HB 514 signed

[Ben Lamb]

Like @Eric Albus did here?

Eric didn't do anything. The bill was amended in the senate, which was the house of origin, after MOGA had asked for the amendment to exclude private land that is not enrolled in a public access program.

The committee had a choice: adopt the amendment or not. They adopted the amendment in committee unanimously, and it passed the Senate 40-9. It died in the House committee for whatever reason (you can watch the executive action and see the vote count), but then it was magically brought back to life and passed the legisislature.

I'd say we should be happy that the sponsor and co-sponsor were willing to work with the stakeholders in the landowner, outfitting and hunting communities to draft a bill that had meaningful impact in terms of improving the quality of the hunt for Montanans.

 

[Wild Bill]

Good work.

SD uses the weekend before Columbus/NA Day in October to create a 3 day resident only pheasant season, before opening it up for nonresidents the next weekend. You also have to apply and be drawn to archery hunt deer and pronghorn on public land in August and September. You can hunt private in August and September, but if you want to hunt public you need to draw or wait until October 1.
I appreciate those resident only opportunities that I get, so I don't know why this wouldn't be a good deal for Montanans!

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Can something like this be put in place for deer/elk, etc..?

 

[NDGuy]

Can something like this be put in place for deer/elk, etc..?

Oh I missed that this was just for upland.

 

[BuzzH]

Can something like this be put in place for deer/elk, etc..?

I'd like to introduce a friendly amendment that the restriction not apply to holders of the NR Native Deer/Elk tag.

Thank you for your consideration of this amendment.

 

[mtmuley]

I'd like to introduce a friendly amendment that the restriction not apply to holders of the NR Native Deer/Elk tag.

Thank you for your consideration of this amendment.

Hmmmmmm... mtmuley

 

[Rack Daniels]

No. Nor does it apply to Mountain grouse (Ruffed, Dusky & Spruce). it only applies to sharptail, sage and pheasant.

How does that coincide with this message?
This bill gives Mt R sportsmen the first 10 days of season with no NR competition on accessible lands

 

[Rack Daniels]

Only 1/2 cool.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Christmas, 1979:

I got the Millennium Falcon & an off-brand death star.

I thought I had suffered a massive injustice.

Some of y'all sound like a 7 year old.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

I'd like to introduce a friendly amendment that the restriction not apply to holders of the NR Native Deer/Elk tag.

Thank you for your consideration of this amendment.

Yes. You can have the first 10, but lose the last 20 days.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Yes. You can have the first 10, but lose the last 20 days.

Sounds rather... snively of you

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Sounds rather... snively of you

Hey I’m only making some suggestions.

 

[DFS]

It’s budget neutral let’s go with greenhorns plan.

 

[DFS]

Did you at least thank them for basically funding your existence?

They might be funding the agency but they aren’t providing benefits to the wildlife in this state.

 

[El Jason]

 

[El Jason]

They might be funding the agency but they aren’t providing benefits to the wildlife in this state.

 

[Nameless Range]

Thank you, Representative Albus.

 

[DFS]

@TreeSHART started it. But go ahead and name some wildlife success stories coming out of Montana besides elk on private land, or groundbreaking research coming out of Montana. I already derailed a good thread but since you asked. Deer are in the toilet, antelope are in the toilet. Public land elk hunting is combat hunting. What are we getting from these nonresident dollars? Think about how bad it could be? That is the usual response. 10 days of less bird hunters sounds great though.

 

[Bowmannate2000]

Can we expect a 10% discount for the shorter season?

 

[Hem]

This is great.
Next step first ten days of gun season...and the last ten days.
@Frequently Banned Troll