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   Meetings Slated To Discuss Big-Game Rule Changes

Fish, Wildlife & Parks has set meeting dates in northeastern and north-

central Montana to discuss tentative 2006 big-game regulations.

The meetings are held annually to educate hunters about proposed 

changes to big-game regulations and to collect public comments about 

specific proposals. FWP staff is also on hand at the meetings to gather 

perspectives on hunting, access, law enforcement and other issues that 

affect wildlife management but are not specifically addressed in the 2006 

tentatives.

In Region 6, meetings will be held in Havre, Malta, Plentywood and 

Glasgow. FWP is encouraging comments on a wide range of statewide 

issues and a relatively small number of regional changes.

No changes are proposed for antelope or deer in Region 6. The only 

tentative regulation affecting elk hunting is the addition of early-season 

and general-season youth hunts in hunting districts 631 and 632.

Statewide tentatives include the establishment of a biennial season-

setting process that would provide for more consistency of the big-game 

regulations; limiting the number of antlerless deer and doe/fawn antelope 

licenses that could be purchased by an individual; establishing a 5-week 

general season for elk hunting; restricting the transportation of deer or 

elk carcasses into Montana from states or provinces where chronic 

wasting disease has been detected in wild ungulate populations; revising 

the definition of trophy elk for restitution purposes; and extending youth 

hunting opportunities from ages 12-14 to ages 12-17.

The Region 6 public meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the 

following places:

• Jan. 11 in Havre, Great Northern Best Western Inn on U.S. Highway 2 

East

• Jan. 12 in Malta, 1st State Bank upstairs meeting room

• Jan. 18 in Plentywood, Jubilee Room in the Library/Courthouse Complex

• Jan. 25 in Glasgow, Cottonwood Inn on U.S. Highway 2 East

All the tentative big-game regulations can be accessed on FWP’s website 

at www.fwp.mt.gov under the Public Notices section. 

For specific questions on the Region 6 tentatives, call FWP at 228-3700 in 

Glasgow or email hwentland@mt.gov.

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TasunkaWitko Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator aka The Gipper Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Chinook Montana Status: Offline Points: 14753	Post Options Post Reply Quote TasunkaWitko Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: FWP region six public meetings Posted: 27 December 2005 at 07:23
	Meetings Slated To Discuss Big-Game Rule Changes Fish, Wildlife & Parks has set meeting dates in northeastern and north- central Montana to discuss tentative 2006 big-game regulations. The meetings are held annually to educate hunters about proposed changes to big-game regulations and to collect public comments about specific proposals. FWP staff is also on hand at the meetings to gather perspectives on hunting, access, law enforcement and other issues that affect wildlife management but are not specifically addressed in the 2006 tentatives. In Region 6, meetings will be held in Havre, Malta, Plentywood and Glasgow. FWP is encouraging comments on a wide range of statewide issues and a relatively small number of regional changes. No changes are proposed for antelope or deer in Region 6. The only tentative regulation affecting elk hunting is the addition of early-season and general-season youth hunts in hunting districts 631 and 632. Statewide tentatives include the establishment of a biennial season- setting process that would provide for more consistency of the big-game regulations; limiting the number of antlerless deer and doe/fawn antelope licenses that could be purchased by an individual; establishing a 5-week general season for elk hunting; restricting the transportation of deer or elk carcasses into Montana from states or provinces where chronic wasting disease has been detected in wild ungulate populations; revising the definition of trophy elk for restitution purposes; and extending youth hunting opportunities from ages 12-14 to ages 12-17. The Region 6 public meetings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the following places: • Jan. 11 in Havre, Great Northern Best Western Inn on U.S. Highway 2 East • Jan. 12 in Malta, 1st State Bank upstairs meeting room • Jan. 18 in Plentywood, Jubilee Room in the Library/Courthouse Complex • Jan. 25 in Glasgow, Cottonwood Inn on U.S. Highway 2 East All the tentative big-game regulations can be accessed on FWP’s website at www.fwp.mt.gov under the Public Notices section. For specific questions on the Region 6 tentatives, call FWP at 228-3700 in Glasgow or email hwentland@mt.gov.
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The_Mountaineer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby West BY-GOD Virginian! Joined: 02 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2653	Post Options Post Reply Quote The_Mountaineer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 December 2005 at 15:14
	As an attendee at several of these public meetings, I come well prepared with all my facts in hand. One thing that these meetings lack are politicians or those state officials which are the decision makers. I've seen sportsman group after sportsman group have a petition with hundreds, perhaps even several thousand signatures and hand it to a biologist. This does little or no good. In my state's system, the natural resources commission (a group of elected legislators who are appointed to the position by the state senate) are the real decision makers. Biologists hear the hunters who in turn pass input from the public up the chain of command, including these petitions. However, if each person who signed that petition had wrote a letter to the natural resources commission member and the delegates for their political district the more powerful effect it will have politically. I'm not saying that these meetings aren't educational, indeed they are and give you an idea of what is going on and who is doing the work with our sportsman dollars. It's just that I've seen many guys walk into these things thinking they're going to change rules and regulations and this isn't the outlet for such things. Still, you gotta love democracy and political process, even if it is a long line to walk for results.
	Paritur pax bello - Peace is obtained by war.