*** Read the Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy and comment yourself. ***   October 12, 2023 Randy ArnoldFWP Region 2 Supervisor406-542-5504rarnold@mt.gov RE: Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy Dear Mr. Arnold - The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a grassroots conservation organization representing roughly 3,000 dues-paying members in the state. Our members value productive habitat, public access, and quiet recreational opportunities to hunt and ...

  BY COREY ELLIS AND JULIE MACKIEWICZ   New Mexico is known for their red and green chili. If you’ve ever lived there, or spent much time there, you know that once you start down the chili path there’s no turning back! These slightly spicy and citrusy red chili venison tacos will satisfy any chili fanatic – until your next hankering at least.  Prepare in a slow cooker, Crockpot, Instant Pot or Dutch oven   Ingredients:  1 lb. of braising meat (shank, neck, rib meat or brisket) 2 tbsp of ...

Since the 2021 legislative session, there's been a lot of outcry from Montana hunters and anglers. Whether it's our discontent about repeated attempts to privatize elk, a disregard for scientific management, or a lack of opportunity for public participation, there's no shortage of complaints coming from the camo crowd. Perhaps no single bill has had a more negative impact on Montana hunters than Rep. Berglee's (R-Joliet) HB 637, signed into law by Gov. Gianforte on May 14, ...

Montana BHA teamed up with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation (BMWF) to treat a weed infestation deep in the Scapegoat portion of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Using targeted spraying, the group primarily sprayed oxeye daisy, toadflax and musk thistle.  The treated area is centered around the Webb Lake Cabin and is the accidental legacy of livestock in the area. Livestock continues to play an important role in the Bob however, and practices to reduce the spread of noxious weeds ...

January 19, 2022   Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & LaneMontana Fish Wildlife & Parks1420 East Sixth AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt 59620-0701   Re: 240-50 Permits   Dear Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor and Commissioners:   The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers submits this comment in opposition to the current proposal to discontinue the 240-50 permits, an early season Bitterroot Wilderness mule deer hunt opportunity. Our ...