Changes to MT Upland Season - Resident Priority Takes Effect This Year

[8andcounting]

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Well the share of NR harvest of MD by percentage has almost increased 60% in the last 20 years.

So - i think its safe to say if the mule deer are declining and residents are getting and smaller share, its time to do something for R.

Most R would say on a survey things are fine they want know change other then to get 7 tags again instead of 3

 

[Forkyfinder]

Most R would say on a survey things are fine they want know change other then to get 7 tags again instead of 3

Theyre harvesting less bucks than 2006.

 

[8andcounting]

Theyre harvesting less bucks than 2006.

maybe they should shoot a buck instead of 7 does ?

 

[brockel]

Most R would say on a survey things are fine they want know change other then to get 7 tags again instead of 3

Most residents will complain about non residents and how they need to cut their tags. Seriously most won’t even entertain the idea of season changes until non residents take the first hit. Right or wrong that’s the truth

 

[8andcounting]

Most residents will complain about non residents and how they need to cut their tags. Seriously most won’t even entertain the idea of season changes until non residents take the first hit. Right or wrong that’s the truth

I’m in agreement with them on this part Cut our tags . Or at very least make NR tags regional . But it’s gonna take both R and NR to make real change .

 

[MTTW]

Theyre harvesting less bucks than 2006.

These days most residents I know now eat elk and rarely kill a mule deer, myself included. That has changed in the last 20 years.

The last several years I have had about as many opportunities to kill a bull elk as I have had to kill a buck mule deer in the areas that I hunt in SW MT.

 

[SAJ-99]

Most residents will complain about non residents and how they need to cut their tags. Seriously most won’t even entertain the idea of season changes until non residents take the first hit. Right or wrong that’s the truth

Do the residents realize that NRs don’t have a say in the matter?

 

[brockel]

Do the residents realize that NRs don’t have a say in the matter?

Their complaint is more at FWP allowing so many NRs with the resource like it is than it is at the actual NR