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Come in to your Great Falls or Ponderay Big R Stores and take 25% off regular price on select Patagonia fall and winter apparel. Discount excludes fly fishing gear and apparel. Selection varies by store. Limited to quantities on hand.  Read more

Would you like to spend July 25 - July 28, 2012 fishing in Montana? Enter the Tony Lama Fishing Trip of a Lifetime for your chance to win an all-inclusive Montana Fishing trip for two at Forrester’s Bighorn River Resort – named Orvis’ fly fishing lodge of the year.   Located directly on the banks of the fabled Bighorn River in southern Montana, there is no other place like Forrester’s because there is no other lodge so close to the action. The Bighorn is... Read more

 During a mare’s pregnancy, some significant changes happen that cause her nutrition needs to skyrocket. While bred mares should be fed a quality maintenance diet for the first half of their pregnancy, a maintenance feeding program just won’t cut it after the mid-way point of the pregnancy. 0 0 1 411 2347 Big R Supply... Read more

Are you anxiously awaiting that first foal of the spring? Do you have the foaling stall ready, the vet on speed dial, and the video camera on the battery charger? While you’ve been busy prepping, here are some of the amazing changes that have taken place (or are about to take place) in your mare:   6 Month Mark: During 2nd half of pregnancy, 60 – 65% of fetal growth occurs! Energy requirements of the mare go up almost 30% over a normal maintenance horse – from 16... Read more