Debby Barrett, former lawmaker from Dillon, is reprimanding Montana FWP for not using more tools to kill more elk in Montana. Pointing to her legislation from nearly 20 years ago, she highlights tools FWP should use, including “liberalized harvests, game damage hunts, landowner permits, (and) animal relocation.” Conveniently, Barrett fails to mention that these very tools — save the logistically challenging relocation of elk — are widely employed by FWP already. The only reason these ...

July 28, 2022   Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt 59620-0701 cc: Jazmin.Engle@mt.gov   Re: Delaying Implementation of Madison River Commercial Use Cap   Chair Robinson; Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull and Lane:   On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, and our nearly 3,000 dues-paying members, we submit the ...

A long-awaited markup of public lands legislation by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was held on Thursday, July 21. Among a total of more than three dozen bills were eight pieces of legislation supported by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers as well as the nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis as an assistant interior secretary. Not often does a lineup of important policy items all arise in one long hearing. Here's a breakdown of what's relevant for sportsmen and women and why. Laura ...

July 21, 2022   Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt 59620-0701   Re: the Big Snowy Mountains WMA Acquisition   Chair Robinson; Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull and Lane:   On behalf of roughly 3,000 dues-paying members in the Big Sky state, please consider the below comments from the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers re: ...

For the 3rd consecutive year the Oklahoma Legislature has attempted to limit public land percentages, while also trying to impose government overreach into the rights of private land owners. The latest attempt HB3280 would limit the amount of public land owned by the State, state agencies, and federal government to no more than 10% of the total land in the state. Additionally, all easements granted to or reserved by the federal government or the State will be for 30 years or less. Any ...