Montana Outdoor Podcast
A weekly podcast covering the topics and people that make Montana’s Outdoors like no other place in the world.
Episodes
88 episodes since 2023
Do You Believe in Magic? We Didn’t Either. That is Until We Met Tom Kobza of TKI CNC. He Can Make Your Boat, Snowmobile, Motorcycle or Just About Anything Else….Magical!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Tom Kobza owner of TKI CNC. Ever since poor old Downrigger has talked with Tom he has been wondering around with his mouth open in a constant state of amazement. Once...
September 14, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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1:03:31
Learn about Bowhunting in Montana and the Challenges Now and Ahead for One of Montana’s Favorite Ways to Hunt!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Ken Schultz, President of the Montana Bowhunters Association or MBA. Ken and Rigger cover a TON of ground all about bowhunting in the Big Sky Country. Things like, wh...
September 07, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:12:10
Do You Want to be Able to Call Bull Elk in Like a True Master? Shawn Plakke Gives Us Another Master Class!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale sits down with former hunting guide and all-around amazing archery hunter and elk caller Shawn Plakke. Some of you may recall when Shawn was on the Podcast with Rigger last year...
August 31, 2024
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:17:27
Want to Catch Those Big King Salmon in Fort Peck Lake? Two Montana Tackle Manufacturers Have the Inside Scoop on How to Do That!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to the owners of two different Montana fishing tackle manufacturers, Gary Rueb of Blackjaw Flies and Dr Don Sawdey of 406 Tackle Company and boy did they give some awesome...
August 24, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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1:39:20
Four Different Mack Days Fishing Tournament Competitors Tell All About How They Find and Catch the Macks and How Much Money YOU Could Make!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale takes a unique approach to learning all about the Fall Mack Days fishing tournament that will take place on Flathead Lake in Northwest Montana, starting September 5th and going ...
August 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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1:51:45
Do You Have the Fishes of Montana App on Your Phone? What is it and How Does it Work? Learn About it and a Whole Lot More from Christopher Guy, Ph.D.
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Dr. Christopher Guy, Assistant Leader of the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit and Affiliate Professor at Montana State University. Chris is one of the creators...
August 10, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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57:47
Meet Ross Tate! Ross Gives a Masterclass on How to Find & Catch One of the Hardest Fighting & Best Tasting Fish in Flathead Lake, The Lake Whitefish!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Ross Tate one of the best Lake Whitefish, aka, Lake Superior Whitefish, fisherman on Flathead Lake located in Northwest Montana. If you want to learn how to find and ca...
August 03, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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53:10
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Discovers The Thompson Chain of Lakes In Northwest Montana
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with FWP Fisheries Biologist Brian Stephens about an incredible chain of lakes in Northwest Montana. These lakes are stunning in appearance and cover approximately 3,000 a...
July 27, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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55:02
The 2024 Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament is in the Books! Owen Wilcox Tells How He and Teammate Ziek Gordon Caught First Place!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale caught up with Owen Willcox to talk about how he and his teammate Ziek Gordon pulled off a fantastic come from behind victory! Owen called in from the banks of Lake Oahe outside...
July 20, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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51:45
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Asks, How Do You Montana? Not Sure? Listen to This Week’s Podcast for Some Awesome Ideas!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale sits down with the Chief Marketing & Communication Officer of the Montana Department of Commerce, Mitch Staley, to talk about the Visit...
July 13, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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1:01:51
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Goes in Search of the Facts About Noxon Rapids Reservoir and the Health of its Fish!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Biologist for Region 1, Travis Rehm. They cover pretty much everything there is to know about Noxon Rapids Reservoir and...
July 06, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:03:09
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Fisheries Biologist Nathan Jaksha Tells Us All About Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the Fish That Live There!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast FWP Fisheries Biologist Nathan Jaksha talks with your host Downrigger Dale about Canyon Ferry Reservoir and the fish that we all love to chase after in it. Nathan is new to the Montana FWP and Canyon Fer...
June 29, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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53:12
The Montana Outdoor Podcast Came Across a Real Cool Way to Live & Store Your Outdoor Toys! Just Wait Until You Hear About This!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale has a great conversation with Ryan Medlinger owner of Reliable Steel Erectors. Ryan and his amazing team of builders construct steel buildings that are taking Montana by stor...
June 22, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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55:56
Don Wilkins, Great Fisherman, Awesome Guide, and He Teaches with Technology and Oh So Much More!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast we continued our series about learning waterways and species of fish that are new to you by hiring a fishing guide. Your host Downrigger Dale sat down with fishing guide Don Wilkins of 56 Fishing Guid...
June 15, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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1:09:11
Walleye, Smallies, Pike, Lakers and King Salmon Oh My! Learn Where to Find Them and How to Catch Them from Fishing Guide Scott Collinsworth of Fort Peck Marina!!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale and the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show sat down with Fort Peck Fishing Guide, Scott Colli...
June 08, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:21:23
The Waterways of Western Montana! Few Know Them Better Than Neal Cote’ of Bite Me Flies and He Tells Us All About Them!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks with Neal Cote’ of pikewhisperer.com and Bite Me Flies. Neal is an amazing Fly Fishermen, Custom Fly Tyer and a gr...
June 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:04:31
We Went to a Lure Manufacturer That Specializes in Catching Kokanee for Answers on How to Catch the HUGE ONES and Boy Did We Get Some Great Ideas!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talked to Bob Loomis of Mack’s Lure Company about ideas on how catch HUGE Kokanee and he hit the jackpot when it comes to information. Bob has been in the fishing busines...
May 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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59:02
Chris from Big Sky Fishing Charters Tells Us Where the Fish are and How to Catch Them!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to Chris Mischke of Big Sky Fishing Charters about learning from his fishing guides who are located all across Montana. And when we say all across Montana, we mean ...
May 18, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:03:08
Fisheries Biologist Heath Headley Talks About the Recent Walleye Egg Collection on Fort Peck, The Health of Montana’s Walleye Population and a Whole Lot More!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale had a great conversation with Montana FWP Fisheries Biologist Heath Headley about Walleye in Fort Peck Reservoir and beyond. If you love to fish for Walleye, want to lear...
May 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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58:14
HUGE Kokanee Salmon! Held Over for Another Week! Due to Popular Demand!
Well, this is a new one for us! Listeners have blown up The Montana Outdoor Podcast site, so we have held last week’s podcast over for yet another week! Thanks to ...
May 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:12:26
Kit’s Tackle Outfitters Will Tell You Where the HUGE Kokanee Salmon are in Holter and Hauser Reservoirs and How to Catch Them!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale and the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show talk to Kit and Trevor Johnson about finding AND catching huge Kokanee Salmon in Holter and Hauser Reservoirs....
April 27, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:12:26
The Wizard of the Waterways is Back With 2024 Boat Tech!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale talks to none other than the Wizard of the Waterways, Matt Cowen, from Mon-Dak Marine. This time the Wizard is back with all new Tech for your boat. There is so much incr...
April 20, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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55:33
How to Find the Right Boat for You! Bretz RV & Marine Joined the Podcast with Some Ideas to Help with That!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast Collin Griffiths with Bretz RV & Marine joined your host Downrigger Dale for a great discussion as we continued our series “How to Find the Right Boat for You”. Rigger and Collin covered a tre...
April 13, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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52:53
If You Listen to This Week’s Podcast With Chris From Townsend Marine You’ll be able to Cut Through the Boating B.S.!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale had a great conversation with Chris McFadden, Owner of Townsend Marine. Chris is another perfect person to help Rigger continue his series on “How to Find the Right Boat for ...
April 06, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:04:44
How to Find the Right Boat for You, Matt From Mon-Dak has Answers!
This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host, Downrigger Dale sat down with the owner of Mon-Dak Marine, Mat Cowen. You might recall last year when Matt participated in out series about “How to Find the Right Boat for You” Matt gave so...
March 30, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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1:12:49