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Montana-made spirits featured at festival in Whitefish

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May 22, 2024

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Montana-made spirits featured at festival in Whitefish

Showcasing 14 distilleries from around the state, the Montana Distiller’s Festival is Friday, May 24 in Whitefish.

Hosted by the Montana Distillers Guild the event is from 5-9 p.m. at Grouse Mountain Lodge.

The guild was formed in the fall of 2014 by a group of small-batch distillers and their supporters, dedicated to promoting this fast-growing industry representing a perfect triangle of manufacturing, agriculture and tourism. Montana distilleries use a diverse majority of Montana ag product process from traditional wheat, rye and barley to Flathead cherries, home-grown potatoes and locally harvested apples.

The festival includes Bozeman Spirits Distillery, Dry Hills Distillery, Glacier Distilling Company, Spotted Bear Spirits, Whistling Andy Distillery, Headframe Spirits, Willie’s Distillery, Undammed Spirits, Lakeside Distillery, Westslope Distillery, Portal Spirits Distillery, Crawford Distillery, Wild Rye Distillery and Montgomery Distillery.

Attendees can expect samples of craft cocktails, spirits and light bites. VIP Tickets cost $60 and include early admission from 5-6 p.m., eight drink tickets, commemorative glassware and a Montana Whiskey 101 class.

General admission tickets cost $45 with doors opening at 5 p.m. and include six drink tickets and commemorate glassware.

“Fourteen distilleries from around the state in one room offers a unique experience for folks to sample the diverse range of spirits being made in Montana” said Guild Vice President and Director of Fundraising Lauren Oscilowski, with Spotted Bear Spirits.

All proceeds go to support the Montana Distillers Guild’s legislative and marketing efforts.

Tickets are available online via the Montana Distiller’s Guild website

montanadistillers.org. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $50.

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FWP accepting proposals for 2025 hunting license auctions

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June 15, 2024

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FWP accepting proposals for 2025 hunting license auctions

HELENA, Mont. — Montana, Fish Wildlife and Parks is seeking proposals for 2025 hunting license auctions.

Licenses available for auction include bighorn sheep and Shiras moose. Licenses available for auction or lottery include mule deer, elk and mountain goat.

Proposals are due by July 15, and can be submitted here, or hand delivered to the FWP Licensing Bureau at 1420 E. 6th Ave. in Helena.

Applications can also be emailed to payton.schild@mt.gov. The auction and lottery meeting is scheduled for Aug. 16.

Montana FWP sent out the following:

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ Licensing Bureau is soliciting proposals from conservation organizations that are interested in conducting a competitive auction or lottery for some 2025 licenses.

Licenses available for auction include bighorn sheep and Shiras moose. Licenses available for auction or lottery include mule deer, elk and mountain goat.

All proposals must be received by July 15. Written proposals can be hand-delivered to the FWP Licensing Bureau at 1420 E. 6th Ave. in Helena; mailed to P.O. Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620; or emailed to payton.schild@mt.gov. Large proposals or proposals with sensitive information can be sent via the state of Montana file transfer service found at https://transfer.mt.gov/Home/Login.

Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission will select the conservation organizations to conduct the auctions and lottery at its meeting on Aug. 16. Organizations submitting proposals are encouraged to attend the meeting. Selected organizations and individuals will be required to complete a cooperative agreement with FWP prior to auctioning any licenses.

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Positively Montana (June 16, 2024)

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June 15, 2024

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GREAT FALLS — Every week, MTN News presents “Positively Montana” – featuring stories of Montanans doing good things. Watch the video above for this week’s edition!

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Montana State's Tayla Moeykens, Jaden Whitman earn third-round wins at CNFR

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June 15, 2024

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Montana State's Tayla Moeykens, Jaden Whitman earn third-round wins at CNFR

(Editor’s note: Montana State Athletics release.)

CASPER, Wyo. — Tayla Moeykens posted the best barrel racing run of the week, finishing as winner of the third go-round and setting up a showdown between two national champions in Saturday’s championship round.

The Bobcat senior took the third round with a mark of 13.70 and enters Saturday’s finals with 41.72 seconds on three runs. West Alabama’s defending national champion Taycie Matthews leads the competition with 14.66 on three, with the final run added to the first three to find the 2024 CNFR.

Four other Bobcats enter Saturday’s championship go in good standing. Trav Johnson is currently fourth in the steer wrestling with teammate Jaden Whitman fifth. Wyatt Jensen and Bode Spring are tied for sixth in tie-down roping.

The event begins at 7 pm MT at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper. The event is available on ESPN3.

Along with Moeykens’ third round title, Whitman captured the go in steer wrestling, and Trav Johnson finished sixth. Wyatt Jensen was seventh in calf roping, and Bode Spring 14th. Monte Bailey took sixth in bronc riding, Meghan McGinley tied for 12th in breakaway, and Alexis McDonald finished 13th in barrel racing.

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