Would assume the big R in front of his name would make his signature a slam dunk? I hope not.
Non-resident outfitter license (MT) Bill is up for hearing 2/2/2021 (SB 143)
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But the outfitters just want help the Residents and distribute the pressure from accessible public lands. They have the resources and Montana residents best interest in mind. Insert extreme sarcasm
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timmy
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I would have been in full support of the bill had I seen it turning out this way. What a loss for the wildlife, anybody care about that or just getting a tag?
Hmmm, where's my tag then? I'm a diy hunter. Applied this year and didn't get drawn. First time not drawing in a few years. Used to be a resident for 8 years but now NR. So if you're rich and can afford an outfitter you get a tag, but the normal blue collar guy can't. What a bunch of BS!
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timmy
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With Montana’s season structure it’s very selfish to expect to get a tag every year. I apply for a lot of states and rarely or never have hunted them. Now we have put more stress on the resource that can’t withstand the pressure. If the seasons or equipment were tweaked it would be more realistic to expect that.
BourbonSnowCone
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Lots of outfitters cracking champagne, booking vacations and buying up new leases right about now. Mac deserves a raise.
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timmy
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We may have just saw who over played their cards. At the expense of the resource.
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MOGA did serious damage to their legislative reputation this session & they didn't get what they were after. This is a consolation prize that has serious political ramifications for those who supported it.
The preference point issue will get fixed as soon as it's clear what it's doing to draw odds as FWP will freak out over lost revenue, etc.
Ultimately, outfitters hijacked the entire NR Draw, and once this is more widely known the fallout will be significant. More so if we continue to beat the drum until 2024.
Luke_with_a_lab
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Going forward I sincerely hope as a collective we can become more organized, improve lobbying power, and hold the legislators that pushed these horrible bills accountable.
SAJ-99
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We were told FWP is ok with it. It is their clean-up bill.
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tjones
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If I read this right it’s not illegal to herd game with a truck?
SAJ-99
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Yes but you are a peasant like the rest of us, not royalty. The royals make life enjoyable for us so they get special treatment.
MTHunter1321
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Just curious as I’m probably missing it, but where in the amended bill does it discuss the 3000 added NR licenses?
This is some seriously unbelievable politics but at least we don't have to listen to any more outfitters tell us how much they care about the resource. They just proved that the only thing they care about is $$.
Oh I almost forgot this was going to help resident hunters too. Certainly more licenses will help the crowds.
Oh I almost forgot this was going to help resident hunters too. Certainly more licenses will help the crowds.
Schaaf
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timmy
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Well I ain’t but in the grand scheme of things 40% of tags to outfitters would have been better than what just happened. Who cares at this point though, rock bottom here we come!
What a joke. But hey, at least @Eric Albus wont have to make his guys wait out for a year, because it’s important. They want a tag every year. And #*^@#* all of us common folks who want to go back to hunt with family and friends. We don’t deserve the same priority. Even though, in 11 years of working and living there my wife and i contributed FAR more to the economy than most outfitted hunters ever will. #*^@#* the common guy, right Eric and Rod?
Spartan_Eric
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Ballot Initiative time again!
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