Warren Illi: Flathead Outdoors
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Fish management failures
Last week I drove to my cabin in the Thompson Chain of Lakes, planning to do some spring cabin chores and squeeze …
Thompson Chain of Lakes easement
It’s still wintertime in the Flathead, but spring is just around the corner - I hope. This past couple of weeks have been busy for many of us that hunt, fish and hike in the great Flathead Outdoors.
Strength in numbers
Is the end of all hunting, fishing and trapping in sight?
Elk Management
I am always amused by citizens that say all wildlife management should be science based.
Outdoors columnist bags big bull elk
Hunting with me was my guide, Brett and a hunting facilitator, Greg, who books hunts for an outfitter named Bob Walker.
Thanksgiving traditions
Happy Thanksgiving! This is one, if not the happiest weekends of the year for me.
Hunter's dream season is here
The best half of our five-week deer rifle season is ahead.
Opening day, it's here at last
Over 100,000 other Montana hunters and non-resident hunters will enjoy Montana’s millions of acres of public land and private land open to public hunting this Saturday.
Making sense of FWP hunt proposals
To say that Montana hunting regulations are complicated would be a gross understatement. So, FWP’s goal of simplifying hunting regulations is a very worthwhile goal. I wish them well.
Are wolf, bear regs really needed?
With the end of summer and the fall season here, all of us living in bear country must be aware of how bears, both black bears and grizzly bears, are on a relentless search for food or calories in order to survive …
Fall is here and it's time to hunt
If you are a hunter like myself, most of us feel we are entering the best three months of the year.
Elk management a hot debate
So, with great elk hunting, what are the issues that cause heated discussions? In just four words, availability of bull elk.
An unusual natural feature
One such unusual natural featue is where natural water flows across the continental divide.
The cruelty of nature
My vegetable garden kills wildlife.
Northwest Montana is a boater's paradise
Northwest Montana has more than its fair share of lakes and streams ideally suited for recreation use.
God bless the USA
How fortunate we are to live in the USA, Montana and the Flathead Valley.