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Preparing for Big Game Season Snappy's experts provide you with a quick overview of what to think about and prepare for before General Season opens October 26th, 2024. Read More Posted on Oct 3, 2024

Fishing Report 756Bait.com Fishing Report from 10/03/2024. Read More Posted on Oct 3, 2024

Apprentice Hunter Application Available Online Apprentices, mentors must complete, submit certification form before hunting HELENA – Montana’s two-day, youth-only deer hunt is coming up Oct. 17 and 18, and general deer season opens Oct. 26. Now is a good time to consider signing up for the Apprentice Hunter Program and the application is available on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ website at fwp.mt.gov/hunt/education/apprentice-hunter. Read More Posted on Sep 4, 2024

Hunter Education Courses Offered in Northwest Montana Hunter Education courses offered in northwest Montana
Trapper education field day open to registration Read More Posted on Aug 20, 2024

Northwest Montana Rivers Warming Up KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks biologists are closely monitoring the water temperatures of northwest Montana rivers and streams and could propose fishing restrictions this summer to reduce fish stress and mortality. Read More Posted on Jul 18, 2024

Spring Deer, Elk Surveys Show Mixed Results Areas of some increase, but still areas of decline or stable numbers Some areas are reducing antlerless B licenses to grow herds Read More Posted on Jun 26, 2024

2024 Elks 31 Guns The Elks are once again doing the 31 Guns in 31 Days. Tickets on sale now. Here is the list of this years firearms. Read More Posted on May 30, 2024

Hunter Education Courses Offered in Northwest Montana KALISPELL – Hunter Education classes and Trapper Education field days are open to registration in several locations this spring. All in-person classes are free. Students must be at least 10 years old to take a Hunter Education class. Read More Posted on Feb 23, 2024

A Guide to Buying Concealed Carry Holsters Selecting a gun for concealed carry is the most crucial part of the process, but picking the right holster is a very close second. You’ve got to have a solid and safe way to carry your gun; if not, then all the careful consideration you gave to gun selection is irrelevant. There are myriad options to choose from, and it can be easy to get overwhelmed trying to decide on material, carry style, and carry position, to name only three considerations. It is important to select a holster that best fits your everyday carry needs. Here’s a rundown of some of the most popular materials, styles, and positions for concealed-carry holsters to help you get a good grasp on the basics that can help match to the right holster. Read More Posted on Dec 26, 2023

2023 Muzzleloader Heritage Season Muzzleloader Heritage Season opens Saturday
HELENA – Muzzleloader heritage season opens on Saturday, Dec. 9, and runs through Dec. 17. This season is for heritage muzzleloaders only; no other means of taking game, such as archery, is allowed. Note that some areas have elk shoulder seasons through Feb. 15, where firearms and archery equipment may be allowed. Read More Posted on Dec 5, 2023

Christmas Tree Permits Christmas tree permits are on sale. Each permit allows up to three trees to be cut. Please display your permit on the dashboard of your vehicle when you go out to harvest the tree(s). Permits are good for all National Forests in Montana. Please observe the regulations and guidelines below; it is your responsibility to know where you can and cannot harvest National Forest Christmas trees. If you are unsure of the Forest boundary, maps showing ownership are available at the Supervisor's Office in Kalispell, or at the District Ranger Stations in Bigfork, Hungry Horse. Read More Posted on Nov 11, 2023

Bear Aware in Montana Montana is bear country. Grizzly bear populations continue to become denser and more widespread in Montana, increasing the likelihood that residents and recreationists will encounter them in more places each year. Read More Posted on Sep 4, 2023

Get Outside Volume XVII Fire Season in NW Montana and the woods are pretty much closed! As I sit in my living room and look out the sliding glass door, the air is thick with the smoke we have come to expect during fire season here in northwest Montana. Read More Posted on Sep 2, 2023

Classic Iron Volume XVII For years I thought about jumping into the world of suppressed firearms but I was always put off by what appeared to be a long and overly complicated process. When hunting season drew to a close last year with my ears ringing more than they usually do, it was time to take the plunge. Read More Posted on Sep 2, 2023

FWP Adjusts Mule Deer Quotas While mule deer populations remain steady in portions of the state, spring green-up surveys conducted by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife biologists showed populations in some parts of the state remain lower than desired, and as a result, licenses available to hunters in those areas have been cut back. Read More Posted on Jul 19, 2023

Snappy Sport Senter History Snappy Sport Senter, a landmark for the Flathead Valley since 1947. This sports senter has stories, memories and history to share! Thought we would share some of that past with you from an Article written in 2007 by Nancy Kimball of The Daily Inter Lake. Read More Posted on Jul 4, 2023

Recreational Use Permit Changes Starting July 1^st 2023 recreationalist will need to purchase a conservation permit instead of the Recreational Use Permit. Read More Posted on Jun 30, 2023

Classic Iron Volume XVI Beretta 3032 Tomcat Covert: Does a pocket pistol have a place in your carry rotation? Read More Posted on Jun 30, 2023

Get Outside Volume XVI Exploring some new parts of the valley. Read More Posted on Jun 30, 2023

Flathead Valley State Parks Montana is truly a place of marvel! From the untamed wilderness to the local entertainment that it has to offer. There is always something to do in this wonderful state or an adventure you can enjoy with friends and family! Read More Posted on Dec 31, 2022

Classic Iron Volume XIV Shadow Systems Invades Snappy’s! If you are a regular reader of this column you may have noticed that my tastes in firearms tend to run toward older, classic guns or their reproductions. Rest assured that on our next go round we will once again look to the past as I have been shooting a couple of reproductions that we definitely need to spend some time taking a closer look at. Read More Posted on Dec 29, 2022

Get Outside Volume XIV On Saturday December 10th we kicked off the 2nd edition of the Heritage Muzzle Loader season. Based on what we have seen in the gun department, lots of people are planning on getting out and giving this season a try. Since muzzle loading is new to so many folks we did our best to stock up on rifles and muzzle loading accessories prior to the season. Unfortunately, we were unable to obtain enough product from our distributors to keep up with demand. Percussion caps were in especially short supply. By the time the season opened anything related to muzzle loading except for powder was gone from our shelves. Read More Posted on Dec 28, 2022

Master Seminar Series - Walleye 12-10-2022 Check out the recording of the Master Seminar Series Fishing for Walleye with Bob Hickey.
Recorded 12/10/2022 during Snappy's Fish on Ice Expo 2022. Read More Posted on Dec 22, 2022

Master Seminar Series Ice Fishing Electronics 12-10-2022 Check out the recording of the Master Seminar Series Ice Fishing with Electronics presented by Rob Weiker.
Recorded 12/10/2022 during Snappy's Fish on Ice Expo 2022. Read More Posted on Dec 22, 2022

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