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Warren Illi: Flathead Outdoors

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Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago

A modern arsenal for ice fishing

The recent cold weather has been very welcome for those of us that like to ice fish.

Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago
Public access to private timber land

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is again asking for public comments on the second phase of a conservation easement project with the Green Diamond Company, a timber company.

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
State should follow Elon Musk’s lead on simplifying hunting regs

Wow, can you believe the beautiful weather we had last weekend? My truck thermometer registered 50 degrees.

Updated 1 month ago
Elk foundation champions hunting, conservation causes

This Saturday, Feb. 15, will be one of the most fun nights of the year for Kalispell area hunters.

Updated 2 months, 1 week ago
Ice fishing 101

Last Saturday morning my day started at 4 a.m. Yep, 4 a.m. occurs very early in the morning!

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
God bless the USA

As the old Charlie Daniels song goes, God Bless the USA. Let me revise that song a little bit and say, God Bless the state of Montana.

Updated 3 months ago
Time to change horses

The general rifle seasons for deer and elk hunting has mostly ended. Unless you were lucky enough to draw a late-season elk tag and have access to private ranch land in central Montana, your big game hunting season…

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Peak deer season has arrived

For the thousands of local deer hunters who have not notched their deer license this year, your time has arrived.

Updated 4 months ago
Is hunting always great?

When I return from a hunting trip, people frequently ask me, “How was hunting?” My response is almost always the same, “Hunting was great!”

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Opening day excitement builds

This Saturday is the opening day for the general rifle season for deer and elk hunting in Montana. This is the grandaddy of all opening days for the fall of 2024 hunting seasons. This is the day that probably over …

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
For the love of hunting

Is hunting and are hunters an endangered species? Living in Montana, where most adults, especially males, hunt, it seems that our tradition of hunting for food and fun has rock-solid public support.

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Northern Pike: Love or hate?

Before we get full time into outdoor columns about hunting, let me do a final end-of-summer column about fishing.

Updated 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Summer on the lakes is set to loon music

Last week I enjoyed an early morning fishing trip on a beautiful lake, using only my quiet electric trolling motor. Using my onboard electronics, I slowly cruised around the lake searching my favorite spots for sch…

Updated 10 months ago
Handguns and bear spray

Wow, it’s springtime in the Flathead. Last weekend was a great spring weekend with daytime highs in the 70s and 80s, plus bright sunny skies.

Updated 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Farm life

I write this column from my farm in eastern Montana near Malta. This is my first trip of the year to my farm.