FWP Director Hank Worsech testified in “light” opposition to the bill, saying the agency has seen a drop from nearly 800 volunteer instructors in 2019 to about 400 today.
After some bills in the 2021 Legislature took their toll on wildlife and hunting opportunity, some legislators are proposing bills to preserve Montana’s wildlife and hunting heritage.
In planning for next year s goals, the Private Land/Public Wildlife Advisory Committee revealed there is still a long ways to go to repair landowner-hunter relations.
A coalition of hunters focused on elk management in Montana announced a proposal to set aside a portion of the state’s billion-plus dollar budget surplus to fund habitat restoration and improvement projects across the state.
BOZEMAN, MONT. - In a narrow vote, the Montana Land Board voted to approve the state s acquiring a small private parcel to be managed as part of the Mount Haggin