Flathead Kootenai Muzzleloaders

05/16/2025

Test

02/26/2025

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From William H. Ashley - in 1825 - to the Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous - in 2025. This is a Bicentennial Celebration of Rendezvous in the Rocky Mountains.

02/14/2025

MAY 16-17,2025
Spend a few extra days just to see all
Trapping Demos to Attend:
LAKE COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS
Rusty Kramer - coyote and fox
Bret and Ivy – marten
Scott Smith – bobcat
Paul Antczak -mink
Jake Herak- Hound Hunting
John Dana -beaver and muskrat
Mac Hankins -trapline tools and
equipment
RONAN MT
Come join the fun and educational time.
This is a family event and will be for all ages.
Re-live the rich history of the mountain man
era. The mountain men gathered in the
spring. They traded their hard-earned catch
for supplies they needed to get through
another season. We will be conducting
demos on trapping and fur handling. Also,
demos on houndsmen. We will have a demo
on night hunting and long-range shooting.
Make sure to attend the first aid class By
Racheal Vargas for children and young at
heart. We have other family events for the
young outdoorsmen. Saturday is mountain
man dress up day, so please bring your best
regalia and enter to win a prize for the best
dressed. This will be a fun time.
that the Misson Valley has to offer.
Times of demos to be announced
Be sure to plan on attending the Saturday
night Banquet and Live Auction with lots of
raffle items.
Onsite primitive camping is available for
$20 per night. Full-service campgrounds
are close by. Motel rooms are close by, but
reservations are suggested.
Please check our website for updates, we
are constantly adding items. Contact;
[email protected]
www.montanafurharvesters.com/
Mountain Man and Mountain Women
contests!! Axe throwing. Test your
mountain man skills against others.
Houndsmen will have some hounds
and give talks and a short trailing
demo.
General membership meeting,
members only. Awards after the
meeting
Wide variety of outdoor conservation
organizations present
Trapping, hunting and outdoor supply
vendors- also tailgaters- on site food*Paul Antczak- Mink
trapping
Join us in Northwest Montana
*Visit with Montana's, Tom and Nancy
Oar
*SPRING RENDEZVOUS*
MAY 16-17,2025
LAKE COUNTY
FAIRGROUNDS – RONAN
MONTANA
Visit and Learn from these who live the life
on The ‘History Channel’ !Mountain Men!
Visit our Website
www.montanafurharvesters.com/
Scott Smith: [email protected] 406-837-2659
Paul Antczac:[email protected] 406-
890-9098 Larry Rattray: [email protected],
406-261-7199 Tom Fieber: [email protected],
406-250-3386
*Bret & Ivy- Alaska Marten trapping
*Jake Herak- Hound Hunting

02/13/2025

The Montana Fur Harvesters are planning a Rendezvous in Ronan on May 16 to the 18th. They are planning for best period costume contest and several demonstrations and I thought it might be a good opportunity to recruit people into muzzleloaders. We will have exhibit booths as well where you could sell memberships. If you're interested, I can check on particulars.

02/04/2025

At the last meeting we had 32 people show up and participate in the meeting.
We had elections for the new officers!!
Thank you and congratulations to the new officers,
President Joel Hewitt
Vice President Warren Fortenberry
Secretary/Treasurer Amber Hewitt.
Thank you for stepping up and serving. Also, thank you to all of the past officers that have served over the years. Randy, Steve, and Stephanie have done a great job for us! The club can not continue without people stepping up to serve in these positions.

12/23/2024

Jefferson canyon camp, 1805. No game spotted

11/11/2024

09/14/2024

A fine day with fine people, at the Don "Honey Bear" Weber memorial shoot.

08/31/2024

A bit of an update here on the club. The Kootenai River Muzzleloaders have merged with the Flathead Valley Muzzleloaders. We will henceforth be known as the Flathead Kootenai Muzzleloaders. I hope Alex knows how to edit the page name, I don't.
Like many clubs, the Kootenai River Muzzleloaders were affected by the aging out of participants. So, merging to combine man power and insurance will help the rendezvous and shoots continue. It will also save carrying insurance on two separate clubs.
Welcome aboard to our old friends from the Libby area!

08/19/2024

I case some of you missed it, here is some footage of Gene putting together a Kibler Southern Mountain rifle for Denny.

The design of this kit is somewhat based on the historic work of Joseph Whitson from Western North Carolina.I’ve never built a rifle, let alone from a kit. I...