Ranching
U.S. Beef Eyes Brazil Again: What a New Trade Opening Could Mean for Montana
After more than a decade of limited access, reports indicate the United States is poised to regain the ability to sell beef…
Farming
After Drought and Hail, Montana Producers Weigh Next Steps for Stressed Crops
Across Montana, it doesn’t take much of a weather swing to turn a decent-looking crop into a question mark. Dryland acres can…
Fishing
Gallatin River Winter Fishing Report: Midday Nymphing and Safe Wading Paying Off
The Gallatin is one of those rivers Montanans drive past a hundred times on I-90, especially in winter, and assume it’s “off”…
Fishing
Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Flows, Temps, and What to Tie On This Week
The Yellowstone is Montana’s biggest free-flowing river, and it rarely fishes the same way two days in a row. Conditions can swing…
News
Bigfork, Flathead Lake, and the Long Way Back: A Western Montana Homecoming Story
Bigfork has a way of pulling people back. Sometimes it’s the lake light at dusk, sometimes it’s the smell of wet ponderosa…
News
Southwest Montana Coyote Derby Highlights Predator Control’s Role for Fawns and Calving Country
Southwest Montana’s mix of winter range, open benchlands, and working ranch country is prime habitat for coyotes—and a place where predator numbers…
Podcast
MORS Podcast: Do You Know How to Save a Friend’s or Your Pet’s Life? Let’s Find Out Now!
This Week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Racheal Vargas, Owner of and Instructor for Montana K9…
Fishing
Bozeman-Area Fly Fishing Report: Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone & Jefferson Notes
Southwest Montana is ringed by famous trout water, and Bozeman sits within practical striking distance of several very different rivers. For anglers…
Fishing
Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Flows, Temps, and What to Tie On This Week
The Yellowstone is Montana’s biggest free-flowing river, and it can fish very differently from one town to the next. This report focuses…
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,…
Fishing
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…
Fishing
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”…
Fishing
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,…
Fishing
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…
Fishing
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…
News
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…