CommissionerRegion2@mtfwp.org
(920) 222-1136
Lolo, Montana
Jana Waller resides in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana where she spends her time, both professionally and personally, hunting, fishing and exploring. With a bachelorʼs degree in public relations from the
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Jana has blended her intensity for conservation with her communications background, actively promoting women in the outdoors in both print and TV. She has cohosted or appeared on numerous national television shows such as “Invasion Of’ on Animal Planet, ‘Outfitter Bootcamp’ on The Outdoor Channel and numerous shows on the Sportsman Channel. Jana was the host of Skull Bound TV for 9 years airing on the Sportsman Channel and is currently the executive producer and host of Skull Bound Chronicles, currently in its 4th season on Carbon TV.
Waller was awarded the prestigious 2015 Communicator of the Year Award by the National Wild Turkey Federation. She also received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016 from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for her work in promoting the outdoors and conservation. She was appointed as a member on the Federal Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council in 2018. Jana was appointed as a commissioner to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in 2021.
She is also a freelance outdoor writer for numerous websites and hunting magazines and has been featured in Bowhunter Magazine, Sports Afield, Bowhunting World, Bear Hunting Magazine, Turkey Country, Predator Xtreme, Mule Deer Foundation Magazine, Petersenʼs Bowhunting, Montana Magazine, Hunting Illustrated, Earned, Lady Hunter, Buckmasters, Bowfisher Magazine, Texas Bowhunterʼs Journal, as well as on CNN.com.
Jana is a lifetime member of the Mule Deer Foundation, Safari Club International, and the National Wild Turkey Federation and an annual member of the NRA, Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife, and the
Sportsmen’s Alliance.
Along with being an ardent conservationist, Jana is dedicated to supporting veteran organizations. She is committed to getting veterans back into the woods and the mountains, featuring many veteranʼs stories of courage and strength on her show Skull Bound Chronicles. Many of Janaʼs painted or beaded skulls are donated every year to raise money for conservation and veteran related organizations. To date, she has personally raised over $72,000 for conservation and veteran causes.