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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Good point. What offers are you referring to? I didn’t notice much in that regard but I was listening with a slightly different perspective. I was listening to see if there’s commonality in areas of concern. If there’s unified consensus then developing a solution is viable possibility. If... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Interesting that we have different take aways from it. I understood them to say they didn’t have complete data and that was the reasoning behind the discrepancies between their models and the numbers that came from the limited hunter numbers for example. There were multiple times where it was... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
My point was that during the meeting they said they have plenty of money and budget isn’t a deterrent yet they are not keen on spending money on these other things. (Surveys, etc) It gives the appearance that there is not much importance placed on gaining better data. -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
This was one thing I noticed while listening…. They’d comment about hunter surveys being expensive and aerial flights being expensive but then they came right out later and said that the budget is not an issue and that it doesn’t prevent them from conducting any necessary biological work and... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I understand and agree with your point. I’d say that they accurate herd numbers trump most other numbers but it’s important to have complete data if possible. We’re on the same page. -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I disagree. You need both. How else do you manage the surplus if you don’t know how much of it is being removed? Also, hunter numbers, where, when, is all relevant information. There’s no situation where too much information is going to be a problem. They have the budget to get all the data... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Without good data (and current data) they don’t know what they are managing. Think of it as a rancher that doesn’t know how many cattle he has, how many calves are born each year, how many get shipped to slaughter, etc. Just because he’s always shipped 100 cows out every November must mean... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
After listening the day one of the CAC it is glaringly obvious that there is a serious lack of data. The hunter surveys are not producing much feedback and FWP doesn’t seem interested in mandatory reporting of any kind. They said multiple times that it’s difficult to mandate hunter reporting... -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Listening to the meeting is eye opening. He’s explaining just how useless the survey system is. I don’t know know why they even have a survey after listening to this. Amazing. It’s absolutely incredible listening to him defend the current system and make excuses for it. It’s obvious it’s just... -
Help with Binocular Strap
Take them to the saddle shop and have them build new straps. They’ll be able to fab the end keeper pieces too. Be just like new- Elktrack
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- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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House of Representatives votes to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
Ideally. But until then this seems like a viable solution to me- Elktrack
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
I hear you there. I was trying to say that the combination of season dates coupled with limiting numbers has worked pretty well in those locations. I’m of the opinion that both are necessary. As you mention, those are still general tags and not true LE units. It’s doable -
Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Those areas also don’t have volume of hunters like R7 for example. Some of that is due to access and some is a result of restricted numbers of hunters -
House of Representatives votes to remove gray wolves from endangered species list
Yes, if that’s what it takes to get the agencies tasked with taking them off the ESL to actually do it. It shouldn’t take an act of congress to do this. I completely understand your logic but due to the incompetence and legal shenanigans it seems that it may in fact be a good thing that...- Elktrack
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- Forum: Sportsmen Issues
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Montana General Season Structure Proposal
Exactly. These are the folks that are not going to want their dates changed and elk seasons modified to accommodate helping MD in R7 & 6. At least that’s how they see it. The new normal, as you put it, is acceptable and they don’t want to lose any “opportunities “ they currently have. I hope...
