Montana Outdoor Podcast

The Search Continues. Plus Strange and Dangerous Bear Behavior. Are People Causing This?

Send us Fan Mail There are plenty of elk in Montana’s Region 5. So why can they be so darn hard to hunt? That is just one of the surprises Downrigger Dale uncovers in t

Inside Region 2: More Elk—and Access You Might Be Missing

Send us Fan Mail More elk on the landscape doesn’t automatically mean more elk in the freezer. So what makes the difference?  This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast,

The Search Continues. Is Better Hunt in Region 7. Find Out Now.

Send us Fan Mail When many Montana hunters think about Region 7, they simply think "southeast Montana." But according to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 Wildlife

The Search for a Better Hunt Continues With a Montana Region 4 Hunt Preview

Send us Fan Mail What if we told you there are places in Montana's Region 4 where hunters may be looking at 1,000 to 2,000 elk? Yeah…that got our attention too. T

Hunting Preview for Montana Region 1! The Search for a Better Hunt.

Send us Fan Mail Big timber, rugged mountains and a whitetail buck slipping through the trees. If that sounds like your kind of hunting, this week’s Montana Outdoor Podc

Fall Mack Days Returns to Flathead Lake… and So Does Your Chance to Catch the $10,000 Fish!

Send us Fan Mail There are fishing tournaments… …and then there's Mack Days. Twice each year, anglers from across Montana—and increasingly from around the country

The Search for a Better Hunt! 2026 MT Region 6 Hunting Preview.

Send us Fan Mail Planning a hunt in northeast Montana this fall? Before you decide where to spend your valuable hunting days, hear directly from the Montana Fish, Wildli

The Battle Followed Him Home

Send us Fan Mail Some battles don't end when the deployment does. For many veterans, coming home is only the beginning of a different fight—one that can't be s

The World is Coming...To Compete

Send us Fan Mail Every year, the world's best fly anglers gather to compete in one of the most prestigious events in competitive fly fishing. This year, they aren&a

It Really is Up to Us! Protect the Hunt!

Send us Fan Mail Every hunter knows someone who has heard the words...”No...we don't allow hunting here anymore.” Sometimes that decision comes after years of allow

Too Hot to Fish the Rivers? It Doesn't Have to be That Way.

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale goes on the hunt to find some alternatives for anglers, especially you flyfishing ang

The Secret World of Flathead Lake's Most Misunderstood Fish

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast our friend Ross Tate, The Whitefish Whisperer, is back and you know what that means don’t you? The Whitefish ar

Would You Do This?

Send us Fan Mail Well, would you do this? Would you take a canoe to the headwaters of Missouri River there in Three Forks Montana, get in it and say I think I will paddl

Can We Still Share Our Rivers in Montana?

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Wendy Weaver Executive Director of Freshwater Partners about a pilot proje

Best Walleye Day of my Life! Fort Peck Reservoir is On Fire!

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with our good friend Tayler Michaels. Tayler is a Videographer for JMO Producti

Why is Everyone Coming Here?

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale is joined by one our favorite guests, the Executive Director of the Montana State Par

Is This Safe To Eat? What We Learned About the Fish Consumption Warning.

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with a panel of experts to go over the latest fish consumption warnings that we

High Tech, Low Tech or No Tech You Are Gonna Love the New Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival!

Send us Fan Mail Ever since Forward-Facing Sonar entered the fishing tournament scene there has been a decline in competitors in most of Montana’s fishing tournaments. T

Corner Crossing Part 2! The Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Perspective.

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale continues his look at the issue of Corner Crossing in Montana. This time he talks wit

Corner Crossing: What is it? Why Are Montanans so Divided Over it? What is the Solution?

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with the Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Christy Clark about the