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Each week, Mike Gurnett and Winston Greely, of Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks, produce upbeat educational reports that invite viewers to enjoy all that Montana has to offer. Topics include fishing, hunting, recreation, conservation and outdoor opportunities from the peaks to the prairies. If you're seeking to get outdoors in Montana, don't miss the Outdoor Report!

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Hooked On Fishing - Ice Safety

February 25, 2010

A safe day on the ice goes hand-in-hand with a great day of ice fishing. This week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us a little down time for instruction doesn’t dampen the fun one bit.

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Gates For Hunters

February 18, 2010

In this week’s outdoor report, Winston Greely shows how a group of students are making it easier for hunters to access the great outdoors.

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Nongame 2010

February 11, 2010

So what’s in a name? “Game” or “Non-Game.” sounds a little like “Fun” or “Non-Fun.” In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us the animal category with a not so great of name that adds a great deal to the Montana landscape.

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Funding Sheep

February 4, 2010

It is one of the most sought after hunting permits, Montana’s bighorn ram tag. And in this week’s outdoor report, Winston Greely shows us how one of these tags helps conserve sheep across the state.

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Avalanche Safety 2010

January 28, 2010

Back when snowmobiles were underpowered and over weight riders needed a shovel to dig their machine out of the smallest snowbank. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us how the shovel evolved to become an essential safety tool for a new generation of riders.

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Bat Detecting

January 21, 2010

Technology has allowed wildlife researchers to expand their knowledge of Montana's animals and as Winston Greely shows us in this week’s outdoor report, no where has technology been a greater asset than with Montana’s bats.

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Upland Game Bird Habitat Enhancement Program

January 14, 2010

Sporting clays and trap shoots, gun dog and retriver trials. All off-season activities for the avid bird hunter. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us some new efforts that are going directly to the birds.

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Decade In Review

January 7, 2010

Winston Greely takes a look back at some of the outdoor highlights from this past decade.

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Charles Russell Christmas

December 27, 2009

Charles M. Russell spent most of his lifetime documenting what he called “The Vanishing American West.” in this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us during the holidays he turned his focus to family and friends

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Hunting A FAS

December 17, 2009

While the big game hunting season is over there’s still time for hunters to chase birds across the state and as Winston Greely tells us in this week’s outdoor report, there’s some new places that you might not think to hunt.

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DNRC Plant Nursery

December 10, 2009

Getting plants to grow in your yard can take a lot of time and special care. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett takes us to a nursery that specializes in plants that do just fine in the wild.

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The Rut

December 3, 2009

It happens every year, deer across the state get crazy, but as Winston Greely reports in this week’s outdoor report, there’s a science to the rut.

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Ken Herrly Wildlife Photographer

November 26, 2009

Our next story is for you baby boomers. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us retirement is a great time to grab a camera and rediscover the great outdoors.

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Mobile Butcher

November 19, 2009

For most hunter’s, the challenge is not getting game but what to do with it once they harvest it, but as Winston Greely reports in this week’s outdoor report, there’s one man who will make the job easy for you.

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Sigma Chi Hunting Camp

November 12, 2009

Here’s the riddle---do friends keep hunting together, or does hunting keep friends together? In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett heads back into the mountains and back in time to find the answer.

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Saving Grayling

November 5, 2009

Recently federal officials announced they were going to revisit the endangered species status of Montana’s river dwelling arctic grayling. but as Winston Greely reports in this week’s outdoor report, that decision may not have as much impact as the work that is going on now.

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Marias SP/WMA

October 29, 2009

It has been a long time coming, a state park on Montana’s hi-line, but as Winston Greely show’s us in this week’s outdoor report this unique property will attract visitors from across Montana

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Ready for the Hunt

October 22, 2009

There’s a lot of last-minute commotion around the sporting goods stores as hunters get ready for the big game season . In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett introduces us to an outdoorsman who’s hunting season lasts all year long.

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Northeast Access

October 15, 2009

It’s a simple thing, but in this week’s outdoor report, Winston Greely shows us how a sign is opening thousands of acres of land in Northeastern Montana.

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The Remarkable Records of Robert Gibson

October 9, 2009

Fishermen have been telling “fish stories” probably ever sensethe first fisherman went fishing. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us how the stories have to stay true if one Bozeman angler was along.

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Silverbow Restoration

October 2 , 2009

It’s one of the largest stream restoration projects in the world and as Winston Greely shows us in this week’s outdoor report life is starting to return to this Butte creek.

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Yellowstone River Weed Mapping

September 24, 2009

Montana’s growing weed problem isn’t just an issue for agriculture. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows how anglers have joined the fight against these damaging plants.

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Softshell Turtles

September 17 , 2009

A partnership of State and Federal agencies along with P.P.L are out to learn more about Montana’s Spiny Softshell Turtle. In this week’s outdoor report, Winston Greely shows us why these turtles are worth studying.

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Blackfoot Chapter (Trout Unlimited)

September 10, 2009

River-front property is at a premium in Montana. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows how natural developments along the Blackfoot River are improving the fishery.

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Pictograph Cave

August 27, 2009

Just South of Billings, on the walls of a sandstone cave, are some of Montana’s earliest signs of civilization. iI this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us the new look to this historic art exhibit.

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Damsels & Dragons

August 20, 2009

Walk around any pond in the summer and you will see them damselflies and dragonflies, but as Winston Greely shows us in this week’s outdoor report if you look close enough there is much more to see.

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Pallid Sturgeon Eggs

August 13, 2009

Each native fish you are about to see weighs over sixty pounds and nearly a half-century old. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett takes us along as biologists work to save the endangered pallid sturgeon.

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Resource Camp

August 6, 2009

Summers in Montana mean camps for kids. In this week’s outdoor report Winston Greely takes us to one camp that is teaching kids about Montana’s natural resources.

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Common Loon

July 23, 2009

Known for their eligant image and haunting calls these birds conjure up memories of wild places. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett takes us along as biologists study the uncommon behavior of the common loon.

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Herps Survey

July 16, 2009

It’s called herpetology (hur-pi-tol-uh-jee) and it is the study of amphibians and reptiles. In this week’s outdoor report, Winston Greely takes us on a survey of these creatures in Eastern Montana.

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Wilderness Training

July 9, 2009

One certainty of being a warden or biologist heading into the backcountry is…you’ll be on your own. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows a few of the skills needed to work in the wilderness.

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Catfish Classic

July 2, 2009

It’s montana’s oldest catfish tournament and as Winston gGreely shows us in this week’s outdoor report, the excitement generated during the catfish classic is shared by many in one Eastern Montana town.

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Retriever Training

June 25, 2009

Waterfowling is a special partnership between hunter and dog. In the off season, sportsmen hone their skills by shooting clay targets. In this week’s outdoor report, Mike Gurnett shows us how the other side of the team keeps tuned for the hunt.

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Buzzard Days

June 18 , 2009

It’s a festival celebrating its 20th Anniversay and in this week’s outdoor report, Winston Greely shows us how buzzard days brings people together in Eastern Montana.

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Phantom Lion

June 11, 2009

Makoshika State Park has a national reputation for dinosoir artifacts in a prehistoric landscape. In this week’s outdoor report Mike Gurnett shows us how modern tales of a mountain lion attracted new interest in this badlands park.

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Hummingbirds

June 4 , 2009

Weighing just more than a penny they are Montana’s smallest bird, and in this week’s outdoor report, Winston Greely tells us about a couple who have devoted their lives to learn more about hummingbirds.

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Meet the producers who make the FWP Outdoor Reports
	Mike Gurnett A Lewistown native, Mike Gurnett began filming 16mm documentaries for FWP in 1975 while attending Montana State University. During a career focused in large part on the importance of Western history and rural culture, FWP received numerous national and international film and video production awards. Mike says the Outdoor Reports are an extraordinary opportunity to take people places, and show them things, they normally wouldn't get to see.

	Winston Greely Helena native Winston Greely began his career as an FWP videographer in 2004. The Capital High graduate attended Linfield College in Oregon, earning his degree in broadcast journalism in 1997. Coincidently, Winston's first news experience was with KTVH-TV as an intern in 1996. Winston’s curiosity in Montana’s outdoors and people are a driving force for him to continue telling compelling stories out among Montana’s fish, wildlife and parks.

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The TIP-MONT program was established in 1985 to protect Montana's fish, wildlife, parks, and forest resources. This program gives you an opportunity to help protect these resources. If the information you provide leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000.

Resource violations are serious crimes and you can help stop them. Violators, such as poachers and vandals deplete the fish and wildlife poplulations and destroy precious, natural habitat. Anyone can help Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks by using our toll-free number: (800) TIP-MONT (800-847-6668).

It is your responsibility to know where you are and what federal and state regulations are in place for hunting and access. Stay on designated routes. Any violations on public lands should be reported. Land status maps are available from the Bureau of Land Management at (406) 896-5004 or US Forest Service at (406) 329-3451.

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	Capital Sports and Western is a full line retail sporting goods store, locally owned and operated in Helena, Montana since 1970.
They stock a wide variety of products from outdoor clothing and footwear to hunting, fishing, archery, camping, bicycles, kayaks, skis, optics, rafts and more. The Capital Sports and Western staff enjoy the out doors as much as you do. They are knowledgeable, friendly and will provide you with great service. They’ll help you find the right gear for your next adventure. Visit Capitalsportsmt.com for more on Odyssey Rafts and all Capital Sports & Western has to offer the Montana Sportsman.


Visit Capital Sports & Western On-Line at www.capitalsportsmt.com

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