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NR Upland Seasons (LC3901)
I really hope this bill passes. One thing I would love to see that doesn't take any legislation is aggressive enforcement of possession limits. I think a lot of NR would think twice about making a long trip here if they really thought they were limited to the possession limits. There is no... -
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MT Licensing System - Burn it down? How to Improve it?
I am a resident and fundamentally, they need to do something to address increased hunting pressure. I would be ok with unit specific licenses. I would also be ok with pick your season. Non-residents should definitely go to unit specific and I would cap them at the lesser of (10% of quota for... -
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Montana 2022 Archery elk draw in former 900-20 units
I thought the same thing, but looked the actual law up. The way it is worded, the 10% cap only applies to limited permits where the number of applicants exceeds the quota. Residents get no preference and the cap does not apply! -
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Montana 2022 Archery elk draw in former 900-20 units
The issue with all this is that if you ask each commissioner, Hank, the staff and 100 hunters what first choice only meant you are going to get 200 different answers. For the archery tags, the original proposal was unlimited, but first choice only. That would have the effect of giving a tag to... -
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Montana FWP makes seismic shift in elk permits
Does anyone know that for the units that are first and only choice, do leftovers become available for those units or not. If they do, I guess I don't understand what the purpose of first and only choice was? Also, does the 10% non-res cap of quota apply when they become leftovers? The...
