FWP office in Bozeman can get on through their system. Pathetic tech system that FWP has. They do not even have a way to determine the age of the average elk hunter in Montana! They are still using 1990's technology! Seems they have forgotten who they work for and who pays the bills.
Live until you Die-Live being the indicative word. I am 69 and treat every season as my last as there is no way to predict the future. This year I will be hunting elk in NM,elk in Montana, antelope in Wyoming, deer in Wyoming, antelope in MT and deer in Montana. I am lucky to live at the base...
The proposed Shoulder Season Structure and proposed Amendments to the ARM rules pertaining to selection of participants for Game Damage hunts, Management hunts is indeed a very scary proposition.
FWP has perpetuated the myth that the majority of the units in Montana are over objective which is...
While people are keying in on bison as the reason for Arnie Dood being dismissed, in reality it goes far deeper!!
One only has to look at the leadership within FWP in Helena to get a better understanding of the prevailing mindset. Arnie is extremely knowledgeable and the best endangered...
Just to bring some clarity on SB 245, here is what it actually says "The department MAY conduct a postseason population management hunting season for anterless elk etc." and "the department shall implement, through existing wildlife programs, necessary actions with the objective that the...
Randy-you continue to amaze me with the effort you put forth for sportsmen across the country. I hope your just reward is a 390+ class bull this fall!!
Vito
Hats off to RMEF for standing up on this very important issue. These groups that are spinning or ignoring the facts and science need to be hammered every time they misspeak.
Thanks again to RMEF!
Eric
The copy of the Amendment I have states "Requested by Senator Douglas (Doug) Kary". That is what I am basing my information on. No spin or denial, just the facts based on the written Amendment.
Vito
The Amendment was prepared by Staff (Jason Mohr) on Feb. 12th, two days after the initial hearing on the bill. Not sure if they will be included when executive action is taken in the Senate FWP Committee.
The good news is that if this passes, I would finally be able to get a rifle elk tag for the Breaks. The bad news is that within 3 years the quality of the elk and the experience will have been destroyed. I doubt that most landowners or outfitters would support this amendment. The short term...
Here is the text of the bothersome amendment:
Amendments to Senate Bill No. 245
1st Reading Copy
Requested by Senator Douglas (Doug) Kary
For the Senate Fish and Game Committee
Prepared by Jason Mohr
February 12, 2015 (11:53am)
1. Page 7.
Following: line 18
Insert: "(5) The department may not...
Eric
I just posted on HB 245 that Kary has amended the bill to state that the dept may not limit the number of licenses or permits in those units above the sustainable population number. I don't think this is what you or I want to see happen. Unlimited rifle permits in the Breaks????