Warren Illi: Flathead Outdoors
Explore Warren Illi’s Flathead Outdoors column, offering seasoned insight into Northwest Montana’s wildlife, hunting, fishing, and outdoor traditions. His writing highlights local ecosystems, regulations, seasonal activities, and decades of field experience across Northwest Montana.
A modern arsenal for ice fishing
The recent cold weather has been very welcome for those of us that like to ice fish.
COLUMN: Elk lovers banding together for conservation
Hunting is Conservation!
COLUMN: New approach may be needed for bucket biology
Bucket biology. That term strikes fear into the heart of local fish managers.
COLUMN: Big hunting meeting coming up on Jan. 9
If you are a hunter, mark Jan. 9 on your 2016 calendar.
COLUMN: Ice tradition returns to Smith Lake Dec. 26
Northwest Montana citizens love to fish and love friendly sports competition, so it’s a natural to combine both of these loves into fishing contests.
COLUMN: Next 10 days the best time for hunters here
For hunters, the remaining 10 days is our dream season. Ten days of Super Bowl hunting!
COLUMN: Take care to keep your barrel dry
If you hunted deer or elk last weekend, you probably hunted in rain or snow.
COLUMN: Food-storage rules tightened for broader area
Most hunters do their best to follow the increasingly complex rules associated with hunting. But I’ll bet that most hunters who camp out, either in a tent or RV, will unknowingly violate the law this fall.
COLUMN: Fire situation might affect fall hunting
Normally at this time of the year, many of us will start storing our fishing gear and boats and dust off our hunting equipment.
Manitoba lake teems with big northern pike, walleyes
Last week, JoAnn and I returned from three weeks of fishing and vacationing with family and friends in Minnesota and Canada.
After session, changes ahead for hunters, anglers
The 2015 legislative session is over. Our legislators passed and modified a wide range of hunting and fishing laws that will affect every person in Montana who hunts and fishes.
Deadline's at hand for special hunting permits
Welcome to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks annual million-dollar license raffle.
Hunting-tag change zooming through Legislature
When does 'immediately' become a violation?
Recently, a friend of mine gave me a front-page news article from the Duluth News Tribune titled, “Ticket Ticks Off Hunter.”