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Montana Outdoor Podcast

Downrigger Dale & The Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show

A weekly podcast covering the topics and people that make Montana’s Outdoors like no other place in the world.

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61:14

Find Out Why This is THE Event To go to This Year!

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2026/04/03

Send us Fan MailThis 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 for short. Jeff tells us all about the amazing event that the MTSFW is putting on this year in Missoula, MT! It truly is THE event to go to this year without a doubt and when you listen to the podcast here you are going to find out why. Of course, one prefect reason is that this years Pig Roast Banquet and Fundraiser is

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78:58

To Pull With a Diesel or With Gas That is the...

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2026/03/27

Send us Fan MailThis 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 Parrow as the go to Fishing Guide for Tiber Reservoir and the Havre area but what you may not know is he is also a VERY impressive Diesel Technician. When you watch or listen to this podcast here you will learn that Josh started at a very young age working on diesels. In fact, now he works on

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39:29

Team USA Ice Fishing Heads to Sweden! You Won't...

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2026/03/21

Send us Fan MailThis 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 World Ice Fishing Championship. Rigger had a fascinating talk with Thane Melton from Big Fork, MT who is the Vice President of the team and Joe Martinez from Utah who is the President of the team. The World Ice Fishing Tournament will take place on March 28th and 29th in Piteå, Sweden. The town of Piteå, Sweden is about

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86:21

Time For Spring Mack Days! Big Fish, Big Fun & Big...

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2026/03/13

Send a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast you host Downrigger Dale checks in with the two fellas that were on the Mack Days Podcast Last Time. Rigger thought you might find it interesting to see how they have done now that they have a few more Mack Days under their belts. He was shocked to find out what Ryker Bair and Patrick Casey have been up to, as in “WOW WEE that is some big dough those boys are folding!” Remember you can watch this podcast here or on MontanaOutdoor.com or YouTube or

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58:16

Karl Tyler Started Out Washing Cars and Dreaming Big!...

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2026/03/07

Send a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has a truly amazing discussion with business entrepreneur Karl Tyler. Karl had a dream from the time he was in 8th grade, he wanted to own a ranch and raise and sell the best cattle in the world. The problem was he did not have even remotely close to the money needed to buy a ranch let alone cattle. He headed to college to study animal sciences and found out he could not afford to stay in school unless he found a job. He

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50:56

Hunters, Anglers & Outdoors Folks Change is Coming...

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2026/02/27

Send a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast you host Downrigger Dale talks with the Head of the Communication and Education Division for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Greg Lemon. Greg and Rigger talked all about the big changes that are coming from the FWP on March 1st. What are those changes? Well, the best way to find out all about them is to watch the podcast right here. But here are a few highlights. Rigger and Greg go over a bunch of hunting regulation changes you really need to

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62:48

Do You Know How to Save a Friend’s or Your Pet’s...

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2026/02/21

Send a textThis Week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Racheal Vargas, Owner of and Instructor for Montana K9 Safety and Montana Health & Safety Training. Racheal is incredibly smart and has a great deal of experience teaching groups and individuals how to save their friend's, family and even pet's lives. Racheal and her staff teach several different types of classes like, Basic Wilderness Frist Aid, Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT

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103:07

This Changes Everything We Thought We Knew About the...

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2026/02/07

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with the CEO of Energy Keepers and Tribal Member, Brian Lipscomb. Energy Keepers, Inc owns and operates the dam and hydroelectric project on Flathead Lake. You'll be very surprised by what you learn when you listen this podcast! Energy Keepers is the first tribally owned company to own and operate a major hydroelectric facility in the United States and list goes on from there. There is ton fascinating

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58:39

You Have Never Seen Yellowstone Park Like This!

Montana Outdoor Podcast ·

2026/01/31

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has his guests George Bumann and Jenny Golding give you an exclusive preview of the internet sensation known as the Yellowstone Summit! This year the online Summit is set for February 19ththrough the 22nd. Registration for the online event starts this Monday the 2nd. What is the Yellowstone Summit? Well, the best way to find out is to listen to or watch this week’s podcast, but in brief the Yellowstone Summit is like a

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55:33

Skijoring in Montana! Oh You Gotta Watch This!

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2026/01/24

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Race Organizer and longtime competitor Jennifer Butler about the world of Skijoring in Montana. These competitions are absolutely wild and when listen the podcast you will without a doubt confirm that! A Skijoring competition is done with teams made up of a person riding a horse that pulls a skier. In Jennifer’s case, she is the rider on the horse and her fearless son David is the on the skis! As Rigger put

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56:04

What Will the Rest of MT's Winter be Like? Will We...

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2026/01/17

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale interviews quite possibly the smartest person you will ever see on the Montana Outdoor Podcast! Dr Johnna Infanti is one of the top weather scientists around. When you listen to the Podcast you will learn that one of her many specialties is researching the climate patterns known as El Niño and La Niña. Those two opposing climate patterns can affect Montana’s weather in major ways. Sometimes with good results and others,

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67:53

Learn About Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing Tournament and a...

Montana Outdoor Podcast ·

2026/01/10

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with the Director of the 14th annual Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing Tournament, Garrett Ostler. With a total prize purse of likely $10,000 or maybe even higher, this tournament is one of the richest and for sure most fun ice fishing tournaments in Montana. Hebgen Lake is a beautiful lake near West Yellowstone Montana. Garrett does a great job of going over all the details about the tournament which takes place on Friday

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62:44

Let's Go Dogsledding! It Just Might Be the Most Fun...

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2026/01/03

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale takes you Dogsledding with the owner of Basecamp Bigfork, Mark Schurke! You have got to see this one gang! Folks are having a blast with this, and it is likely because of the way Mark does it. Yeah, you can sit and ride on the dog sled, which is a ton of fun, but Mark actually lets you become the Musher! That’s the person that, for the lack of a better word, drives the dog sled and that makes it even more fun. In fact,

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77:38

Ice Fishing Preview of 4 iconic lakes in Montana!...

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2025/12/20

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to a couple fellas that are new to the Podcast from Trout On The Fly, Fly Fishing Outfitters based out of Bozeman. You will meet Nate Sevane the owner of Trout On The Fly and his Lead Ice Fishing Guide Matt Hoff. They tell Rigger about ice fishing on Georgetown and Canyon Ferry lakes plus two other lakes that Rigger has never talked about on the Podcast, Ennis Lake and Harrison Lake. Ennis Lake is of course not

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83:56

Montana's HUGE Fort Peck Reservior Ice Fishing Preview!

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2025/12/13

Send us a textDownrigger Dale talks with Don Wilkins one of the most in demand fishing guides in America! You will learn all kinds of ice fishing tips and tricks. Don also gives some awesome safety tips and you will hear about how Don sets up his tip ups, the kind of rods and reels he recommends as well as jigs that can catch monster lakers and King Salmon through the ice! There is much more as well!Links:Click here to learn more about Don Wilkins.To learn more about Fort Peck Reservoir including

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63:45

Go Behind the scenes to see how Fort Peck's Chinook...

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2025/11/29

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger went behind the scenes of the Fort Peck Hatchery to find out how a King Salmon can go from a tiny egg to one of the most sought after and hardest fighting fish in Montana’s largest body of water. This Podcastis destined to be a classic so we thought we would call this one “Rigger and the Salmon Factory”! Yes, we are talking about the mighty King Salmon or more accurately known as the Chinook Salmon, which is the Everlasting

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79:52

The Top Ice Fishing Lakes in Northwest Montana. Plus,...

Montana Outdoor Podcast ·

2025/11/22

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger start a new series that will preview the most popular ice fishing areas in Montana with top ice fishing professionals. To kick it all off Rigger brings on the top fishing guide in Northwest Montana as well as one of the top guides in the State if not the Country. Captain Matt McComb with Fish On Charters. Matt puts on a masterclass about ice fishing. Matt covers all the best lakes for ice fishing and tells you what species

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24:54

Find Out How Many Deer, Elk & Antelope Have Gone...

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2025/11/17

Send us a textThis week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Downrigger Dale turned over the reins to his buddy Roger Fishwell to do the hosting duties. Ol’ Rigger needed to take a little time off. If you listen or watch the podcast on a regular basis you will recognize Roger he is the one you hear or see introduce Rigger on the podcast every week. Rog also works in our research department as well as many other things. But Don’t worry good ol’ Rigger will be back next week unless he gets lost out there

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60:10

One Man's Quest to Catch His First 30+ Inch Walleye!...

Montana Outdoor Podcast ·

2025/11/08

Send us a textYou know it’s true! If you love to fish for Walleye, you just have to pass that 30 plus inch benchmark and until you do things just never feel complete, right? This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ken Ault and his girlfriend and fishing partner Amy McComas about Ken’s seemingly never ending quest to get his 30 plus incher! This podcast is A LOT of fun to watch or listen to. You will hear how Ken and Amy decided to switch from bottom bouncing to

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57:14

Hear About the Most Haunted Ghost Towns in Montana!

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2025/11/01

Send us a text Get ready everyone! This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale got a hold of the Executive Director of the Montana State Parks Foundation Megan Buecking and asked her if she knew anything about the rumors that some of Montana’s Ghost Towns are actually haunted. Not only did she know about that, but she is a bit of an expert on the topic and took poor ole Rigger on a podcast tour that he will not soon forget. In fact, we are pretty sure that everyone arou...

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