Recent content by billy banger
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
I couldn't agree with Eric more. I have been saying for years that we need to work with landowners in order to gain more access. By not wanting the late seasons cow hunts because they would help landowners manage elk populations is certainly not working with landowners. Isn't that what you mean...- billy banger
- Post #90
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
Boy you couldn't be further from the truth. Maybe you should wait until the weather changes to go fishing.- billy banger
- Post #84
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
Shoots-here is my answer: last year I didn't get to hunt the late seasons, so I and many of other Montana hunters lost those opportunities. The shoulder seasons, who I believe you also opposed, aren't going to open as many hunting districts as did the late season cow hunt bill, so there again we...- billy banger
- Post #81
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
Shoots-sorry got busy, but with the rain and I can't go fishing, I thought I'd check in. Well I heard the those groups got Bullock to vetoed the bill, and it would have opened up a lot of access to hunt cow elk after the regular season. This would have been much better than getting on the game...- billy banger
- Post #78
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
Kat Did I see that you supported the FWP following their Elk Management Plan when making decisions related to elk management?- billy banger
- Post #74
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
Vito-I have to agree with you 100% about mandatory reporting of harvest. Now this would truly server as a management tool. I think both of your posts, even if you weren't going to post again, were excellent. Glad you did!- billy banger
- Post #66
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
katganna-you are missing Eric's point, all he is saying is that the Map and the reporting of harvest data serves no purpose. I agree that outfitters should report their acreage as public information, and they do as required by law. But the reporting the harvest data is simply a waste of time and...- billy banger
- Post #65
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
Joe, I don't know how we got off on late season cow hunts, but you brought it up, so I am going to throw in my two cents worth. I am mainly a meat hunter and I was appalled when you and the MSA and MWF opposed the late season cow hunt bill and I don't stand alone here. Most of my friends agree...- billy banger
- Post #64
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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2015 Private lands Leased to Outfitters map
That I heard is that the Board of Outfitters told Joe Perry, who had been pressuring the Board of Outfitters & FWP to produce the map, that he was told that the map was not accurate. The reason being is that the Montana Board of Outfitters (which is under the MT Dept. of Labor & Industry) was...- billy banger
- Post #29
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Wilks brothers true colors are shining through.....
Montana hunters and sportsmen are the ones losing when the BLM denied this exchange. There are only a few, 40-60, hunters that are accessing the Durfee Hills by aircraft, whereas there are about 1,000 people accessing through the Anchor Ranch into the Bullwhacker area. Doug Krings stated that...- billy banger
- Post #735
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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MT Shoulder Season Public Comment
It didn't have to be this way if SB-245 would have passed. When these So-Called Sportsmen Groups, Montana Wildlife Federation , Laurel Rod & Gun Club, Montana Sportsmen's Alliance, Anaconda Sportsmen's Club, Skyline Sportsman Assoc. & the Helena Hunters & Anglers, testified against SB-245, they...- billy banger
- Post #87
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Mt sb 245
Better Learn What the Public Trust Doctrine Actually Says I have heard the MWF, MSA, MBA, PLWA... spouting that they believe in and follow the Public Trust Doctrine (PTD) and that the Legislature has no business meddling in FWP business or setting of FWP policy. But, if you all really...- billy banger
- Post #13
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MT Mule Deer Symposium
To suggest that the MWF is a fringe group is being kind! This group that states that they are “Montana's Oldest, Largest and most Effective Conservation Organization” is simply not true. They might be the oldest but for the largest, I beg to differ; the RMEF and SCI have more Montana members...- billy banger
- Post #258
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Randy's live
Boy is the Sportsmen Candidate Forum a joke. There isn't anyone there. I guess the hosts should have given everyone a little more notice. From the guestions, it certainly isn't a non-partisan event!- billy banger
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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MOGA - FWP "public" meeting?
Straight Arrow-Ben Lamb "Want to get the ruler out and measure who has done more for wildlife, conservation, and the resource?" Your efforts if any; pale to the landowner when it comes to providing habitat and improving the wildlife resource. I would like you to give me examples of what you...- billy banger
- Post #185
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
