I guess if I play this out further in my head, this could become a legal sticking point when we eventually go to choose your weapon. It would put harvest and opportunity ahead of conservation...all based on a revised constitutional right.
I'm hung up on a couple of things. One is the word "current". Crossbows are a current means in most states. Bolt action rifles are a more "current" technology than muzzleloaders. Is the sponsor trying to backdoor crossbows? Two, trapping is included in "harvest of wild fish and wild game"...
A couple of take aways from the day and keep in mind this was a high school field trip which sort of opened up some of the legislators we talked to....
A) One legislator said that there is a special interest event every night of the week during the session but he and his wife would usually...
Unrelated but related. Check out that ram from HD203 on 11/5. Based on quick scan comparing base and lengths across the state, that appears to be the largest ram taken this year in MT....and it's not coming out of the Breaks. I made the point a couple of years ago....where are the 17" base...
Good stuff Jock and again welcome to HT. To be certain every business, government, NGO, and human has warts. As such RMEF does deserve correction from time to time.
The point I really wanted to make was the tone that we use to make those corrections is key. The more inflammatory the words...
One thing that bothers me. Statistics. We had seen a dramatic ramp up in Resident sportsman sales from 2011 to 2022 (based on the data you grabbed from FWP). MWF paints a different picture in its opening paragraph. Data needs to be referenced whenever used.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
no I don't think it was Fitzpatrick's baby. UPOM had multiple points to gain. Based on how quickly Fitzpatrick accepted the amendment to strike stream access from the bill, I'm guessing UPOM really wanted to strike the ability for plaintiffs to collect legal fees in easement cases and to a...
Regier voted for it the day prior in the Judiciary Committee so there's no way he'd not vote for it today. Fuller was to vote against it but I think the amendment sparked a change of heart just before the vote. The amendment removed the river bed access from the bill. Guessing Glimm was the...
It's funny because one of my hunting buddies is a PT here in town. He's been down to Helena as an informational witness on a medical bill this session. He said...keep in mind this is a died in the wool conservative A) Gianforte is a bum and B) he's so pissed off that he's thinking about running.