This week Randy and Marcus are going to talk about the recent interpretation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that has potentially led to funding being cut for hunter education and archery programs in schools.

This week we’re going to do a deeper dive on Grizzly Bears. Talk about recent attacks and the increasing frequency we’ve been running into them.

In Nevada, feral horses are in the headlines again after animal advocacy groups are mad about the conditions in which horses are gathered on public lan...

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This week we’ve got a little news, but then we’re diving into Montana’s Elk Management plan and Randy tells us how to get inv...

This week we’re diving deep into migration barriers, some new science is coming out showing how to identify migration barriers and how removing old fences can make a big difference.

But before we get into that we get a little update on some Montana fishing, everything from cutthroat to largemout...

We have a quick recap of some weekend bighorn sheep scouting which is proving to be a fun but tough experience.

A few news headlines including the Nevada's latest reports on the decline of mule deer and bighorn sheep.

Chronic wasting disease has now been confirmed in a road killed deer in Flor...

This week for the deeper dive we talk a little bighorn sheep scouting, hear about Michael and Jace's recent bear hunt and Blake's progress on bird dog training.

Michael also gives us the lowdown in the fishing corner recapping a little walleye outing along with improving trout conditions.

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This week we’re talking about a few recent headlines concerning public land and public access.

We give a quick update from a weekend of paddlefish fishing along with picking up a few catfish.

For news we have updates on the Wyoming corner crossing case and how Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks ...

Randy Gives an update on what the crew has been up to. Michael has a fishing report from Fort Peck. Marcus is back from his bear hunt and Randy gives some news updates. This week for the deeper dive, the crew discusses the recent ruling in the Wyoming corner crossing case.

Big news. Marcus drew a bighorn sheep tag in Montana. A lot of excitement and plans going into the upcoming season but also reeling back and talking about the status of bighorn sheep in Montana along with Shiras moose and mountain goat. Many people wait a lifetime to draw one of these tags and un...

This week we get an update on all the turkey hunting Marcus and the crew has been doing, a fishing corner from Michael, and a deeper dive into invasive species as a whole and what impact they have on native species.

Montana turkey season started out great, filling a couple tags on opening day! We cooked one of the birds in a couple of different ways to make some office lunches this week.

Michael finally got his boat out so gives us the fishing update in which he landed a few nice walleye, bass, trout and pi...

It's spring in Montana! By spring I mean it's turkey and bear season!

Michael fills us in with all things fishing as he's been getting more excited about gear for walleye and bass than he is fly fishing for trout.

For news, we have an update on the two Montana bills that are competing over the ...

This week Randy is taking over Fresh Tracks Weekly to give his thoughts on a few things going on in the legislative world.

There has been a movement to add the right to hunt, fish and trap to state's constitutions to try and ensure these activities can continue into the future. Randy gives an up...

Two new national monuments have been designated. What does that mean for public access and management?
A grizzly bear reintroduction is back on the table for the Northern Cascades mountains in Washington.
Three different bills have been introduced before congress to delist wolves nationwide and t...

This week Marcus discusses wildlife news, Michael gives us his fishing corner, and the deeper dive is on private land public hunting opportunities in the west!

This week we're starting out with a quick recipe for slow cooked pronghorn shoulder made from a Nevada antelope and chukar stock.

Michael recaps his recent steelhead fishing trip to Idaho which ended up being substantially more successful than last year.

We revisit the discussion of renewable e...

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Multiple bills are attempting to redistribute funds that are supposed to go to Habitat Montana. Significant tax revenue from the legalization of marijuana was supposed to be directed to a fund in that is used to purchase high quality wildlife habitat and conservati...

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Due to a lack of stories and lack of time, we are skipping the news segment and doing a quick office kitchen tour instead.

We hear Michael's fishing update and get a sneak peek and future video of some packraft floating and fishing.

For the deeper dive, we hear ...

A little fishing update to start off the episode as Michael is still out there swinging bugs.

For news we start off with talking about environmental groups suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service trying to get them to place Arctic Grayling on the endangered species list. It's a never ending sag...

We have a new in the field Fishing Corner from Michael where he runs through his process of winter nymphing for trout.

A few news articles this week include the announcement of the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service to launch a 12-month status review on whether or not they should delist grizzly bears fr...

This week we catch up with Michael on some sub-zero temp fishing reports.

Oregon is trying to amend its constitution to include the right to hunt and fish, which would make them the 24th state to do so if successful.

The boundary waters recently received protections from hard rock mine leasing ...

Short episode this week with Michael and Randy out of the office. Just a few news segments to recap.

Legislation in Kansas to provide free deer tags and defund the game and fish.

The roadless rule has been restored on the Tongass National forest in Alaska, what does this mean for wildlife and ...

We start with a recap from the weekend's chukar hunt where some tasty, cheat grass-filled, non-native upland birds were chased down by a bird dog in the cliffs.

We hear from Michael's fishing corner where we hear about the new rod he just broke.

News segments include three grizzly bears that c...

This week we talk about a recently published study looking at the Greater Yellowstone Elk Herd and how much they rely on private land in the winter. Much of the land they utilize in the winter is still unprotected.

Conservation easements have recently seen pushback over concerns of land being f...