the...
View ArticleTHE GREEN BEAN!!!
We have all had our favorite camping Shangri-la campers. The Green Bean was one of the best. My friend Darryl Conrad found this old 1960’s fixer upper and painted it green. Once the mice and crud were...
View ArticleGRIZZLY FLU!!!
3 Grizzly bears have tested positive for having a highly pathogenic form of the Avian Flu. These young bears were observed displaying unusual behaviors and the Montana FWP managed to test them. All...
View ArticlePREDATORS and PREY!!!
Hunters can also become hunted. Early hunters and mountain men had to compete with predators for their harvests. Daniel Boone, Jim Bridger, and Meshack Browning often encountered and fought bears,...
View ArticleTHE BEST HUNTING SHOWS!!!
Hunting is a Blood Sport. This means that things die when hunters are successful at harvesting their prey. Humans are Predators. Our eyes are positioned on the front of our face, we have good vision,...
View ArticleKEEPING YOGI AWAY!!!
All birders deal with occasional feeder pests, from mice and squirrels to insects, deer, and raccoons. Bears, on the other hand, are more than pests. Learning how to protect bird feeders from bears is...
View ArticleTOUCH ME FEEL ME!!!
Humans seem to have a need to touch and feel wildlife. The problem is that inappropriate touching and feeling are harmful. Recently, there have been several human wildlife encounters in Yellowstone...
View ArticleBEAR WITH US!!!
A lifetime ago, I lived in Maryland. Being from western Maryland, I was used to seeing bears in the Appalachian Mountains of Garrett County. The biggest black bear that I ever encountered, was pushing...
View ArticleBear Attacks Climber
Well, this is terrifying… The post Bear Attacks Climber first appeared on Montana Outdoor.
View ArticleDEATH WISH!!!
We have all made some poor choices when afield. Injury or worse can result from not planning, preparing, or considering safety risks. Montana is a rural place. Citizens play in remote areas where...
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