Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator and Internal MARCOMM Liaison Montana’s sportsmen and women have had enough with the blatant attempts to whittle away at their shared outdoor heritage through ballot box initiatives and have taken a stand in the form of House Bill 367 (HB 367) – Revise Constitutional Language Regarding Harvest …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Within his first month of taking office, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte joined the Governor’s Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), demonstrating his dedication to the outdoor sporting community. Before becoming Montana’s newly elected Governor, Governor Gianforte served as the U.S. Representative for Montana’s at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2020. During …
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On October 20, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a virtual public hearing to consider the proposed administrative rules and environmental assessment regarding recreation management on the Madison River to address over-crowding. The Madison River is an iconic fishing destination for trout anglers worldwide. The popularity …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On September 9, 2020, the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) released a decision notice announcing its plan to continues forward with the purchase of nearly 15 acres on Flathead Lake for a Fishing Access Site that would increase public access and other recreation opportunities. The 14.89 acres …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On Thursday, April 16, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the Montana Grizzly Bear Advisory Council (GBAC) in support of regulated hunting as a management tool. As grizzly bear populations continue to expand in Montana, increased human-wildlife conflict is inevitable. Grizzlies are moving into areas that …
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On January 10, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator attended the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association’s (MOGA) Winter Convention and Big Hearts Under the Big Sky charity banquet in Bozeman, Montana. MOGA represents the outfitting industry in all its forms in the Treasure State and sits as Vice-Chair …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On September 18, the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced a public comment period and meeting pertaining to the proposed purchase of two perpetual conservation easements. Collectively referred to as the “Coal Creek Conservation Easement,” the purchase would include 10,072 deeded acres in Custer and Prairie …
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On August 27, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) hosted a dedication ceremony for the successful purchase of 442 acres of private land along Falls Creek, opening a new public access point to 26,000 acres of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, one mile of Falls Creek, and providing a …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On August 15, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will be holding a final opportunity for public comment, before making decisions on numerous topics which included nine proposed changes to trapping regulations. The proposed regulation changes include: The public meeting will be held at Montana Fish, Wildlife and …
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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On June 14, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) issued a release notifying the public that a second white-tailed deer inside Libby city limits was exhibiting signs of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal disease of increasing concern for wildlife managers across North America. In accordance with the …
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