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Aug

2023

EVENT RECAP: Montana Chapter Leader Hosts Women's Backpacking Trip

EVENT RECAP: Montana Chapter Leader Hosts Women's Backpacking Trip
Author: Anne Jolliff
Last month, Montana BHA board member, Anne Jolliff led an all-women's backpacking trip into an alpine lake in the Pioneer Mountains. The first of what will hopefully become an annual adventure, the weekend consisted of a five-and-a-half-mile hike in, one enjoyable night in the backcountry, and more rising rainbow trout than they could count! Around the campfire, the group shared funny stories, backcountry tips and tricks they've picked up over the years, and enjoyed delicious meals from ...
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31

Jul

2023

Montana BHA Comments on 2023 EMP Draft

Montana BHA Comments on 2023 EMP Draft
Author: Montana BHA
July 31, 2023   Montana FWP Wildlife Division 1420 East Sixth Avenue  Helena, MT 59620   RE: Montana BHA Comments on the 2023 Montana Statewide Elk Management Plan Draft   Mr. Northrup, Mr. McDonald and Mr. Wakeling:    On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we offer these comments in response to the 2023 Montana Statewide Elk Management Plan Draft.    Our Chapter consists of roughly 3,000 dues-paying members and tens of thousands of supporters in Montana. We care ...
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27

Jul

2023

Guest View: Proposed elk plan goes in circles

Guest View: Proposed elk plan goes in circles
Author: Montana BHA
Nearly 20 years have passed since Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks last updated its Elk Management Plan (out for comment now). The new EMP has some good ideas, like reviewing the plan every five years, and raising elk herd objectives — now called goals — in many districts, then using three-year averages to determine if these goals are met. But some proposals are troubling. "Where (a hunting district) is chronically and significantly over the stated population size goal and is using limited ...
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21

Jul

2023

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (S. 2149)

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (S. 2149)
Author: John Sullivan
July 21, 2023 The Honorable Joe ManchinChairmanSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee306 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable John BarrassoRanking MemberSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee307 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510   Dear Chairman Manchin and Ranking Member Barrasso: On behalf of our roughly 3,000 dues-paying Montana members, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers would like to offer our full and enthusiastic ...
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20

Jul

2023

FWP's New Elk Management Plan - What's in it?

FWP's New Elk Management Plan - What's in it?
Author: Montana BHA
Montana's new Elk Management Plan is out for comment now. It's nearly 500 pages. So what's in it?  Well, there are some things to like, for example, the raising of objectives - now called goals - in many districts in the eastern half of the state. And using a three-year average rather than just yearly counts to decide if we’re at, above or below objectives or goals seems like a prudent change. Additionally, allowing the plan to be updated, with evaluations scheduled every five years, can ...
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20

Jul

2023

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Accommodations for the Cougar Creek Bridge Replacement Project

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Accommodations for the Cougar Creek Bridge Replacement Project
Author: Chris McCarthy
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590   Re: WCPP Discretionary Grant Letter of Support: Wildlife Accommodations for the Cougar Creek Bridge Replacement Project   Dear Secretary Buttigieg:   On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we offer this letter in support of the Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program (WCPP) discretionary grant funding ...
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19

Jul

2023

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program
Author: Aaron Agosto
Wednesday, July 19, 2023   The Honorable Peter ButtigiegSecretary, U.S. Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC 20590-001   RE: Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program Grant (WCPP) – US93: Ninepipe and Post Creek Sections Project (Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes)   Dear Secretary Buttigieg, On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, I am writing to express our support of the WCPP Grant to fund a critical portion of US Highway 93 (US 93): ...
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19

Jul

2023

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program: Missoula to Garrison

LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program: Missoula to Garrison
Author: Scott Mylnechuk
Wednesday, July 19, 2023   The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590   Subject: for Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program Discretionary Grant Letter of Support: Missoula, Montana to Garrison, Montana Wildlife Crossing Feasibility Study   Dear Secretary Buttigieg: On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we offer this letter in support of the Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) Wildlife ...
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18

Jul

2023

EVENT RECAP - HORSE PRAIRIE FENCE PULL - JULY 2023

EVENT RECAP - HORSE PRAIRIE FENCE PULL - JULY 2023
Author: Montana BHA
On July 15th, Montana BHA volunteers gathered to give the sagebrush steppe SW of Dillon a little love. We teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation, private landowners, and the BLM to remove a section of problematic fence along a public/private boundary. Such fencing creates a barrier for big game, especially antelope, and can lead to higher rates of mortality for nesting sage grouse. The fence will soon be replaced with a wildlife friendly fence, meaning higher off-the-ground ...
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14

Jul

2023

LETTER: Montana BHA Comments On Statewide Season-Setting Proposals

LETTER: Montana BHA Comments On Statewide Season-Setting Proposals
Author: Jake Schwaller
July 14, 2023Dear Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks:On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MT BHA), please see the comments below regarding the statewide proposals discussed and distributed at the statewide biennial hunting season-setting scoping meetings.First, we appreciate the efforts of the Department to be transparent and provide ample opportunity for public engagement with these efforts. The public scoping meetings provided needed information to public ...
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