Montana Outdoor Podcast
A weekly podcast covering the topics and people that make Montana’s Outdoors like no other place in the world.
Episodes
100 episodes
What is Montana's Winter Weather Going to be Like This Year? Hear the Answer Here!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Matt Rosencrans, Climate Testbed Director with the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center. Matt used all the National Weather Service's incredible technol...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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53:39
This Podcast Takes You to a Magical Winter Wonderland Known as West Yellowstone Montana, "aka" Ice Fishing Heaven!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to fishing guide Garrett Ostler of Madison Adventures in West Yellowstone Montana! Often the greater West Yellowstone area is home to the first lakes to freeze and the las...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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1:12:56
Do You Know the Truth About Trapping in Montana?
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ed Hebbe from the Montana Trappers Association to get the truth about trapping in Montana. In this Podcast some VERY important information is delivered that will likely...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:06:27
Late Fall Fishing in Montana! What has that been like? One of Montana's Top Guides Fills You In!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale had a great talk with one of Montana's top fishing guides, Don Wilkins. Rigger found out that Don is still out guiding folks on Fort Peck Reservoir, which you don't find many gu...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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1:01:24
Why Were the King Salmon in Eastern Montana So Big This Year & How Many of Their Eggs Were Collected Recently?
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Heath Headley, FWP Fisheries Biologist for Fort Peck Reservoir in Northeast Montana. When you listen to this podcast you will hear Rigger and Heath cover the Chinook,...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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1:08:16
Wondering What the Hunting is Like in FWP Region 2 in West-Central Montana? The Answer to That and Many Other Questions are in This Podcast!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale spent an information packed hour with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Wildlife Manager for Region 2, Liz Bradley. Liz and Rigger covered it all from where to find the Elk, Mul...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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55:24
Want to Know What the Hunting is Like in Southeast Montana? Listen to This Podcast and Find Out!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale got together with Brett Dorak, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Wildlife Manager for Region 7 in Southeast Montana. Rigger and Brett had a great conversation about ALL the hunt...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:17:47
What Will the Hunting be Like in Northwest Montana? Listen to This Podcast and Find Out!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale continues our series on where to find the game you are looking for this 2024 hunting season. This time he had an incredible conversation with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, W...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:27:04
What Will the Hunting be Like in FWP Region 4 in North Central Montana? This Podcast Has the Answers!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Montana FWP Wildlife Manager Cory Loecker to find out what the hunting will be like in North Central Montana Region 4. Cory and Rigger covered that region inside and ou...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:18:18
What is the Hunting Like This Year in Southwest Montana, Region 3? This Podcast has the Answers!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale traveled to the FWP Region 3 Headquarters in Bozeman and sat down with Wildlife Manager Warren Hansen and Information & Education Manager Morgan Jacobsen. They went through ...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:49:10
Explore FWP Region 6 For the Best Hunting Opportunities for Elk, Deer, Pronghorn, Birds and More!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale continues his series about all the hunting opportunities across Montana. This week he talks with Region 6 Wildlife Manager Scott Thompson to find out where the best places are t...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:12:32
What is the Hunting going to be Like in Montana Region 5? This Podcast Has All the Answers For You!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with FWP Region 5 Wildlife Manager Matt Ladd about what the hunting opportunities will look like this year in his region. Matt and Rigger take a deep dive into Region 5 to...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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1:10:49
Do You Believe in Magic? We Didn’t Either. That is Until We Met Tom Kobza of TKI CNC. He Can Make Your Boat, Snowmobile, Motorcycle or Just About Anything Else….Magical!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Tom Kobza owner of TKI CNC. Ever since poor old Downrigger has talked with Tom he has been wondering around with his mouth open in a constant state of amazement. Once...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:03:31
Learn about Bowhunting in Montana and the Challenges Now and Ahead for One of Montana’s Favorite Ways to Hunt!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Ken Schultz, President of the Montana Bowhunters Association or MBA. Ken and Rigger cover a TON of ground all about bowhunting in the Big Sky Country. Things like, wh...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:12:10
Do You Want to be Able to Call Bull Elk in Like a True Master? Shawn Plakke Gives Us Another Master Class!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale sits down with former hunting guide and all-around amazing archery hunter and elk caller Shawn Plakke. Some of you may recall when Shawn was on the Podcast with Rigger last year...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:17:27
Want to Catch Those Big King Salmon in Fort Peck Lake? Two Montana Tackle Manufacturers Have the Inside Scoop on How to Do That!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to the owners of two different Montana fishing tackle manufacturers, Gary Rueb of Blackjaw Flies and Dr Don Sawdey of 406 Tackle Company and boy did they give some awesome...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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1:39:20
Four Different Mack Days Fishing Tournament Competitors Tell All About How They Find and Catch the Macks and How Much Money YOU Could Make!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale takes a unique approach to learning all about the Fall Mack Days fishing tournament that will take place on Flathead Lake in Northwest Montana, starting September 5th and going ...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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1:51:45
Do You Have the Fishes of Montana App on Your Phone? What is it and How Does it Work? Learn About it and a Whole Lot More from Christopher Guy, Ph.D.
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Dr. Christopher Guy, Assistant Leader of the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and Affiliate Professor at Montana State University. Chris is one of the creators...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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57:47
Meet Ross Tate! Ross Gives a Masterclass on How to Find & Catch One of the Hardest Fighting & Best Tasting Fish in Flathead Lake, The Lake Whitefish!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ross Tate one of the best Lake Whitefish, aka, Lake Superior Whitefish, fisherman on Flathead Lake located in Northwest Montana. If you want to learn how to find and ca...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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53:10
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Discovers The Thompson Chain of Lakes In Northwest Montana
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with FWP Fisheries Biologist Brian Stephens about an incredible chain of lakes in Northwest Montana. These lakes are stunning in appearance and cover approximately 3,000 a...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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55:02
The 2024 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament is in the Books! Owen Wilcox Tells How He and Teammate Ziek Gordon Caught First Place!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale caught up with Owen Willcox to talk about how he and his teammate Ziek Gordon pulled off a fantastic come from behind victory! Owen called in from the banks of Lake Oahe outside...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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51:45
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Asks, How Do You Montana? Not Sure? Listen to This Week’s Podcast for Some Awesome Ideas!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale sits down with the Chief Marketing & Communication Officer of the Montana Department of Commerce, Mitch Staley, to talk about the Visit...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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1:01:51
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Goes in Search of the Facts About Noxon Rapids Reservoir and the Health of its Fish!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Biologist for Region 1, Travis Rehm. They cover pretty much everything there is to know about Noxon Rapids Reservoir and...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:03:09
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Biologist Nathan Jaksha Tells Us All About Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the Fish That Live There!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast FWP Fisheries Biologist Nathan Jaksha talks with your host Downrigger Dale about Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the fish that we all love to chase after in it. Nathan is new to the Montana FWP and Canyon Fer...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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53:12
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Came Across a Real Cool Way to Live & Store Your Outdoor Toys! Just Wait Until You Hear About This!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has a great conversation with Ryan Medlinger owner of Reliable Steel Erectors. Ryan and his amazing team of builders construct steel buildings that are taking Montana by stor...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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55:56