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2024 Hunting Season Wraps with Increased Success in Northwest Montana
Fishing Report
Christmas Tree Permits
Giving a Firearm as a Gift?
Hunting Season Picks Up with Two Weeks Remaining
General Hunting Season Kicks Off in Northwest Montana With Increased Success
Tips to Go from a Trophy in the Field to a Trophy on the Table
FWP Increases Deer License Availability in Hunting District 170 After CWD Detection
Chronic Wasting Disease Detected for First Time in Wild Deer in Flathead Valley
General Season for Deer and Elk Opens October 26
Preparing for Big Game Season
Apprentice Hunter Application Available Online
Hunter Education Courses Offered in Northwest Montana
Northwest Montana Rivers Warming Up
Spring Deer, Elk Surveys Show Mixed Results
Hunter Education Courses Offered in Northwest Montana
A Guide to Buying Concealed Carry Holsters
2023 Muzzleloader Heritage Season
Bear Aware in Montana
Get Outside Volume XVII
Classic Iron Volume XVII
FWP Adjusts Mule Deer Quotas
Snappy Sport Senter History
Recreational Use Permit Changes
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2024 Hunting Season Wraps with Increased Success in Northwest Montana
KALISPELL — Montana's general deer and elk hunting season concluded last weekend and the overall harvest results at game check stations in northwest Montana showed increased success compared to last year.
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Posted on Dec 2, 2024
Fishing Report
756Bait.com Current Fishing Report brought to you by the Fishing Counter @ Snappy's.
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Posted on Nov 30, 2024
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.
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Posted on Nov 30, 2024
Giving a Firearm as a Gift?
With gift-buying season upon us, it’s natural for gun owners who enjoy target shooting, hunting, collecting or just plain plinking to want to share their enjoyment of firearms with others. What better way to do that than to gift a firearm to a family member, close friend or relative?
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Posted on Nov 24, 2024
Hunting Season Picks Up with Two Weeks Remaining
KALISPELL — Montana’s general hunting season is down to the final two weeks, and activity has picked up in northwest Montana. The general deer and elk hunting season concludes Dec 1, 2024. Hunters typically see increased chances of success with the arrival of the deer breeding season, known as the “rut,” which typically begins in early-to-mid November.
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Posted on Nov 18, 2024
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.
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Posted on Oct 28, 2024
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.
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Posted on Oct 28, 2024
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.
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Posted on Oct 27, 2024
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.
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Posted on Oct 24, 2024
General Season for Deer and Elk Opens October 26
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Posted on Oct 20, 2024
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Posted on Jun 26, 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.
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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.
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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.
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Posted on Dec 5, 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Posted on Jul 4, 2023
Recreational Use Permit Changes
Starting July 1
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2023 recreationalist will need to purchase a conservation permit instead of the Recreational Use Permit.
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Posted on Jun 30, 2023
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