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Local hunter education instructor passes torch Local hunter education instructor passes torch

LAKE COUNTY — Fall is approaching and hunting is on the minds of many. I have been getting inquiries from folks on Hunter Education Classes. At this time, we have a class scheduled to start Oct. 1 for the Pablo/SKC for students in Lake County. These classes are free, and everyone is welcome to attend. As in the past, we have students take the class for non-hunting reasons, skills related to safe handling of firearms as well as basic instruction in wildlife management, game identification, landowner/hunter relations, hunter ethics and Montana hunting laws and regulations, bear safety, survival training, and more. We encourage families to attend with their children.  Completion ...


Apprentice hunter application available online

News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 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, Wild...


Glacier Park vehicle reservations ended Sept. 8

News form Glacier National Park WEST GLACIER — Glacier National Park would like to remind visitors that Sept. 8, 2024, was the last day vehicle reservations were required. This includes reservations for Going-to-the-Sun Road via the West Entrance, the North Fork, and Many Glacier. Based on obse...


September proclaimed ‘Bear Aware Month’

News form Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — September is Bear Aware month in Montana and as bear activity increases and archery hunters take the field, Gov. Greg Gianforte, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, and several partner organizations, are highlighting the importance of being bea...


Safety project begins on US Hwy. 93 near Ravalli

News from the Montana Department of Transportation RAVALLI — The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), along with construction partner Stillwater Electric, Inc., will begin the installation of safety measures on US Highway 93 (US 93), south of Ravalli. The project begins approximately 1 mile...


2024 Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake

News from CSKT- NRD FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2024 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake will begin two weeks early on Sept. 5 and will end on Nov. 3. The event dates were moved up to try and alleviate the cold mid-November temperatures anglers have endured the past couple of years. Mack Days fi...


Remains of missing mountaineer found in Glacier Park Remains of missing mountaineer found in Glacier Park

News from the National Park Service WEST GLACIER, Mont. [August 26, 2024] – The body of missing mountaineer Grant Marcuccio, a 32-year-old man from Whitefish, Montana, was found by Two Bear Air at approximately 2 pm on Sunday, August 25. Cause of death is still under investigation, but traumatic i...


Harmful algal bloom confirmed in Lake Mary Ronan

News from Lake County Environmental Health LAKE MARY RONAN — A Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) has been confirmed in Lake Mary Ronan, near the northeast shoreline of the lake. Recreators are encouraged to take precautions when swimming or wading in the water. Blooms can impact human health and sicken or...


Redband Rainbow trout return Redband Rainbow trout return

News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Montana’s only native rainbow trout is making a comeback in the northwest corner of the state. Rainbow trout are common throughout much of our state due to widespread stocking.  However, most of the places rainbow trout exist today ...


Fishing update

Fishermen: The whitefish bite is still on and will last another month. At Elmo they are in 53-58 feet and 45-55 feet in Big Arm and other areas. Fish in Big Arm right in front of the boat ramp. Lots of boats and nets pulling in fish and in Skidoo Bay, Rocky Point and Finley Point, add to that Mulligan Bay...


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