Montana House Bill 240

[Jayce37]

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2873?open_tab=bill

Does anybody have a better understanding of what they are trying to do with House Bill 240? It sounds to me like a bad deal for hunters and water access, but maybe I’m wrong, I need the laymen’s version haha. Thanks guys!

 

[Schaaf]

Appears to be an effort to get rid of big game hunting on State of Montana owned islands on bigger rivers. I've had a few hunts that wouldn't have happened if this bill were to pass.

 

[INMT]

Thanks for the heads up

 

[DFS]

I would like to see this one laid out in the laymen’s version as well. Not sure I completely understand it.

 

[Schaaf]

Shot the legislator an email, I'll update if I hear back.

 

[cgasner1]

Appears to be an effort to get rid of big game hunting on State of Montana owned islands on bigger rivers. I've had a few hunts that wouldn't have happened if this bill were to pass. View attachment 357239

They way I read that was you couldn’t rifle hunt which is ridiculous if it’s open it’s open

 

[rogerthat]

You could still hunt with a bow or crossbow. I’m more concerned with the language requiring the accretion be assigned to the adjacent land owners without a land survey. Especially in areas with historic islands that now have dry channels

Paging @MTGomer you know anything about river land ownership, accretion and avulsion?

 

[Schaaf]

They way I read that was you couldn’t rifle hunt which is ridiculous if it’s open it’s open

That's how I read it as well.

 

[Forkyfinder]

They way I read that was you couldn’t rifle hunt which is ridiculous if it’s open it’s open

Someone said earlier abput "seeing who benefits"

If only there was a big river with large islands and lots of game and mixed land ownership...

 

[Jayce37]

Shot the legislator an email, I'll update if I hear back.

Thank you!

 

[Jayce37]

You could still hunt with a bow or crossbow. I’m more concerned with the language requiring the accretion be assigned to the adjacent land owners without a land survey. Especially in areas with historic islands that now have dry channels

Paging @MTGomer you know anything about river land ownership, accretion and avulsion?

Yeah that’s how I took it as well which sounds like a crock of crap

 

[cgasner1]

That's how I read it as well.

Gonna have to get a thermal drone and drop a cold steel on them from 20’

 

[golfer]

You could still hunt with a bow or crossbow. I’m more concerned with the language requiring the accretion be assigned to the adjacent land owners without a land survey. Especially in areas with historic islands that now have dry channels

Paging @MTGomer you know anything about river land ownership, accretion and avulsion?

I would be curious to know how they intend to address reliction. I’m sure someone wouldn’t hire a surveyor every year to measure the gradual change unless after enough time it would be beneficial to them?