Deer tags Montana question

[Sytes]

Curious, on the deer tags... What is the background on this? Seems about every district in Region 1 and 2 have simply flipped a major 180 with regards to tags...
Some had 300 tags available - dropped to 50, etc... (drawings)
Not against such - though that is rather dramatic for 1 season to the next... B tags gone, etc. Herd managment with such volitile fluctuations is not usually a good sign...
I really value my A and B tag each year for two deer in the freezer - now ? I have a "buck only" opportunity for the remainder of the season...
Anyone with the low down on this?

 

[belly-deep]

They said they had to cut them because of a combination of things. Too liberal of past seasons, predators, and a poor fawn crop.

 

[Nemont]

That is interesting. Over here I could buy my A tag and then 11 doe tags if I wanted to and worked the system right. My kid still has two doe tags to fill and I only bought 5 for him plus his A tag.

Nemont

 

[Sytes]

2009: 101-00: 25 B licenses.
2008: 101-00 Applied: 477 Successful: 477 Rating:100%

2009: 109-00: 25 B licenses.
2008: 109-00 Applied: 93 Successful: 93 Rating: 100%

2009: 110-00: 25 B licenses.
2008: 110-00 Applied: 119 Successful: 50 Rating: 42%

2009: 100-00: 25 B licenses.
2008: 100-00 Applied: 526 Successful: 526 Rating: 100%

2009: 101-00: 25 B licenses.
2008: 101-00 Applied: 477 Successful: 477 Rating: 100%

2009: 102-00: 25 B licenses.
2008: 102-00 Applied: 562 Successful: 500 Rating: 89%
Here is a good article that covers the info... if anyone else is interested. Seems belly deep's info was spot on. Article released 11/22
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_c37d747a-d7f9-11de-8bb8-001cc4c002e0.html