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So, what's the excuse in the Bitterroot and Upper Clarks Fork both had massive burns? Ashland Country has burned a bunch too.I don’t know about the sheep or goats, but the habitat in northwest Montana really sucks for wildlife. These forests have large areas devoid of animals, except for deer and bear/predators. The stuff is so thick nothing can feasibly move trough it or find decent feed.
In 2001 I drew a nonresident big game combo and hunted the southern end of the Snowcrest and seen about half a dozen different bulll moose and lots of elk. I bet today it’s hit or miss on finding a bull moose.
In 1995 I bear hunted near Styker MT and we seen tons of mule deer, whitetail, elk, bear, grouse, and everything else. The forest were relatively young clear cuts and there was tons of available browse, grasses.
The Forest now are super thick with tons of downfall just ready for the next burn, and no significant numbers of animals.
Sorry to be a downer but the animals aren’t coming back, we have too many impacts on the landscape and wildlife communities. Like I’ve said before, I’m ready for a new heaven and new earth
Well, the crazies herd was introduced but from what I understand they are native to much of the western part of the state, including many areas they are now absent.How many goat herds were introduced? Most of MT isn't really great goat habitat, IMO.
I don't know for sure, where their true range extended, but I believe all the goats around YNP by 100 mile radius are introduced. Goats are not native to WY, CO, NV or UT. I believe the only native herds in MT were around glacier NP. My grandfather helped haul mountain goats via pack horse for introduction into the Madison range in the early 50s.Well, the crazies herd was introduced but from what I understand they are native to much of the western part of the state, including many areas they are now absent.
Most every herd east of the continental divide.How many goat herds were introduced? Most of MT isn't really great goat habitat, IMO.
I don't know for sure, where their true range extended, but I believe all the goats around YNP by 100 mile radius are introduced. Goats are not native to WY, CO, NV or UT. I believe the only native herds in MT were around glacier NP. My grandfather helped haul mountain goats via pack horse for introduction into the Madison range in the early 50s.
Especially when the herd has declined in recent years. I don't see the reasoning for continuing to kill nannies when they had to cut overall tag numbers.I can't believe they offer nanny tags for places like the Crazies when there are mountain ranges west of the divide where goats have been extirpated.
Probably have to kill them to save them. Seems like that’s a popular approach these days.Especially when the herd has declined in recent years. I don't see the reasoning for continuing to kill nannies when they had to cut overall tag numbers.
The MTFWP completely destroyed the native goats in Montana, over hunted them to near extinction and certainly beyond recovering.
Well, its safe to say they completely destroyed the Rattlesnake, Sapphires, Bitterroots, and the Bob Marshall, Missions with over hunting.While I definitely think that's true in some spots like 240, I don't think it's very smart to simplify it that much. There's populations that have never been hunted that are struggling just as much. There's something deeper going on than just hunting.
There are lots of other great figures and maps in this report as well.
Where was proper application of hunting applied to a herd that is struggling?