Montana Outdoor Podcast
A weekly podcast covering the topics and people that make Montana’s Outdoors like no other place in the world.
Episodes
186 episodes
Fall Mack Days Returns to Flathead Lake… and So Does Your Chance to Catch the $10,000 Fish!
There are fishing tournaments……and then there's Mack Days.Twice each year, anglers from across Montana—and increasingly from around the country—head to legendary Flathead Lake for one of the most unique fishing tournaments ...
The Search for a Better Hunt! 2026 MT Region 6 Hunting Preview.
Planning a hunt in northeast Montana this fall? Before you decide where to spend your valuable hunting days, hear directly from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife manager responsible for Region 6.In the first episode ...
The Battle Followed Him Home
Some battles don't end when the deployment does. For many veterans, coming home is only the beginning of a different fight—one that can't be seen. It's the battle of rediscovering purpose, rebuilding relationships, and finding peace after war.<...
The World is Coming...To Compete
Every year, the world's best fly anglers gather to compete in one of the most prestigious events in competitive fly fishing. This year, they aren't heading to Europe or another faraway destination. They're coming here! In just a few weeks, the ...
It Really is Up to Us! Protect the Hunt!
Every hunter knows someone who has heard the words...”No...we don't allow hunting here anymore.” Sometimes that decision comes after years of allowing respectful hunters onto private property. Sometimes...It only takes one bad experience.
Too Hot to Fish the Rivers? It Doesn't Have to be That Way.
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale goes on the hunt to find some alternatives for anglers, especially you flyfishing anglers that have had to cancel your fishing plans due to high river water temperatures that ha...
The Secret World of Flathead Lake's Most Misunderstood Fish
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast our friend Ross Tate, The Whitefish Whisperer, is back and you know what that means don’t you? The Whitefish are biting again up on Flathead Lake in Western Montana. These amazing fish are known to be, p...
Would You Do This?
Well, would you do this? Would you take a canoe to the headwaters of Missouri River there in Three Forks Montana, get in it and say I think I will paddle this thing to Saint Louis Missouri? Well, that is what this week’s guest on the
Can We Still Share Our Rivers in Montana?
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Wendy Weaver Executive Director of F...
Best Walleye Day of my Life! Fort Peck Reservoir is On Fire!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with our good friend Tayler Michaels. Tayler is a Videographer for JMO Productions which is f...
Why is Everyone Coming Here?
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale is joined by one our favorite guests, the Executive Director of the Montana State Parks Foundation,...
Is This Safe To Eat? What We Learned About the Fish Consumption Warning.
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with a panel of experts to go over the latest fish consumption warnings that were issu...
High Tech, Low Tech or No Tech You Are Gonna Love the New Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival!
Ever since Forward-Facing Sonar entered the fishing tournament scene there has been a decline in competitors in most of Montana’s fishing tournaments. That’s why the Gallatin Chapter of Montana Walleyes ...
Corner Crossing Part 2! The Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Perspective.
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale continues his look at the issue of Corner Crossing in Montana. This time he talks with the Presiden...
Corner Crossing: What is it? Why Are Montanans so Divided Over it? What is the Solution?
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with the Director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Christy Clark about the VERY controver...
The Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament Will be Unlike Any Before. Find Out Why.
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to the tournament director, Jason Eggebrecht and volunteer, Tom Kobza about the amazing chang...
Montana Knife Company. From Humble Beginnings to New Heights! A Fascinating Talk With CEO Josh Smith!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale takes a trip to the Montana Knife Company’s
Where do ya wanna go and what do ya wanna do? Answer and you could win $100!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale is giving you a chance to win $100! It is really simple! All you have to do is send Downrigger Dale...
Archery in Schools?! You Will be Amazed by What This is Doing For Our Kids!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with FWP Education Program Assistant Ryan Schmaltz about the Archery in the Schools Program. ...
Time for a Flathead Lake Water Level Update!
You all may recall back in the first week of February Rigger had the CEO of Energy Keepers Brian Lipscomb on The Montana Outdoor Podcast. As Rigger put it, “I will ne...
Find Out Why This is THE Event To go to This Year!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Jeff Darrah Executive Director of the Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife or MTSFW f...
To Pull With a Diesel or With Gas That is the Question! Find Out What is Best for You!
This week on Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has a guest on that might surprise you as to why he would be on this Podcast episode to cover this topic. Most of you know Josh P...
Team USA Ice Fishing Heads to Sweden! You Won't Believe the World Ice Fishing Tournament Rules!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale caught up with 2 members of the USA Ice Fishing Team just before they left for Piteå Sweden For the...
