December 11, 2021   Chair Robinson; Vice Chair Tabor; Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull and LaneMontana Fish Wildlife & Parks1420 East Sixth AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt 59620-0701   Dear Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor and Commissioners:   On behalf of our 3,000 dues-paying Montana members, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers vehemently opposes FWP’s new “limited elk season structure” proposal.   First, the proposal is predicated on outdated population ...

Hunters, anglers and others who enjoy spending time in the outdoors of Northwest Montana may want to consider taking a careful look at some of the proposals on the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s agenda for next week’s meeting. The Commission will meet Tuesday, Dec. 14 in person at the State Capitol in room 152. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. This year is a biennial season-setting year for hunting regulations. For the bulk of this meeting, the commission will review and approve a ...

Sage grouse are one of the many species likely to benefit from RAWA. Photo: istock.com/gatito33 BY SEN. MARTIN HEINRICH For me, fall is a season that I look forward to all year long. It often means an elk camp with my closest friends and meals of wild game and wild mushrooms shared around a campfire underneath a blanket of New Mexico stars. It means bugles in the crisp morning air and, if I do everything right, days of work packing out and processing the meat that will sustain my family ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Kris Hess to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for Boulder County. Kris was born and raised in Alpena, Michigan. “I grew up in a hunting and fishing family in northern Michigan and started fishing and hunting whitetails at a young age,” he said. “I stepped back from hunting for many years but was reinvigorated in 2015 after my first Colorado elk hunt with my father.”  “I’ve since had a growing passion for elk and ...

Decline in Western Arctic Caribou Herd Abundance Calls for Unity and Problem Solving Important information regarding a decline in the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH) was recently published by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. This decline highlights the need for hunters to prioritize research and lobby for effective management practices and safeguards for the future of the WACH. The 2021 photo census results for the WACH (WACH Working Group Binder) show a significant decline in the ...