Welcome to Missoula. Home of blue ribbon trout fishing, world class recreation and the Montana Grizzlies. It’s Saturday and the streets are quiet. It’s gameday. If you’re thinking, “I use gameday to get my grocery shopping done for the week,” you can stop reading. This is for the die-hards, the frost-bitten and the born-to-BBQ Montana Griz Fans. If you’re still reading, keep reading. Here are some signs that you might be worthy of the Montana Grizzly Fan Hall-of-Fame.

1. You’ve Had Breakfast at a Tailgate
   Waking up early to tailgate … for a night game. That’s the spirit Griz fans bring to the paved paradise they call tailgating. It’s always fun to hang with friends, but until you’ve spent eight hours with the same five people sitting in the same four lawn chairs (the fifth person sits on a cooler), you haven’t been to a Griz game.
   
   
2. You’ve Sat in The Cheap Seats
   
   
   
   Though the ticket office doesn’t promote these seats, they also don’t do much to discourage people from posting up -way up- on Mount Sentinel to get an elks-eye view of the game. And, while the views might not be the best, the price is worth every penny. Just make sure to wear your sneakers because 13 switchbacks is a little harder than Row 7 Seat 10.
4. You’ve Devoured Giant Nachos from the Galloping Griz Food Truck
   If you’ve been waiting in line at the Galloping Griz Food Truck, you might be a Montana Grizzly Fan.
   
   
5. You have two bear mascots to love. Monty and Mo!
   The uninitiated might vote Mo their favorite mascot. What’s not to love?! But after attending a game and graduating to super-fan, nobody celebrates a touchdown or runs out of the tunnel better than Monty. Pure class, a charged up Grizzly Bear is usually something you want to stay away from, but in this case, Monte is always a welcomed addition to a great play.
   
   
6. Brawl of the Wild is On Your Calendar
   Yup. It’s on the wall, it’s in the phone and it’s on more than one tee-shirt. This game, regardless of the records coming in, is the most important of the season. Families divided. Friends ripped apart. It’s usually cold and it’s always fun.
   
   
7. You’ve Tipped a Post-Game Footbridge Musician
   The things that YouTube stars are made of, footbridge musicians don’t get the credit they deserve, or maybe they do. Have you seen the amount of tips they get after some of these games?
   
   
8. You’ve Said Things to Bobcat Fans Your Mother Would NOT be Proud of.
   The things that have come out of your mouth toward Bobcat fans are something you really hope didn’t get recorded.
   
   
9. You’ve Suffered from Minor Frostbite
   Cheering on your team is easy when your school is located in Florida or Texas or the game is played indoors. Washington Grizzly Stadium is outside. In December. At the mouth of Hellgate Canyon. Yeah, HELLGATE CANYON! If you’ve ever watched your drink freeze in your hand, if you’ve ever lost feeling in your toes and if you’ve ever worn three sweatshirts at the same time and still managed to fit the jersey on afterward, you might be a Montana Grizzly fan.
   
   
10. The Cannon Doesn’t Surprise You
    You know the cannon is coming after each touchdown. While you’re slapping high fives and getting your voice back, you subconsciously know it’s coming and cheer louder when it happens. Rookies get startled, you get psyched.
    
    
11. Post Game Celebrations are a Given
    You know the next stop after a Griz victory doesn’t involve getting back into your car. It involves hoofing it downtown. Maroon and black invade downtown like a sea of celebration … or despair depending on the outcome. True Griz fans keep the party going well after the game is over.
    
    
12. Montana Grizzly Apparel: Your Closet is Stocked
    Head to toe the Griz have got you covered. Literally. Hat, earmuffs, scarfs, shirt, jacket, sweats, socks. Do they make Griz shoes? If you haven’t checked out out the UPTOP Griz Gear Collections, head to the site and look around. You won’t be disappointed.