Props to @Forkyfinder for making the drive and making some good points/asking some hard questions. This would be an invaluable piece of access and I’m always blown away and disappointed at how few local sportsmen show up to these kinds of meetings.
My best guess is that they landed on a 99 year lease to avoid some of the same things that held up the Stafford Ferry CE. I don’t remember the numbers, but the number of CE’s that have been approved has dropped significantly since GG took office. I believe they also require county commissioner...
This is what I was told by a FWP bio also. My first thought was that I’d rather have sheep on the landscape that can’t easily be hunted rather than to not have sheep on the landscape at all. Then I realized populations in eastern MT would probably need to be managed through hunting since they...
Haven’t seen this posted here. Hopefully some from the HT crowd throw their names in.
“Restoration projects for bighorn sheep face many challenges, especially in areas dominated by private land. To help identify these challenges and potential solutions Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is...
I’m a Braves fan to the core but I have a ton of respect for the Brewers and how they are able to maximize their resources and be competitive every year.
Not very often you have games in June that are this meaningful but there’s a good chance the 6 regular season games between the Braves and Brewers could determine who gets the first round bye between them.
I went the last couple of years it was at Rosenblatt and haven’t been since it moved. That atmosphere around Rosenblatt was pretty special with everyone having parties in their yards, Starsky’s bar, etc. I remember being in an old church that they had turned into a bar and had a band playing in.
I don't mean to be a downer, but when I hear that landowners aren't participating in these types of access agreements, it doesn't surprise me. If landowners care about having healthy populations of game animals around their property, they probably aren't going to want to let the neighboring...
I disagree that people that don’t think we should drive in those places will continue not to if it becomes legal. People don’t want to miss out or be at a disadvantage. “That person drove right up to their elk or deer, why should I pack mine out a mile on my back?”
I’ll admit I didn’t really start getting informed until Gianforte was in office, but there’s plenty to complain about that has happened under his leadership.
-As was mentioned, going away from securing perpetual conservation easements. I know of several primo ranches here in central MT that...