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News from CSKT Division of Fire ARLEE — The CSKT Division of Fire announced Sept. 21 that closures for the Jocko and St. Mary’s Roads have been lifted. The South Fork Primitive Area at the gate is still closed for the time being. D.O.F. officials want to stress to the public that there is fire traffic still on these roads and to be cautious when traveling through the area. There will also be a couple excavators piling along the main Jocko Road near Jocko Prairie this week. The Crooks Fire, 10 miles east of Arlee, has burned an estimated 3,986 acres and is 60% contained.
RONAN — The Ronan High School Chiefs and Maidens celebrated homecoming last week with special events, theme days and float making. The junior class of 2023 won this year’s Spirit Stick award and homecoming float contest, while the freshman class won both the bale and hall decorating contests. ...
As sportsmen prepare for the fall hunting season, they may find ammunition hard to come by. Retailers may be out of stock, or only have a bare minimum available for hunting calibers. A salesman at Murdoch’s gun counter in Polson said they limit the sales of ammo to one or two boxes per person ...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — Are you ready for hunting season? FWP can help. In addition to the following hunting forecast, FWP provides online information about hunting access, including our popular Block Management Program. Through the program, we coordinate with landown...
News from CSKT Natural Resources Flathead Reservation — It is September, hunting season is upon us. A reminder that CSKT tribal members can now harvest female deer and elk as of Sept. 1. CSKT Wildlife Management would like to encourage those of you hunting for subsistence needs to conside...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks MONTANA — Grizzly bears have the potential to be found anywhere in the western two-thirds of Montana (west of Billings), and their distribution is denser and more widespread than in previous years. Some areas with dense concentrations of grizzly bears are...
ST. IGNATIUS – When Blade Elliott of Mission Mountain Rods builds a custom fishing rod, he makes it uniquely your own. “I build everything you can catch a fish with,” said Elliott. From spin and bait caster to ice and fly fishing, Elliott can build the fishing rod of your dreams...
News from CSKT Natural Resources FLATHEAD LAKE — Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the nine-week long 2021 Fall Mack Days Event. There are many ways to win during this fishing event on Flathead Lake, all it takes is one fish to qualify for lottery drawings that...
News from Engergy Keepers, Inc. FLATHEAD LAKE — The annual fall drawdown of Flathead Lake commences as the summer season ends. Expect Flathead Lake to be slowly lowered to an elevation of no higher than 2,891 feet by the end of October. Each fall the reservoir is drafted to mitigate the impacts of...
News from Polson Ducks Unlimited POLSON — The Mission Valley (Polson) Ducks Unlimited Annual Banquet is planned for Saturday, Dec. 11. Fundraising banquets such as this help ensure that waterfowl will have places to nest, raise their young, and winter in each year. Your attendance at ...
