Montana Mule Deer Mismanagement

[bigsky2]

Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) | Montana FWP

The Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) passed during the 2025 Montana legislative session. Governor Greg Gianforte signed it into law May 8, 2025. This “study bill” does not immediately change hunting seasons, license quotas, or resident/nonresident allocations. Instead, it directs...

fwp.mt.gov

Here’s everyone chance to give their input on the impact of NR hunters in Montana.

 

[8andcounting]

Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) | Montana FWP

The Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) passed during the 2025 Montana legislative session. Governor Greg Gianforte signed it into law May 8, 2025. This “study bill” does not immediately change hunting seasons, license quotas, or resident/nonresident allocations. Instead, it directs...

fwp.mt.gov

Here’s everyone chance to give their input on the impact of NR hunters in Montana.

This should be interesting

 

[cgasner1]

Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) | Montana FWP

The Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) passed during the 2025 Montana legislative session. Governor Greg Gianforte signed it into law May 8, 2025. This “study bill” does not immediately change hunting seasons, license quotas, or resident/nonresident allocations. Instead, it directs...

fwp.mt.gov

Here’s everyone chance to give their input on the impact of NR hunters in Montana.

That was a intense survey

 

[Gerald Martin]

That was a intense survey

Show me on the doll where that NR hunter hurt you….

 

[cgasner1]

Show me on the doll where that NR hunter hurt you….

I didn’t go into much detail on it because I was expecting more than 3 questions

 

[Forkyfinder]

Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) | Montana FWP

The Montana Hunters First Act (House Bill 568) passed during the 2025 Montana legislative session. Governor Greg Gianforte signed it into law May 8, 2025. This “study bill” does not immediately change hunting seasons, license quotas, or resident/nonresident allocations. Instead, it directs...

fwp.mt.gov

Here’s everyone chance to give their input on the impact of NR hunters in Montana.

Thanks i have provided my feedback. I wish there were more than 3 questions.

It's great that the legislature passed House Bill 568. Its clear that hunters are feeling the impacts enough for the legislature to pass this, and i hope the survey results lead to action. Perhaps the easiest end would be 5000 "orphanned" deer tags, come home to hunt, college kid otc, etc. before even touching the oversold in statute combo tags.

There are more than a few loud groups here, elsewhere, but at worst in Helena that forget that this is a resource managed for the residents of the state. Not the outfitting industry. Not landowners. Not cafes in glendive. For all residents of the state.

It brings a big smile to my face that this is coming around - long before the doom and gloom (or hope, in treecarps unique case) of transferable tags.

 

[INMT]

I did like the narrative over multiple choice.

 

[brockel]

Imagine if they had something like that you had to fill out on your previous years deer tag before you could purchase this years tag. Of course a few more questions

 

[DFS]

It really didn’t target nonresidents it just asks the changes you’ve seen since 2016. In another 10 years we will wash the past again and be told yeah but just think about how bad it could be.