They weren't combative at all. They just have a this cake and eat it too mentality. Most seem to like elk as long as they are in the forest service lands.
So I attended the first EMP meeting in Wisdom Mt on the 20th. Mostly attended by Ranchers that live in the Big Hole Valley.
Most complained that there was too many elk in their cattle's pasture once in awhile. They didn't want those Elk on their lands breaking fences and eating grass that they...
I think the proposal was the easiest thing they could come up with. You have a lot of sides pulling you.
I've seen working groups in action, and know that they can be steered into a direction that the mediator is pushing. Not sure that happened here, but just wondering out loud.
I know that...
Pick your weapon will have very little effect on management of wildlife.
It manages humans.
We use to have A-7 cow tags available. You could exchange your bull tag for a cow only tag. Then there would be a late hunt when the elk congregated on winter range in late January or Feb.
Back in...
But there are thousands of elk that need killing, right? "Sustainability" isn't something our department manages for. Right now it's all out war on Elk.
I'm seeing Bio's advocating for reductions in Elk Objectives in HD's that are largely public lands, or have large public land holdings. IMO...
In all seriousness, 2 other fellas and myself hunted antelope in eastern Montana thru the 80's into the 90's and killed a semi trucks worth of Antelope with .224 caliber weapons in the .220 Swift, 22-250 win range. Keep your shots under 300 yrds in windless conditions and it will do the job. Use...
I guess you forgot about the 350 lb non native wolves stalking the country side. Or when their not out looking for Oregon transplants their dropping toxic turds full of giant brain eating worms. F@@%&*ing wolves.....
Boy oh boy, Who in their right mind would have thought that Hank Wh@z* would not want sportsman to intervene on behalf of MTFW&P's? Buzz's wonderful saying "Anyone with 2 firing brain cells can see that UPOM is really looking for the Gianforte administration to settle out of court.
You believe the Putin propaganda he first put out. He's moved on from NATO being the reason. Maybe you didn't follow what Putin has promoted lately. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/10/putin-compares-himself-to-peter-the-great-in-quest-to-take-back-russian-lands
We take care of the resource and their habitat first, much of our problems go away. The privatization will continue until we make if very clear we won't tolerate this.
Election cycles are coming up. Make sure you vote for sportsmen friendly candidates.
Don't expect to vote for a notable anti...