Things look pretty good in western Montana the first week of January from a snowpack standpoint

Delisting is a sign of success

It’s time to reflect on the year and the outdoor moments that made it special

We can only hope the lesson learned in Texas won’t have to be repeated in Montana

I limit how many birds I kill, especially in the lean years

Whenever I see or hear a redtail it makes me feel at home

I think I’ll chunk up the first bird I hit a little too hard for some orange chicken

Like watching my dog hunt up birds, the mere sight of quail sets me in a proper frame of mind

Twenty-eight years makes for an old bear, but 399 defied age

Now fire seasons across the West are starting earlier and lasting longer than ever before

I suppose if that cat had spent much time outside she would have learned snakes are also food

I’m a safe guy to take hunting, but like all of us I’ve made a few mistakes in the field

I’m off to my usual slow start in the earliest weeks of hunting season. Upland birds opened in many states on Sept. 1, but I don’t usually hunt much early in the season. My day job is teaching, and September is the busiest month of the year. Also, I’ve lived the majority of my life […]

You don’t have to be a Seattle vegan to be disgusted by the cruelty Wyoming has unleashed, torturing animals for fun

My relationship with canines took on new meaning when Jack, my first bird dog, joined the family