As others have commented, through hunting season is pretty normal for bears to be out. No reason to go to bed if the snow isn't stacking up and there's gut piles all over.
A buddy just shared pictures of a sow with cubs out this weekend. A few years back some other hunters at the trailhead got...
First time homebuyers make up only 21% of the market and are coming in with a median are of 40.
Glad your niece made it happen though.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/economy/people-are-getting-older-before-they-can-afford-to-buy-their-first-home-new-survey-shows
Interesting to see APR make an appearance in this following piece.
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/01/couple-donate-legacy-38-000-acre-21m-cattle-montana-ranch-to-keep-it-a-ranch/
Congrats on your success! Glad to hear it worked out. Last time I had a 425 tag I squeezed off a little bear spray in the truck so that wasn't great. The safety must have gotten pulled off when I was tromping around.
As far as one can get from a road in the state of Montana, a mere 17.5 miles. 50 plus miles of visibility. Also some fall colors and lingering wildfire smoke.
Appreciate the response here. I agree that parts of many forests are in undesirable conditions and that we are undeniably in a housing crisis.
With selective sales, would the proceeds stay with the region or to be used anywhere in the nation? Proceeds used to stay more local, but recently have...
I'm using dated information here due to a quick search, so there's a possibility classification has changed. I will try to verify later, but please correct me if this outdated.
While the Jericho Mountain Fire started/burned in a roadless area, road building was permitted within that...
Honest question, how do you propose paying for road building and road maintenance (clearing culverts, cutting brush, etc)?
I saw your later reply, but am genuinely interested in your thoughts. I would suggest increases in federal expenditures but I know many are opposed to that. And...
Just want to clarify one thing. The elected officials you mentioned haven't been silent.
Governor Greg Gianforte (MT): “Under this outdated rule, nearly 58% of forest service land in Montana was restricted from road development and unable to be properly managed for fire risk. Thank you...