Ha! He spoke at the SB143 hearing. He told a heart wrenching story about how he bought the Broken Hart Ranch 3 years ago, then had to tell Momma he only got 3 elk clients for the 2020 season. He blamed it on the Texas style leasing of ranches around him, whose leaseholders "knew how to get their clients tags". I guess these random hunting clubs can figure out Montana's draw system but the outfitters can't.
I emailed the Montana chapter leadership, nothing yet. Seems relevant to me too, wolves will be a drop in the bucket compared to this when it comes to impacts on elk.
I will, thanks for letting us know.
This is wisdom. Couldn't you get a senator to introduce a bill that would do this or start a ballot initiative to let montana parks and wildlife manage wildlife not politicians. I could see Fin in a commercial saying currently the fastest way to a wildlife degree is get elected. I have just started following these issues that have come up and was thinking of doing a bow hunt for elk in 2 years. Now I can see best to not even get started and go elsewhere or like point schemes get involved in the slaughter at the start or not at all.
Thanks for being our eyes and ears in the capitol, Nick.
Haha...Its a good thing this session is only 90 days long. I think I am going to lose a couple years off my life.
It’s still shown as cancelled here
That’s what I saw as well. This is the only place(email I recieved) I had heard it was today.
