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Goat Country – The Beginning

I guess I just figured I'd never get lucky drawing a Big 3 tag without a lifetime of points.  When I logged into MyFWP to check my status I stared blankly at the screen seeing a 2016 Goat License under the Successful category.  Travis was…
smith river, montana, copper mine
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Stoked On The Smith – VIDEO

Stoked On The Smith is now live!!!  This spring we had the opportunity to float the Smith River in Central Montana.  We wanted to see this resource for ourselves and document the trip to help raise awareness about the Smith and the current…
summer, fishing, montana
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Summer Fishing is Tight!

We're now in the midst of summer and it's a great time to be outside for most of the country.  Here in Montana its been a great summer so far.  Even though it's not technically summer we think of June as summer anyways.  That's when we start…
bear hunt, montana, spring
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Curiosity Killed The Bear

As I approached the start of Montana’s 2016 Spring black bear season I didn’t really know where to start. Growing up in Wisconsin, spot and stalk bear hunting was far from the ordinary. In Wisconsin it’s a waiting game. Ten years of applying…
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The Spring Fish Window

May is one weird month for fishing here in Montana.  The weather is warming up and the rivers tend to be all over the place.  Some years your only real option is the Missouri.  Other years you can fish in town the entire month of May with…
bear camp, montana, hunting
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Bear Camp 16

Bear Camp, a most underrated event.  Montana bear hunting has to be, hands-down, one of the most fun hunts we go on each year.  You get the opportunity to test out new gear and work on fixing parts of your system that failed you the previous…
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Smith River, Montana – Part 3

If you missed Part 2 you can read it here > Smith River, Montana - Part 2 Part 3 - The Trip Days 4&5 and Our Thoughts The last two days of our trip were blessed with more sun and gradually warmer weather.  The only decent fishing we…
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BUSTED – Spring Bear Hunting Film

With spring bear hunting in full swing here in the West we are releasing BUSTED.  This film, shot in 2013, follows Zack as he looks to arrow a black bear in the mountains of Western Montana. https://vimeo.com/166581196 Supported by: Bear…
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Smith River, Montana – Part 2

If you missed Part 1 you can read it here > Smith River, Montana - Part 1 Part 2 - The Trip Days 1-3 Day 1 broke under a fresh couple inches of snow.  A light snow filtered through a soft glow steadily growing over the eastern horizon. …
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Smith River, Montana – Part 1

SMITH RIVER, MONTANA To protect a place or thing, you must appreciate and understand the value of it.  The greater the number of individuals that have that appreciation and value residing in their souls, the more support you have and the stronger…