SFW seems less like a conservation group and more like a “protect MT’s hunting heritage” group. That’s just the impression I get based on what I’ve seen them get engaged with at the legislature. They recently celebrated the BLM’s decision to revoke AP’s bison grazing rights which had me a bit...
Throwing big streamers at Peck is a lot of fun. I was up there walleye fishing a couple of years ago and wasn't having much luck, so I decided I'd bust out the fly rod and try for pike and bass. Started casting streamers in to the bank and immediately I started catching walleyes. Apparently they...
It’s also noteworthy that there were 8 rams shot in a Breaks district where the quota was only 5. One of those hunters also shot another ram that was unrecovered so there’s a decent chance that 9 rams were killed. Im sure that doesn’t help the sustainability of the trophy quality in the district.
Totally agree. If you look at all the land brokers’ advertisements for the properties they are selling here in central MT, they sure seem to focus on selling the recreation more than the ag.
When one place sold recently, a rancher reached out to the new owner about the possibility of grazing...