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Fishing Report Fishing Report 756Bait.com Fishing Report from 11/04/2024. Read More Posted on Nov 4, 2024 2024 Elks 31 Guns 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 Oct 31, 2024 General Hunting Season Kicks Off in Northwest Montana With Increased Success General Hunting Season Kicks Off in Northwest Montana With Increased Success KALISPELL — The general deer and elk hunting season kicked off in Montana last weekend with overall better success than last year in the northwest corner of the state. Nearly 2,000 hunters stopped at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' regional game check stations on Saturday and Sunday. Overall, 10 percent of hunters reported game, a 3 percent increase over last year’s opening weekend. The number of harvested white-tailed deer, mule deer, and elk was higher for the region compared to last year. Read More Posted on Oct 28, 2024 Tips to Go from a Trophy in the Field to a Trophy on the Table Tips to Go from a Trophy in the Field to a Trophy on the Table Snappy's expert staff provides you with great tips to succesfully take your field trophies to table trophies. Read More Posted on Oct 28, 2024 FWP Increases Deer License Availability in Hunting District 170 After CWD Detection FWP Increases Deer License Availability in Hunting District 170 After CWD Detection KALISPELL — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is increasing the availability of antlerless white-tailed deer hunting licenses in Hunting District 170 in the Flathead Valley following the detection of chronic wasting disease.
 
Read More Posted on Oct 27, 2024
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected for First Time in Wild Deer in Flathead Valley Chronic Wasting Disease Detected for First Time in Wild Deer in Flathead Valley KALISPELL — Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was recently detected in a white-tailed deer in Kalispell. This is the first time CWD has been detected in a wild herd in Hunting District 170, which encompasses most of the Flathead Valley. Read More Posted on Oct 24, 2024 General Season for Deer and Elk Opens October 26 General Season for Deer and Elk Opens October 26 Read More Posted on Oct 20, 2024 Christmas Tree Permits 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 Oct 10, 2024 Preparing for Big Game Season 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 Apprentice Hunter Application Available Online 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 Hunter Education courses offered in northwest Montana
Trapper education field day open to registration
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Northwest Montana Rivers Warming Up 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 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 Hunter Education Courses Offered in Northwest Montana 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 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 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
Bear Aware in Montana 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 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 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 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 Recreational Use Permit Changes Starting July 1st 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 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 Get Outside Volume XVI Exploring some new parts of the valley. Read More Posted on Jun 30, 2023