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Non resident Landowner incentive.
Hell yes I oppose all forms of privatization of wildlife. I wasn't around in Jim's hay day, but I did get to thank him once I realized who I was conversating with in the Helena gym hot tub, lol. The problem I see in this argument now is that the privatization of wildlife isn't just starting, it... -
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Non resident Landowner incentive.
The number of bills our Montana elected officials have created to benefit non-resident landowner, that sure as hell didn’t vote them, is astonishing. If this is the victory they need to slow down or stop the introduction of MUCH worst legislation I can support it. We cannot stand on top of a... -
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Non resident Landowner incentive.
I’m mildly in support of this bill for a couple of reasons: 1. These landowners are paying big state taxes and many improve the habitat for wildlife. 2. It only allocates tags from the allocated non-res pool. No add ons and they are good for deeded property only. 3. We can’t win everything. If... -
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SB 497 - Attack on Stream Access
Emails sent to my rep and the whole list of republican senators. If Sam Adams was here something would be on fire right now. -
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SB 287
Ben, Im using some of your summary to write my opposition to SB 287 to my senator, Marta Bertoglio. I read through the bill and couldn't make heads or tails of it without a law degree, so I really appreciate your insight! I think this was their plan for 2023, start out slow and overwhelm the... -
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Montana FWP makes seismic shift in elk permits
This only works IF those units don't fill out with hunters, otherwise its now just as full of hunters that do not have the option to leave and hunt somewhere else. I predict this change will only increase hunter days in each of these limited units, but time will tell. -
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Montana FWP makes seismic shift in elk permits
I heard your testimony and firmly disagree with you on this one. If I'm unsuccessful in a unit for archery season because I cant access the elk on private and cant get away from hunter pressure on public land I'm now forced to just be bullheaded and hunt right in the middle of the pressure... -
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Montana FWP makes seismic shift in elk permits
While I'm grateful we didn't get steamrolled at last weeks commission meeting, it was another slice out of our backs in the death of 1000 cuts. This is what the Director will continue to throw at us, ridiculous overreaching proposals like HB505 and this last regulation proposal that we defeat or... -
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MT - Changes in Hunting Regs/Units/Seasons coming this month
A ton of us do just that, I can’t reasonably hunt the breaks every weekend and I enjoy hunting out my back door with an open evening or weekend. What do you think would be accomplished by not allowing me to do just that? If the breaks are overcrowded I leave early and hunt somewhere that isn’t... -
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Montana Citizens Elk Coalition Forming
I donate occasionally to a lot of different conservation groups that I feel are making a difference, often buy using the power of lawyers to right some wrongs against public hunters. I will be donating to this organization because of the lobbyist presence we badly need. Hopefully this group is...- MTLivin
- Post #21
- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Maybe some good news? Proposed BLM land purchase on the Musselshell River
Well, if they are the new buyer then we should have some access to it for a potentially limited amount of time. That is a rabbit hole, but I'd rather see them purchase the property than someone like the Harris Ranch or another wealthy out-of-stater that's 100% guaranteed to lock it up.- MTLivin
- Post #59
- Forum: Public Land Issues
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
So did it pass or fail, what was that last proxy vote??? -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
I've still been hitting them daily, new argument against it each time too. It takes less than 5 minutes, why wouldn't all of us be hitting them with either calls, texts or emails daily? I honestly haven't had luck with calls, but texts are making it through and harder to ignore than emails. See... -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
I’m hearing there are amendments to this bill but nothing is on the website showing them. Does anyone know what the amendments are yet? -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
A agree Ben. This is a systematic failure of our elected governor to represent his constituents who elected him over his high dollar donors. I’ve heard from folks in the know that the new FWP director Hank Worsech is following marching orders (he is a retired marine) against his better judgement... -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
Im told the potential swing votes on the F&G Committee we need to call RIGHT NOW are: Ross Fitzgerald (406) 788-1443 Brian Putnam (406) 233-9463 Denley Loge (406) 649-2368 Linda Reksten (406) 471-8359 Neil Durham (406) 471-2356 -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
Hey Ben, looks like you have a pretty good following on here, would you or another highly respected active member of this forum be able to start a new thread that calls out the Governor so people actually see this for what it is? Facts tend to be drown out of a forum when they are introduced 15... -
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HB 505 - Elk Need Your Help
HI Guys, I don't hop on here too much but I was at the capital yesterday talking to many of you and also testifying against the bill. I was shocked to learn that FWP actually crafted the particulars of the bill and that Governor Gianforte asked Wylie Gault to carry the bill, against his own... -
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Montana - Which week?
3rd week without question! And if you are lucky it will be snowy and cold, some of the biggest deer hit the ground when all 3 of those line up ;)
