{"id":222183,"date":"2025-10-07T12:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=222183"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:22:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:22:34","slug":"hunt365-montana-youth-hunting-story-contest-returns-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-montana-youth-hunting-story-contest-returns-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Youth Hunting Story Contest Returns for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">2<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s nothing quite like that first successful hunt \u2014 and Montana\u2019s keeping the tradition alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Greg Gianforte just kicked off the Fourth Annual Montana Youth Hunting <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.mt.gov\/contact\/YouthHuntingStoryContest\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-montana-youth-hunting-story-contest-returns-for-2025\" title=\"Montana Youth Hunting Story Contest Returns for 2025\">Story Contest<\/a>, giving young hunters a chance to share their stories and win some incredible prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gov. Gianforte recognizes winners of Youth Hunting Story Contest\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kjoHuFOrZp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The winners from a few years ago.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to hunters and apprentices ages 10 to 17, the contest celebrates the next generation of Montana outdoorsmen and women. Whether it\u2019s a big bull elk, a first pheasant, or just a good story from the field, this is their shot to shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-see-also-is-7-creedmoor-the-new-6-5\">SEE ALSO:<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/7-creedmoor-the-new-6-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-montana-youth-hunting-story-contest-returns-for-2025\" title=\"Montana Youth Hunting Story Contest Returns for 2025\"> Is 7 Creedmoor the new 6.5?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten winners will be chosen \u2014 five from ages 10\u201313 and five from 14\u201317 \u2014 and each will get to visit the state Capitol to swap stories and pick up gear from some of the best names in the hunting world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s prize partners include Sitka, Stone Glacier, Kenetrek Boots, J2 Taxidermy, Murdoch\u2019s, the Montana Outfitters &amp; Guides Association, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 contest opens September 8 and closes December 2 at 11:59 p.m. MST. 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