FWP Mule Deer Plan Meetings

[bigsky2]

Just reminding people that these meetings are happening this week. I know a lot of people feel that FWP meetings are a waste of time, but after talking to some people that attended the Region 3 meeting, it sounds like the meeting was very interactive with FWP having the attendees break up into groups and come up with some ideas. Please show up if you are able to.

 

[cgasner1]

If you do attend please don’t be an asshole to our Fwp people. See you guys tonight

 

[Gerald Martin]

I attended the region 3 meeting last Monday. The folks from FWP broke the audience out into four groups and took notes on different ideas of how to address CWD, Habitat, Season Structure/Hunting, and Anything else not addressed in the first three groups.

Afterwards we all met back in the conference room and were given opportunity to walk around and vote for one of the ideas from each station that resonated with us.


I am assuming that those ideas that are common will be taken further for discussion as the management plan develops further.

 

[bigsky2]

Anyone go to the R7 meeting last night that wants to give a recap?

 

[DFS]

Anyone go to the R7 meeting last night that wants to give a recap?

A few more people than usual, a different format than usual.

 

[Forkyfinder]

A few more people than usual, a different format than usual.

Any good ideas?

 

[DFS]

Any good ideas?

There were a lot of good ideas thrown out there. I didn’t get the feeling fwp is going to move on anything. I hope I’m wrong.

 

[bigsky2]

Just a couple of days left to comment.

https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities/mule-deer-feedback

 

[Nameless Range]

Some really common themes here

FWP Hears From Hunters Ahead Of Drafting Mule Deer Management Plan | Montana FWP

As Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks develops a new statewide Mule Deer Management Plan, several public workshops around the state provided key insight to what hunters are thinking, what things they’d like the plan to include and opinions on key concepts for the plan.

fwp.mt.gov

 

[rmyoung1]

I find it interesting that condensing season length seemed to be a theme. Maybe people are catching onto the notion that mowing down rutting bucks with rifles isn’t perhaps the best management strategy.

 

[Elky Welky]

Some really common themes here

FWP Hears From Hunters Ahead Of Drafting Mule Deer Management Plan | Montana FWP

As Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks develops a new statewide Mule Deer Management Plan, several public workshops around the state provided key insight to what hunters are thinking, what things they’d like the plan to include and opinions on key concepts for the plan.

fwp.mt.gov

I really appreciate how FWP is going about doing this.