FWP Public Scoping Meeting in Miles City tonight 6 PM

[antlerradar]

Very good commets on the addition of 300 elk tags in districts 702, 704, and 705. The FWP had very lame excuses on this proposal and were caught flat footed. About 8 comments were directed in opposition to this proposal and I didn't feel the FWP had any justification other than trying to appease landowners/outfitters and wealthy nonresident hunters. Certainly not from their 2023 elk management plan. We need to contact the FWP commissioners. I wish there was a senate bill requiring commissioners to be an elected position with a 4 year term limit. The guys from the Colstrip Sportsmen’s Club gave excellent comments and one rancher too, Antlerradat was that you?

Nope, I was digging up a water line, that I broke.
I will be sending in comments in opposition when work slows down next week.

 

[BourbonSnowCone]

Loved the comment that a good faith effort would be to allow access and then add more bull tags. Or reassess if they’re even needed. Every person in this forum knows this is just outfitter handouts. The local FWP staff seems to be getting this rammed down there throats too and were quick to bring up the stats on bull to cow ratios this would cause. Once again, politicians meddling in wildlife. Pretty sure at this point the only reason we have biologists is to be the person to yell at about all of the bad ideas. Anybody looking at a ballot initiative addressing outfitting? Pretty much over them driving decisions for the majority of us when it comes to wildlife.

 

[golfer]

Loved the comment that a good faith effort would be to allow access and then add more bull tags. Or reassess if they’re even needed. Every person in this forum knows this is just outfitter handouts. The local FWP staff seems to be getting this rammed down there throats too and were quick to bring up the stats on bull to cow ratios this would cause. Once again, politicians meddling in wildlife. Pretty sure at this point the only reason we have biologists is to be the person to yell at about all of the bad ideas. Anybody looking at a ballot initiative addressing outfitting? Pretty much over them driving decisions for the majority of us when it comes to wildlife.

Can you post more info on the ballot initiative?