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MTFWP Commissioners Appointed
I think it's time to get a ballot initiative together to make these elected officials. I get the argument that we just need to elect a different governor and the problem is solved, but with all the socioeconomic issues that come ahead of wildlife issues for 90% of MT voters, that's much easier...- Sioux33
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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MT - Changes in Hunting Regs/Units/Seasons coming this month
What happened today was damn near criminal. Had a chance to look through the shoulder season public comments and it's like nothing I've ever seen before, literally like finding a needle in the haystack for anyone in favor of them. -
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MT - Changes in Hunting Regs/Units/Seasons coming this month
Case study on why this is a horrible idea is unit 411. 6k elk, 99% of them on the Wilkes Ranch, 99% of hunting pressure is off the Wilkes Ranch. Elk aren't stupid, they know where to go. Yet, FWP keeps basing tag numbers off all 6k elk. Tried to help my dad there last year with his cow tag and... -
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Elkhorns Grizzly
I'd be prepared for griz anywhere from the ID border to the Snowies in Central MT. There are definitely resident grizzlies just west of the interstate in the Boulder Mountains, so it won't be long if not already. That area is turning into a spillway from the Bob, to Ovando/Avon, to the Little... -
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Ovando Bear Attack
How about a state-wide, or district by district, season that shuts down immediately once a quota's met? Similar to unlimited sheep or wolves down by Yellowstone. Use that tag money to fund livestock depredation and state bear management. Everyone gets a chance, rather than a lucky few, there's...- Sioux33
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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How do you celebrate a successful hunt?
Always have a victory beer waiting back at the truck!- Sioux33
- Post #113
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)
Pretty easy to say when your newly granted welfare tags allow "the resource" to grow exponentially. Please do us all a favor and tell your MOGA buddies to save us a couple BM ranches when they're in the process of locking them all up this summer. -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
What's the most effective way to do that, Ben? If we call or email his office, I don't see him giving a damn. Do we ask BHA or MWF to start a public campaign or something? Seems the only way we could get his attention is if he starts getting called out in the public eye directly. -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
Is it possible to start a petition to recall Worsech over misuse of public resources? Or is he immune since he's not an elected official? An ounce of accountability would sure be nice. -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
I thought it was bad when MOGA refused sportsmen a seat at the table, but the FWP for Christ sakes?!? If they're the ones that dreamed this up, I'm all ears to hear how they think block management's gonna survive. 7 million acres, years of success, and the best tool we have for... -
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HB 505: A Lack of Thought On The Road To Commercialization of Our Wildlife
In reading the fine print at the bottom of Section 1 below, it sure sounds like it's opening the door to unit wide tags: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Class B-13--landowner-sponsored nonresident elk-only combination license. (1) The department shall offer for sale, for the same fee established in...- Sioux33
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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HB 505: A Lack of Thought On The Road To Commercialization of Our Wildlife
Wow, this is insane. So, the way it's written, all the 640 acre+ landowners in HD700 that don't even have elk on their property, could each sell 10 tags. That army of new tagholders could then run around all over the unit, on the CMR, BLM, BM properties, etc., since it says it's not limited to...- Sioux33
- Post #62
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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HB 505: A Lack of Thought On The Road To Commercialization of Our Wildlife
I'm wondering if it means within the objective range? Hoping someone that understands this stuff better than me can clarify, because I'm confused on it, too.- Sioux33
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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HB 505: A Lack of Thought On The Road To Commercialization of Our Wildlife
Let me preface this by saying I'm against this bill and anything that resembles commercialization of wildlife. With that said, I was reading the bill and pasted Section 1.2 below. I may have missed it somewhere, but it sounds like either-sex tags are only applicable in units at objective, any...- Sioux33
- Post #23
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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HB 505: A Lack of Thought On The Road To Commercialization of Our Wildlife
Thank you for putting this together. This is the kind of stuff we need in front of the committee and legislature before the party-line BS begins...- Sioux33
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Bill barring permits in MO Breaks and other districts pops up
https://legiscan.com/MT/bill/HB417/2021 This says it's scheduled for committee today at 3, room 172. -
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501(c)(4)
It's unfair to say that because it didn't work in the past, that it won't work today. The landscape's changed and we've never seen an all out political assault like we're seeing now. Look at Randy's following, it's extraordinary. You can't tell me the same type of folks that voluntarily tax...- Sioux33
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)
Of course, take a page out of the MOGA playbook and get your industry to fund some bullshit study so you can tell everyone you spread the money around, buy off your senators and boom, you've got it made. To hell with everyone else, it's just stabilizing your industry. Good lord, what a crock.
