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Montana mid-day news headlines Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:12PMA Billings woman has been given 20 years behind bars after being convicted of vehicular homicide while under the influence will in connection with a February 2010 crash. Tawny Fisher-Jones of Billings was sentenced to 30 years with 10 suspended Wednesday morning in Yellowstone County District Court.
Complaint filed over I-161 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:11AMThe Montana Outfitters and Guides Association is filing a formal complaint against the backers of Initiative 161 which would abolish outfitter sponsored hunting licenses and require non resident licenses.
Outdoors briefs for Thursday, August 26 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:14AMState parks plan weekend programs
New Owners, Familiar Cast at Whitefish Fly Shop Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:30PMWHITEFISH – Jeff Edwards isn’t trying to change a lot as the new owner of Lakestream Fly Fishing Shop. He figures he doesn’t have to. Over the course of more than 20 years in the valley, Lakestream has developed a reputation as a one-stop shop for fly fishers – from tourists trying the sport out for the first time to experienced locals plotting out their weekend on the river, and everybody in ...
Brazen black bear breaks into MT houses Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:58AMA brazen black bear believed responsible for about 21 break-ins in Montana over the past few weeks has so far eluded capture. Montana - Recreation - Outdoors - Guides and Outfitters - Hunting
North Fork bill passes Senate committee Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:42PMWASHINGTON, DC - Montana's U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester have announced that their federal legislation to protect the Upper Flathead Valley has cleared a major hurdle.
Montana Senators' North Fork Bill Passes Committee Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:05PMMontanas U.S. Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester announced today that their federal legislation to protect the Upper Flathead Valley has cleared a major hurdle. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee has passed the measure that will prevent new oil, gas and mining leases in the North Fork of the Flathead. The bill is now headed to the Senate floor.
'Quiet waters'? Sequim means something else entirely Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 7:45PMA tribal linguist has determined the translation used for the past century for the town of Sequim, long believed by many to mean "quiet waters," is wrong.
Oh, shoot! Linguist says Sequim has been mistranslated for a century Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:35PMSequim doesn't mean "quiet waters" after all. Timothy Montler says the correct translation would be a "place for going to shoot." That's a reference to the Sequim-Dungeness Valley's once great elk and waterfowl hunting.
Sequim has been mistranslated for a century Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:35PMSEQUIM, Wash. - A tribal linguist has determined the translation used for the past century for the town of Sequim -- long believed by many to mean "quiet waters" -- is wrong. The correct translation, it turns out, is a "place for going to shoot," a reference to the Sequim-Dungeness Valley's once great elk and waterfowl hunting, said Timothy Montler, an expert in the study of dying languages ...
Living Legendarily: A Welcome Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 11:37AMBefore I moved to North Dakota I wanted to learn everything I could about the Peace Garden state— from state symbols to important people to the climate.
3 ballot measures qualify for November Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 12:23AMHELENA - Three ballot measures will appear on the Novemberballot while eight others failed to muster the necessarysignatures, Secretary of State Linda McCulloch said Monday.
Thursday: Coaching Softball, Trash Piles Up, Skiing $$$ Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 11:20AMGood morning; on the Beacon today, father-daughter softball coaching duo Alan and Bri Compton are a powerhouse. County green box sites, especially those located on the valley floor, see a heavy increase in the amount of garbage received now that summer is here. A rising Columbia Falls senior, Kayla DeWit, plans to play for the Montana State women's basketball team after she graduates next year ...
Outfitters question legality of I-161 signatures in Silver Bow County Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 1:25AMHELENA - The Montana Outfitters & Guides Association has asked the Silver Bow County attorney to investigate what it believes are illegal signature-gathering efforts by backers of proposed Ini
Outfitter: Four North Idaho wolves killed Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 2:30AMLEWISTON (AP) - Two wolves were killed in North Idaho and two others were likely killed in the last month as part of a state plan to reduce wolf populations to protect elk in the Lolo Wildlife Management Zone, an outfitter says.
Idaho outfitter reports four wolves killed Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:52PMJoseph Peterson of the Kamiah-based Flying B Ranch said the wolves were killed during a special hunt authorized by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game that ended Wednesday.
Man suspected of illegally gathering I-161 signatures Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 11:18AMGREAT FALLS - A local man is suspected of fraudulently submitting signatures in favor of Initiative 161, which targets hunting access and licenses provided to non-residents.
I-161 in the crosshairs Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 2:42AMby Jessica Mayrer Kurt Kephart says during his 36 years tracking big game in Montana, accessibility to prime hunting grounds has significantly dwindled. "It's just a totally different attitude from what it was 35 years or so ago," he says. The problem became more acute in 1995, Kephart claims, when the Montana Legislature passed a law securing licenses for outfitters, who then often supply them ...
Montana split on non-resident outfitter-sponsored hunting issue Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 3:05PMGREAT FALLS - Thousands of non-resident hunters come to Montana every year to hunt and fish, bringing big money to our state and the outfitting business. Some Montanans, however, feel that the outfitting industry is costing them hunting and fishing opportunities.
Complaints flowing in from all across Montana Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 11:42AMSecretary of State’s office, backers of I-161 have committed at least 34 separate violations of Montana election law.
Complaints flowing in from all across Montana Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 11:26AMSecretary of Stateâs office, backers of I-161 have committed at least 34 separate violations of Montana election law.
Wolf rally speakers voice frustration over predation Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 10:19AMTrumpeting Wyoming’s wolf management plan and rallying the troops was the battle cry by a bevy of speakers to their audience of more than 200 Saturday at City Park in Cody. Wolf are killing elk and moose and hurting the livestock industry, said those in attendance.
Men fined for illegal baiting of animals Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 6:12AMFour members of a Minnesota family that own property in southern Phillips County have agreed to pay $50,000 in restitution and fines for illegal baiting of big-game animals, hunting without licenses and/or permits, outfitting and other wildlife-related crimes, according to a news release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
State Snapshots Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 1:01AMMinnesota man, son plead guilty to hunting violations
Inver Grove Heights family cited for Montana hunting violations Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 1:58AMMontana is cracking down on Minnesota hunters who resort to shady tactics to bag big game.
Man, son plead guilty to hunting violations Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 5:44PMMALTA (AP) — The state wildlife department said a Minnesota man and his son have pleaded guilty to violating state hunting and outfitting laws and have agreed to pay $50,000 in restitution and fines.
MN man, son plead guilty to hunting violations Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 5:09PMMALTA, Mont. (AP) — The state wildlife department says a Minnesota man and his son have pleaded guilty to violating state hunting and outfitting laws and have agreed to pay $50,000 in restitution and fines.
MN man, son plead guilty to hunting violations Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 2:58PM MALTA, Mont. (AP) - The state wildlife department says a Minnesota man and his son have pleaded guilty to violating state hunting and outfitting laws
Minnesota family faces penalties in Montana hunting case Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 10:11PMThe four family members have been sanctioned over the illegal hunting and baiting of big game.
Wolves in crosshairs Saturday Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 4:39PMMore than a decade after their reintroduction to Yellowstone Park, the gray wolf remains protected in Wyoming.
Outdoors: Burgeoning bluefish tip their hand in canal and Buzzards Bay Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 3:42AMWhile the main buildup of bluefish off the New Jersey coast is still a couple of weeks away, small numbers of their advance party and#8212; enticed by schools of irresistible menhaden and#8212; are already being caught in Buzzards Bay.
Glacier at 100 Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 6:12AMIt’s understandable that stunning mountain vistas do little to surprise people who grew up in a place like western Montana. But when standing along the shores of Lake McDonald at night, it is hard not to be rendered speechless.
Predator and Prey Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 2:10AMBalancing the needs of species can be tricky, especially when economics, lifestyle and tradition comes into the equation. Things have gotten particularly sticky in the Lolo are in North Idaho, where once plentiful elk numbers have plummeted. by Deanna Darr The images alternate, flipping like a deck of flash cards: graphs of jagged blue lines forming sheer peaks and valleys; a photograph of a ...
Wolf hunt ends; state quota not met Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 1:47AMIdaho’s wolf-hunting season came to a close Wednesday withhunters having bagged 185 of the predators, 35 short of thestatewide quota of 220.
Mule Deer Foundation opposes I-161 Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 10:41PMMONTANA CITY - The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) joined an effort to oppose I-161, an initiative seeking to abolish outfitter-sponsored non-resident big game and deer hunting licenses. I-161 would replace the 5,500 outfitter-sponsored licenses with 5,500 general nonresident big game licenses.
Wolf Rally in Jackson this Weekend Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 12:24PMHunting outfitters are planning a rally on the town square in Jackson this Saturday to call attention to declining elk herds and hunting opportunities around Yellowstone National Park that they blame on wolf depredation.
Wyoming hunters blame wolves for elk decline Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 10:27AMCHEYENNE -- Hunting outfitters are planning a rally on the town square in Jackson this week to call attention to declining elk herds and hunting opportunities around Yellowstone National Park that they blame on wolf depredation.
Mountain Lion Hunting to Close in Districts 211 and 216 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:59PMThe hunting of all mountain lions in western Montana hunting districts 211 and 216, which includes portions of Granite and Missoula counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Friday, March 12, 2010. The order halting the hunt came shortly after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest quota for the districts had been met. For more ...
US-based RP trophy hunting page taken down Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:32AMMANILA, Philippines – A US-based website offering wildlife trophy hunting adventures has pulled down a web page advertising exotic wildlife hunting in the Philippines, days after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered an investigation into the matter.
Proposed initiative concerns hunting outfitters in Montana Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 1:15AMThe sponsor of a possible state initiative wants nonresident licenses to be available to more people instead of having outfitters enjoying an inside track.
Milwaukee's best "cougar" bar, 2010: Victor's Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 3:45PMIn order to completely understand this category, you have to be familiar with the whole "cougar" concept. The Web site urbandictionary.com offers 94 definitions of the term, a few of which are sampled in this story. OnMilwaukee.com readers know what we're talking about and selected Victor's as a winner for the second straight year.
Outdoors briefs for Thursday, February 4 Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 9:07AMFly Fishing Film Tour to stop in Missoula
Kidfitters Program teaches hunting skills to youth, fills freezer for Belgrade family Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:29AMRebekah Shockley couldn't have had a better start to her young hunting career. On Nov. 23, 2009, the 13-year-old from Belgrade bagged a four-by-six bull elk and a five-point buck only minutes apart on a hunt just west of the Bridger Mountains.
State launches Web and TV campaigns Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 12:49PMState tourism officials are asking visitors to measure themselves next to legendary figures such as Theodore Roosevelt, Sitting Bull and Lewis and Clark with its new media campaign.
Lion hunting districts closed Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 4:06PMMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks today announced that it has closed all mountain lion hunting in four hunting districts in southwest Montana and that it will close two in western Montana because quotas have been met there.
OUTDOOR CORNER: It is never too early to think about the upkeep of fishing rods and reels Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 4:53PMIt’s just about the peak of hunting season and other than a week of delayed opportunities because of the high water, things have improved over time. The second split of duck season has vastly improved over the previous split. Very cold weather up the Mississippi Flyway pushed big flocks of ducks our way and hunters have experienced much higher numbers of ducks taken during their hunts. The cold ...
Hunt Of A Lifetime Saturday, December 12, 2009 @ 11:02PMCATTARAUGUS - Daric Rupp Jr. has grown up hearing his grandfather's stories about hunting in the open spaces of the American West and wondering if he would ever have the chance to experience it himself. Daric suffers from cerebral palsy, an incurable disorder that affects his movement and posture as well as limiting his ability to participate in activities.
FWP commission adopts tentative regulation changes for hunting Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 6:17AMHELENA — Limiting archers in certain elk hunting districts, which provoked hundreds of public comments when it first came up two years ago, appears likely to stir more interest this year as Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks commissioners set about adopting hunting seasons and structures for the 2010-2011 biennium.
Elk provide a challenge for hunter Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 11:04PMYou might recall from the Nov. 15 issue of this paper a story about Lancaster County hunter Jeff Saxinger winning a coveted tag to hunt for bull elk in northcentral Pennsylvania.Saxinger took that tag and shot a nice 7x6 bull on opening day of our elk season, Nov. 2.Well, it turns out Saxinger wasn&...
Man pleads guilty to illegal outfitting charges Sunday, November 29, 2009 @ 8:05PMA Hamilton man pleaded guilty to felony charges of illegal outfitting in Ravalli County District Court late last week.