Outdoors

Outdoor Moments: Experience the magic of Merriams turkey dance

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Few people get to experience the magic of the Merriams turkey spring dance. Usually, only spring turkey hunters get to witness this event. But let me take you with me,

Outdoor Moments: Seeking safe and responsible gun handling

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The bluebirds flitting around the birdhouse behind my cabin seem rather agitated. I imagine they are having a hard time finding insects to eat with a foot of snow still on the ground.

As I sit here watching them flutter around, I’ve been pondering the recent school shooting in Florida and the related events taking place over the past several weeks. Like all of you, and the rest of the nation, I am appalled, anguished, angry, saddened and frustrated about this shooting and all of the other senseless mass shootings in public places.

Outdoor Moments: Winter weather tough on wildlife

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With two feet of snow on the ground, a month of February sub-zero days behind us, and March on the calendar, it is hard to imagine those first balmy days of autumn, with bull elk bugling in the meadows and thick-necked bucks rutting in the sage.

Outdoor industry claims strong place in Montana’s economy

Montana’s outdoor economy generates more money than almost any other sector except real estate and government, according to a new report by the Outdoor Industry Association.

State’s water warriors doing battle against invasive species

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) personnel have been busy this summer keeping the state safe from invasive aquatic species.

Baaad problem: Too many mountain goats in Olympic NP

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SEATTLE (AP) — Olympic National Park officials are weighing several options to remove mountain goats from the park, including a plan to capture and relocate as many of the animals as possible and shooting others.

Grizzly bear confirmed in Big Belt Mountains

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A grizzly bear has been confirmed in the Big Belt Mountains west of White Sulphur Springs, according to wildlife biologists.

A photo of a 3 1/2-year-old bear was taken this summer by a remote trail camera being used by biologists from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) for a wolf-monitoring survey.

Zinke introduces Rec Advisory board

At a meeting this week with the Congressional delegation from Indiana, a state that is the heart of America’s outdoor recreation industry, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced his intent to create a new advisory committee that will focus on expanding public-private partnerships on America’s public lands.

Outdoor Briefs July 21 2017

Fire restrictions in place throughout southeastern Montana

Outdoor Briefs July 14 2017

Fire restrictions in place at FWP sites in Custer County

Fire restrictions are now in place throughout Custer County, including on Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) properties.