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The Eyes Have It— walleye fishing in Montana
Aside from bass, there's probably no single fish that draws such enthusiasm as walleye. In Montana, a core group of walleye anglers pursue their quarry with zeal.
For people like Bob Hickey, president of the Flathead chapter of Walleyes Unlimited, walleye fishing is not just a pastime; it's a passion.
Hickey became hooked on walleye fishing on a trip to the Midwest and since 1994 he has made walleye fishing his competitive sport. Hickey competes in four to five tournaments a year around Montana, and with tournaments offering up to $10,000 to the winner, the excitement gets his blood going. "It's a noncontact sport," Hickey says. "But I can't say it's for the money. I'm not making any boat payments or anything with the winnings." |
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Riding High
WHITEFISH, Mont. -- Whitefish Mountain Resort announces its new two-hour zip line tour and its new alpine slide for thrill-seekers.Mountain-wide operations open on June 27.Both new attractions will be offered at a steep discount - less than half price for the zip line - until June 26 to give those that live in the Flathead Valley a chance to try the rides before the summer tourism season gets... |
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Fun Business: Raft companies work together to bring fun to the market
Combined, those four companies - Glacier Raft, Great Northern Raft, Montana Raft and Wild River - carry about 50,000 people a year down the local rivers. More than 150 people, from guides to office staff, are employed locally by the raft companies, Wild River Adventures owner Bob Jordan estimates. |
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In the Saddle
Life in Miles City revolves around horses. Head from I-90 into town and you'll likely pass a cowboy running some errands by horse. On the near side of Main Street, east of the old train trestle, you can still spot some old businesses with hitching posts out front. The town's annual and rollicking Bucking Horse Sale draws thousands of visitors from all over the Big Sky State and arou... |
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Wildlife Crossing
After four months of declining or near flat visitation, Yellowstone National Park saw adramatic increase in visitors in May.According to Park figures, over 260,000 people visited Yellowstone in May, up over 20 percent fromlast year's levels. For the first five months of the year, nearly 360,000people came through the park gates, a nearly 11 percent increase over thesame period in 2008. Visitation ... |
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Riding for Life
Eleven-year old Gabby enters Danmore Stables in Lolo with her walker, an unstoppable smile flowing from cheek to cheek. "Where's Maggie?" she says, looking toward the stalls for her usual horse, a gray mustang she has formed a close relationship with. Another Saturday morning has arrived and despite the fact that it's the only day Gabby gets to sleep in, she's hardly missed a single... |
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Spring Fly Fishing
Now larceny, for obvious reasons, is not a heralded activity among humans. But on a selective basis, it can be argued that outright robbery is not only okay, but the sole reasonable course of action for persons of a certain persuasion to follow.Montana fly fishers are the opportunistic felons in question here... |
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Discovering Glacier Park's Orchids
"Orchids: Glacier's Precious Beauties", a course featuring a variety of Glacier National Park's 23 recorded species of orchids, is offered by the Glacier Institute June 13 and June 20. Many of Glacier's orchids are threatened or endangered species. Come learn how they assure their own survival by using some of nature's intriguing strategies, including deceiving pollinators and feeding on decaying ... |
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For Women Only
The 16th annual "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" workshop, sponsored by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, will be held July 31" Aug. 2 at the Birch Creek Center near Dillon. The hands-on workshop offers opportunities to build a survival shelter, cast a fly rod, use a map and compass, learn to sh... |
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Don't Feed that Deer
Feeding deer could now bring criminal charges against those who break a revised law that prohibits the practice in Montana. The revised state law, passed as Senate Bill 202 by the 2009 Montana Legislature, adds deer, elk, moose, antelope, and mountain lions to the list of animals that cannot be attracted to an area with any kind of food. Once limited only to bears, the revised law is aimed primari... |
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