Fishing
Lower Madison River Fishing Report: Winter Flows, Clear Water, and Technical Takes
The Lower Madison is a year-round option for anglers who don’t mind cold hands and careful presentations. Between Ennis and Three Forks,…
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Southwest Montana Fishing Report: Yellowstone to Missouri Conditions and Tactics
Southwest Montana is a big piece of country with a lot of different water types—tailwaters, freestones, spring creeks, and mountain tributaries. That…
Fishing
Boulder River Fishing Report: Winter Flows, Clear Water, and Short-Window Bites
The Boulder River (southwest Montana) is in its winter mode: cold water, generally clear conditions, and fishing that can be very good…
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Missouri River Fishing Report: Winter Flows, Midges, and Nymphing Windows Near Craig
The Missouri River below Holter Dam remains one of Montana’s most consistent cold-season fisheries, but winter conditions narrow the daily “bite window”…
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East Gallatin River Update: Winter Flows, Subtle Takes, and Midday Windows
Southwest Montana anglers keeping an eye on the East Gallatin this time of year are dealing with classic late-winter realities: cold water,…
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Southwest Montana River Check-In: What Anglers Are Seeing on the Yellowstone, Madison, Missouri and More
Southwest Montana is the kind of country where a good day on the water can hinge on one detail: a cold night…
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Upper Madison River: What to Watch This Week on Flows, Temps, and Bugs
The Upper Madison has a way of humbling anglers and rewarding the ones who pay attention. Between shifting flows, bright sun, and…
Fishing
Ice Season in Montana: How to Fish Smart, Safe, and Successful When the Temps Drop
When Montana locks up, a lot of folks hang the rods in the garage and wait for spring runoff. But hardwater season…
News
Southwest Montana Predator Derby Puts Coyotes in the Crosshairs—and Fawns on a Better Footing
In parts of Southwest Montana, coyotes aren’t just background noise on a cold night—they’re a real factor in whether a rancher sleeps…
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Audit flags aging tech behind Montana hunting and fishing licenses
Montanans know the routine: buy a license, print it or save it to your phone, and head for the river, the mountains,…
Ranching
Bareback’s Best Are Sorting Out the NFR Picture—Here’s What Montana Fans Should Watch
As summer turns the corner toward fall, the bareback riding race tends to feel less like a long season and more like…
Farming
Montana Ag Through the Lens: A Week of Field Work, Calving Checks, and Big-Sky Sunsets
Scroll any feed long enough and you’ll see it: a header rolling off the Crazy Mountains, a windrow laid just right, a…
Farming
Montana on the Feed: The Week’s Best Field, Range, and River Photos
Scroll long enough in July and you’ll see it: a state in motion. Swathers laying down hay, combines chewing through wheat, calves…
Farming
Steadier Milk Checks in Big Sky Country: Practical Ways Montana Dairies Can Strengthen Their Price
Milk prices can feel like Montana weather: you can watch the forecast, but you can’t control the front rolling in. Still, a…
News
Granddad’s Old Saddle: How Montanans Can Figure Out What It’s Really Worth
Across Montana, an old saddle often carries more than a rider—it carries a family story. It might have packed fence tools on…
Farming
Montana Ag on Instagram: Hay Season, Calving Pens, and Big Sky Sunsets Worth a Look
Scroll any summer evening and you’ll find it: windrows lined up like corduroy, a baler kicking dust in the last light, calves…
Ranching
Montana’s Guide to the NFR Week: Where to Find Rodeo, Horses, and Western Culture in Las Vegas
Every December, a slice of the West sets up camp in Las Vegas. For Montanans who rope, ranch, ride, or just like…
Farming
Montana Dairies and Milk Checks: Practical Levers to Steady the Mailbox Price
In Montana, a milk check can feel a lot like river flows in July: you can’t control the weather upstream, but you…
Farming
From the Air: How Better Field Imagery Could Help Montana Producers Spot Trouble Early
On a good year in Montana, you can drive a section line and feel like the crop is doing fine—until harvest proves…
Ranching
Montana’s Rodeo Radar: What to Watch as Saddle Bronc Season Points Toward the NFR
When the days get long on Montana ranches and the county fairgrounds start filling up, rodeo season feels less like a weekend…
Farming
Montana Producers’ Morning Brief: Grain Prices, Market Signals, and Weather That Moves the Needle
In Montana, a “good plan” can change between breakfast and the first pass with the sprayer. A wind shift can ground a…
Farming
Yellow-Striped Corn in Montana? Here’s Why Sulfur Is on the Short List
When corn starts showing pale, yellow striping across the newest leaves, it can turn a calm drive-by into a stop-and-scout moment. Across…
Farming
From USDA Reports to Seed Deals: What Today’s Crop Headlines Signal for Montana
Crop news can feel like it’s written for the Corn Belt, but the ripple effects reach Montana fast—through input prices, grain bids,…
Farming
Carbon Credits on the Hi-Line: What Montana Producers Should Know Before Signing Up
Across Montana, conversations about soil health have moved from coffee-shop theory to line-item budgeting. A big driver is the rise of “carbon…
Ranching
From Montana to Vegas: A Practical NFR Game Plan for Ranch Families and Rodeo Fans
Every December, plenty of Montanans point the pickup south and trade frozen corrals for bright lights. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR)…