January 10, 2020   The Montana Chapter of BHA PO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59808   Montana FWP Attn: Brandi Skone P.O. Box 1630 Miles City, MT  59301 bskone@mt.gov Re: W-Bar CE Comment To the Dedicated Staff of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks:   On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MT BHA), I’d like to voice full-throated support for the proposed 6,751-acre W-Bar Conservation Easement. The area is a veritable wildlife heaven replete with the full complement of eastern ...

July 19, 2019 John MehlhoffState DirectorMontana/Dakotas State OfficeBureau of Land Management5001 Southgate DriveBillings, MT 59101 RE: Montana BLM Musselshell River Access Acquisition - LWCF 2021 Proposal Dear Mr. Mehlhoff, On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers, I'd like to offer our enthusiastic support for the Lower Musselshell River Access Project and Acquisition in Garfield and Petroleum County. Our Montana Chapter is comprised of more than 3,000 hunters and ...

By Matt Rinella, Justin Schaaf and Nick Siebrasse - July 20, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte hailed President Trump’s decision to pardon Dwight and Steven Hammond as “a win for property rights and our way of life.” U.S. Sen. Steve Daines agreed that “Trump made the right decision” in pardoning these Oregon ranchers whose arson convictions sparked the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation and advanced ongoing efforts to privatize America’s ...