Chummin’ For Kingfish by Jon Bryan
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Layla and I had married in late 1983 and by the next spring she was anxious to go fishing and quickly became an excellent fishing partner!  Brad was joining the Army in August and Layla’s Daughter, Laura, was in college and had been pestering me to take her [...]

20 Minute Walleyes by James L. Bruner
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I suppose I’m comfortably at a point in life to make the remark of “when we were young” without sounding like a youngster trying to act older. In fact it’s probably a good idea that I start putting more and more of these memories on paper while [...]

From Dinosaurs to Big Mack’s by James Smith
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If you have been looking for a world-class fishing hole, consider Flaming Gorge Reservoir. These cobalt blue waters are home to a variety of trophy fish, such as huge mackinaw (lake) trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and kokanee salmon. In addition the Green River below [...]

Understanding Elk by TR Michels
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Understanding what type of habitat elk prefer; where they like to bed, what they like to eat, and what they use for escape cover, can help you locate productive areas to see, and hunt, more elk.
Habitat
Elk are grazing animals; therefore they are primarily a species of plains, open [...]

Montana Bows Gear Review by Pete Ward
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The 52″ recurve by Dan Toelke of Montana Bows is a fine example of superb workmanship and design. This is the third bow from Dan that I have reviewed and again the very fine craftsmanship and finish impress me. This is a short 52″ bow that has working [...]

First Aid and Children by Gary Benton
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Children should be watched very closely on all camping or outdoors trips. Frequently a child will copy an adult behavior and this can lead to minor injuries. Most of the injuries you’ll find when kids are in the woods are scrapes, minor cuts, bruises, and burns. [...]

A Special Gift by Gary Benton
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The smell was offensive, very strong and staggering. I knew immediately what it was, a skunk. Burrhead, my younger brother Larry, just stood there with his eyes squeezed shut, making little jerking movements from time to time. Lady, his dog, had her head down, eyes wide [...]

Hot, hot, hot. That’s the word across most of the country in the recent weeks. Just keeping cool and finding an affordable form of recreation is on most people’s minds. It has really put the theory to the test about how visible wildlife gets during the summer months. With a large amount of people [...]