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The public can gain hunting access to about 8 million acres of private land through Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Block Management Program.

The public can gain hunting access to about 8 million acres of private land through Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Block Management Program.

The public can gain hunting access to about 8 million acres of private land through Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Block Management Program.

Several bills addressing fish and game and access policies were debated in the days leading up to the transmittal deadline for the state Legislature.

The measure would also allow landowners an additional bonus point to increase their odds of drawing a hunting tag if they participated previously in a state public access program.

I have enjoyed outdoor recreation and hunting and fishing in Montana since I was old enough to remember and access to public lands are core to what I support.

In planning for next years goals, the Private Land/Public Wildlife Advisory Committee revealed there is still a long ways to go to repair landowner-hunter relations.

Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point and the overall harvest is expected to increase with the onset of the deer breeding season in the coming weeks.

General hunting season is underway in Montana, and cooler weather greeted hunters in the northwest corner of the state.

Within Montana’s complicated and controversial stew of disagreements over elk management and hunting access, a few areas of commonality have recently emerged from separate groups contemplating the issues.