Montana BHA / Friday, December 15, 2023 / Categories: Media, State Issues Fish and Wildlife Commission nixes quota ranges for trophy-hunting districts The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted this week to scrap quota ranges in trophy-hunting districts, a decision that drew criticism from hunters concerned about politics steering the allocation of tags. The commission’s unanimous decision came during the latter half of an eight-hour meeting on Thursday where the commission adopted regulations to guide Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ management of big game species over the next two years. Quotas are a tool game managers use to establish the number of tags that will be issued to hunters pursuing a given species in a given hunting district. By removing department-approved quota ranges in trophy-hunting districts, FWP has shifted some of the department’s authority onto the commission, which is a governor-appointed body. Read more here from the Montana Free Press... Previous Article Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Conserve Public Lands Next Article Petition to Begin Rulemaking Regarding Black Bear and Cougar Rulemaking Print 0 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Montana BHAMontana issues Montana BHAMontana BHA The voice for Montana's wild public lands, waters and wildlife Other posts by Montana BHA Contact author Full biography Full biography The voice for Montana's wild public lands, waters and wildlife x