Montana 2026 Elk Proposal

[Straight Arrow]

Success- 2025

“Hey buddy! How did your hunting season go? Did you get your antelope, buck and bull!?”

“Nope. I didn’t kill anything all year but I was 100% in getting all my tags so I had complete success this year”

Gerald, moreover you had great success in persuading the Commission to make good decisions on behalf of hunting and the resource. Thank-you!

 

[Pagosa]

Did the proposal pass to increase 150 tags for 702 and 704/705?

 

[Gerald Martin]

Did the proposal pass to increase 150 tags for 702 and 704/705?

Commissioner Lanes amendment added 75 rather than 150.

 

[Pagosa]

Commissioner Lanes amendment added 75 rather than 150.

Thanks Gerald. Appreciate you showing up over there. Preston

 

[Carnage2011]

Commissioner Lanes amendment added 75 rather than 150.

I don’t believe this is accurate. It got rid of the 150 in 704,705 completely and increased the overall quota from 280 to 325. 702 still has some 798 set aside but I can’t remember if it’s 150 or 75.

 

[sclancy27]

I remember saying a few years ago on here that the commission needs to be elected and getting laughed out of the room. It’s never been more evident to me than ever that this needs to happen. And as for the department I think you could put me in there and I would have more clear answers. This is a chit show.

Ask yourself this question...Would you rather have the legislature deciding everything when it comes to Fish and Wildlife or the current Commission?

I get the process isn't ideal, or ever will be, but having it be elected, IMO, has a higher probability of making it worse.

 

[cgasner1]

Ask yourself this question...Would you rather have the legislature deciding everything when it comes to Fish and Wildlife or the current Commission?

I get the process isn't ideal, or ever will be, but having it be elected, IMO, has a higher probability of making it worse.

I think it’s one of those sounds good on paper. Then as mentioned you’ll have horrible people getting voted in on party lines. The people voting probably have no idea who they are voting for. Also turning it into a way to pad a political resume at that point. The idea of it sounds great till the people voting on it have never hunted or fished a day in their life

 

[rogerthat]

I don’t believe this is accurate. It got rid of the 150 in 704,705 completely and increased the overall quota from 280 to 325. 702 still has some 798 set aside but I can’t remember if it’s 150 or 75.

150 tags valid just in 702. Increased the 799-20 valid in all 3 units from 280 to 325.