TROUT CREEK — Whether you like them freshly picked off the bush or in foods like cheesecake and pancakes, huckleberries are a delicacy in the Treasure State.

So much so that Montanans keep secret where they have found the fruit in the wild.

Wanting to learn more about this coveted berry, MTN headed to Trout Creek, the huckleberry capital of Montana, and caught up with a family of pickers.

"One summer I picked 257 gallons, so it tells you there's a lot of berries out there," Montana huckleberry picker, Ken, told me.

Watch: It's time to go huckleberry picking!

Picking and protecting prized huckleberries a way of life for Montanans

The 66-year-old has been picking the fruit for half a century. On this day, he and his grandson, 11-year-old Finn — and yes, the two have been called "Huckle

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