American prairie. What's the issue?

[Big Fin]

Hey folks, this thread is about AP and the question of "What's the issue with AP." If you want to take it out in the weeds on outfitting on public land, that's a different topic for a different thread.

 

[Straight Arrow]

"So that really highlights the value of hunting access on AP or other block management areas, whether that privilege is for one season or forever."

'Sorry I went into the "weeds" on land use fees. The intent was to show the relative value of hunting access to AP, whether temporary or forever.

 

[longbow51]

And Happy Schwanzaa everyone.

 

[Irrelevant]

American Prairie acquires three new properties in Phillips County

News from the bison restoration team: growing the herd, bison harvest sets a record, and a long-awaited homecoming.

americanprairie.org

 

[westbranch]

Drove through APR country for the first time this morning. Have wanted to do that for a few years, pretty cool.

 

[Irrelevant]

Not sure if this is the best place, but cool? story. I'm still mixed having grizz everywhere.

Grizzly Bear spotted on our PN Property

News from the bison restoration team: growing the herd, bison harvest sets a record, and a long-awaited homecoming.

americanprairie.org

Approx 150 miles straightline from the Rocky Mt Front.

 

[stk]

Not sure if this is the best place, but cool? story. I'm still mixed having grizz everywhere.

Grizzly Bear spotted on our PN Property

News from the bison restoration team: growing the herd, bison harvest sets a record, and a long-awaited homecoming.

americanprairie.org

Approx 150 miles straightline from the Rocky Mt Front.

Not surprised. They’ve been in the high woods for a few years. Not that far of a walk to get out to the PN.

 

[SAJ-99]

Not surprised. They’ve been in the high woods for a few years. Not that far of a walk to get out to the PN.

Any wolves? I always figured the wolves would return to the Breaks first.

 

[stk]

Any wolves? I always figured the wolves would return to the Breaks first.

No clue. Never heard of any running around highwoods or snowies but I haven’t lived there for a couple years. Always heard there were some in the little belts but never saw any sign myself. The grizz working there way out along the Missouri makes perfect sense to me. They follow the riparian areas out from the front range. They’ve been spotted pretty far East on both sides of the Missouri already…big Sandy to the north and highwoods to the south. It was a matter of time before they were on the Judith. There’s a lot of habitat for them and not a very dense population of people or any major roads to stop them from going out that way. They’re going to keep pushing out along the Missouri as the population grows. They’re already as dense as they can be on the front range around Augusta and Choteau. Only way to go is East, and they’re going to follow the cover along the river to get there.

 

[D4570]

highwoods or snowies

I know people with reaches that say there are.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Any wolves? I always figured the wolves would return to the Breaks first.

They’re around, at least occasionally. One was killed legally by a coyote hunter south of Glasgow a couple of years ago. I haven’t seen any here yet, but I’ve cut single tracks in the snow while coyote hunting in the Breaks. Saw one in the Little Belts two years ago.

 

[D4570]

I saw two just north of Big Sandy.

 

[atlas]

I saw two just north of Big Sandy.

pics or it didn't happen.

 

[D4570]

Sorry driving a delivery truck, No camera or phone.

 

[Marshian]

This made the local paper as a disparaging editorial which made me look more into APR. From my limited knowledge, they seem to do more good than bad for an average public land hunter and conservation in general.

https://dailyinterlake.com/news/202...th-each-american-prairie-reserve-acquisition/

 

[Gerald Martin]

This is all you need to know to determine the value of that op Ed.

 

[Bluffgruff]

My opinion is that AP is doing more for bison and native shortgrass prairie species than almost anyone. Why can't we as hunters do something similar?

I also don't understand the obstinate opposition by the UPOM.

 

[Beignet]

Not sure who is more of an anti-hunter, Chuck Denowh or your average PETA member.

 

[MTGomer]

lol Chuck sure is a real piece of shit.

 

[MTGomer]

Not sure who is more of an anti-hunter, Chuck Denowh or your average PETA member.

Average PETA member is uninformed and naive.

Chuck is anti hunting on purpose.