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It was November 2013, and on that cool and snowy day Josie Evenson and her dad went out hunting. It was the last week of the season, and the pair traveled up an old logging road until they could drive no further. They parked the vehicle and started hiking up and over a ridge and down into a bowl-shaped land formation, surrounded by ridges. They decided to sit and glass, which means they were going to scope out the surrounding area with binoculars. Evenson has been hunting all of her life, along...
People and their phobias. While walking the other day with a friend in a newly mown field – a backyard really – a slender eastern racer snake probably two feet long crossed in front of us. My friend, born and raised in Glendive, and tough as railroad spikes, jumped about three feet in the air and let out a scream heard in the next ZIP code. Everyone has their fears, phobias and hatreds when it comes to the natural world. Take your pick: from big grizzly bears down to swift snakes and its...
Montana’s outdoor crime-stopper help line, TIP-MONT, has a new online option to report poachers and other hunting-season violators. Now alert citizens can report poaching and violations of hunting regulations by going to the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov. Click “TIP-MONT” to use the online report form. “TIP-MONT online is best used to report observations that might help solve a violation that has already occurred,” said Brian Shinn, FWP’s TIP-MONT coordinator. “The TIP-MONT toll-free number—1-800-TIP-MONT or 1-800-847-6668—is the best way to repor...
• Antelope general season opens – Oct. 8 • Deer, elk archery season closes – Oct. 16 • General deer and elk season opens – Oct. 22 • Fall mountain lion season opens – Oct. 22...
Derek Schieffer of Sidney shot this 4 by 4 buck the opening week of the 2015 season....
Bird hunters may not be aware that they have multiple walk-in hunting areas available to them across the state through Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ “Open Fields for Game Bird Hunters” program. They can hunt game birds and waterfowl on enrolled tracts of CRP and associated quality habitats with no further permission required. Since Open Fields began in 2012, nearly 150 private landowners across Montana have enrolled more than 44,000 acres. In recent years, more Conservation Reserve Program land has been converted to cropland, which decre...
Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks just completed a major enhancement project at Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Site in Richland County, but it would not have been possible without the vision of the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership group and help from many area businesses, organizations and volunteers. In November 2015, FWP was approached by members of the chamber’s Leadership group with the idea of enhancing recreational opportunity at Gartside. Gartside FAS is a very popular destination for fishing, kayaking, canoeing and p...
The Eastern Montana Bass Association tournament that was scheduled for Sept. 24-25, 2016 on Ft Peck Reservoir was changed due to heavy wind and rain on the date of the event. The rescheduled date for the tournament, based out of Hell Creek Marina, is Oct. 15-16, 2016. For additional information, please contact tournament director Benny Wiles at 406-629-0822....
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are letting hunters know that the Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is currently dry and will offer no opportunity for waterfowl hunting this coming season. There will also be restricted access in the WMA, but some hunting opportunity is available for other species. “With lower water levels, there may be more of an opportunity to hunt pheasant and deer on the WMA,” said Ryan Williamson, area biologist. “There has been a good production of cattails, bulrushes and other early succession vegetation on the d...
Long time Sidney residents Scott and Gloria Ramus purchased their home in the Goss Subdivision in 1988. The home was originally built by Les Otto in about 1966 and was later owned by Christine Steinbeisser. The house has undergone many renovations and additions throughout the years and has grown from 1300 square feet on each level to more than double that space. This ambitious couple has just recently completed a massive renovation to accommodate a larger kitchen, living room and master bedroom...
(BPT) - The backpacks are full, the car pools are set, and the homework is piling up as we continue to transition away from summer and back-to-school. Whether you are walking your child to the bus stop, dragging your teen out of bed or dropping your child off at school, the morning routines for millions of Americans around the country have changed. Hankook Tire recently polled Americans about driving this fall and found that the start of school impacts traffic, morning routines and driver...
As an added bonus on this year's Parade of Homes, the MainStay Suites has graciously invited the community to view their new, up-scale facility. The MainStay Suite is a member of the Choice Hotel Family and they offer suites of every size from an efficiency studio type to a large, luxury apartment style; complete with living room, kitchen and bedroom. The address of the MainStay Suites Hotel is 1000 3rd St. NW in Sidney, conveniently located near the Sidney Health Care Center, Richland Country...
If you are like me, you are looking forward to putting the mower and the weed-eater in the storage shed about now. While we are rapidly approaching the time to put the mower away, I would not go as far as to say that lawn care is finished for the year. There are still a few things that can be done to make sure that, in the spring of 2017, your lawn will get off to a good start. The first and most important thing to help your lawn along is a good fall fertilization. A good rule of thumb when it...
A total transformation awaits at the Brent and Brenda Bowlds residence situated on the corner lot directly behind the high school. This house has been remodeled and updated inside and out and is now a charismatic home that reflects the personalities and passions of these hardworking and talented homeowners. In 2007, Brent and Brenda put a bid in on this 1500 square foot HUD house, knowing that it was a total wreck and nothing about it fit their likes or lifestlyle. However, they knew this house...
Now that summer is behind us and the leaves are starting to turn, we are rapidly approaching the optimum time to prune trees and shrubs in our area. While pruning typically conjures up more questions than answers from most people, here are some very basic steps to consider before you start "hacking and whacking". The first question that should be answered in regards to pruning is "when do I prune?". Typically, pruning is always recommended when trees are dormant, the same would apply for shrubs...
(BPT) - Fall is a popular time for home improvement as people think about impressing their guests during the holidays. It is also a time for change, which makes the current trends in home décor so unique. Simply put, what's old is new again. Homeowners are gravitating to classic and timeworn elements to give their home a traditional feel. Character is not something with which every home is born. Newer construction often sacrifices some of the charm or detail of older home styles that can be...
(BPT) - While everyone eagerly waits for spring each year and wishes summer could last a month or two longer, when it comes down to it, fall just might be America's favorite season. It's warm but not hot, the air has that clean crispness that's hard to describe and perhaps the biggest draw, pumpkin-flavored everything. And let's not forget about all those bright, beautiful leaf colors that come with the change in weather. So why start shutting down your outdoor living space with the first sign o...
It was bow hunting season a few years ago when Ryan Dempsey, who's been bow hunting all his life, went out with his friends in hopes of bringing home an elk. The three of them had been watching a 6x6 bull elk come through the same coulee for two or three days, however, they were preoccupied with another, bigger, bull elk, and so Dempsey decided that the smaller of the two would be a good fall back. As the hunt continued over the next few days, the elk they'd been tracking was spooked by another...
The 4-H Shooting Sports Program is the perfect opportunity to prepare kids for Hunters Safety and enjoying shooting sports as a lifelong hobby. The program, which runs from November through May, gives archery, air rifle, and air pistol instruction, focusing on position, stance, form, release, and follow-through. The 4-H Shooting Sports Program meets once a month at the Richland County Event Center and is taught by 4-H certified instructors. It is a set-up/take-down range and the first hour to...
Expanded opportunities for sage grouse hunting will be offered this year in Montana as bird populations have rebounded well after two years of favorable spring weather conditions. Though the brief decline and subsequent bounce back of sage grouse numbers can likely be attributed to weather and normal cycles in bird populations, the population numbers and quick rebound are encouraging, said Catherine Wightman, wildlife habitat and Farm Bill coordinator for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. "These...
Legislative Coordinator Elisa Delaurenti, a volunteer with the Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA) was at High Caliber Sports on Sept. 24th getting the word out about the organization that is at the forefront of protecting the rights of gun owners and hunters. The MSSA was established more than 25 years ago and has had 67 bills written and passed into law. They are the only such group in Montana that works legislatively. The organization worked for more than a decade to get the Right to...
North Dakota’s fall turkey season is set with 3,510 licenses available to hunters,145 fewer than last year. Prospective hunters, including gratis applicants, can apply online, or print out an application to mail, at the State Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Paper applications will be available at vendors Aug. 31. The deadline for applying is Sept. 7 In addition, applicants can apply by calling the department’s toll-free licensing line, 800-406-6409. A service fee is added for license applications made over the phone. Only North Dak...
The Richland County Fair & Rodeo in Sidney welcomes more than 30,000 people every year to four days of excitement that also celebrate the heritage of the MonDak. With rodeos, 4-H competitions, ag exhibits, food and commercial vendors, carnival rides and entertainment, the fair offers something for every age and interest. Wednesday includes a free concert, Party Rock Project, at 7:30 pm. PRCA Rodeos will be held Thursday and Friday evenings with Thursday designated as Military Appreciation night and Friday as Tough Enough to Wear Pink night....
The Richland County Fair and Rodeo is right around the corner, and you don't want to miss all the action and entertainment of this year's rodeo and concert. The PRCA Rodeo, presented by Brookman Rodeo, LLC., will be in town Thursday, August 4th and Friday August 5th, starting at 7:30pm both nights. Individual pre-sale rodeo ticket prices for adults are $12 and $5 for ages 6-12; from July 31st through August 5th adult ticket prices will be $14 and those 5 and under are free. Thursday is Military...
It's that time of year again when everyone gets excited about the Richland County Fair and Rodeo, yet, most people truly do not understand the importance of the Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo. The Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo is not only a great event for families to attend, but also an important night to support breast cancer awareness. The color pink is not something you would usually associate with the tough sport of rodeo; however, breast cancer has touched the lives of many families....
