Montana Resident MSG Free Lottery

[Big Sky Guy]

Maybe this has already been discussed and I missed it but couldn’t find anything in the search. Just curious what the goal of this is? To get everyone to buy their licenses sooner?

#opportunity?

 

[DFS]

I wasn’t sure if this had passed or not. Seems stupid.

 

[Big Sky Guy]

I wasn’t sure if this had passed or not. Seems stupid.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I think that’s pretty cool if perhaps it’s specific districts that won’t see a negative impact.. shit even just a ewe or a cow moose would be super super cool to ME

 

[Forkyfinder]

Free tags on the practically free tags. Oprah meme...

 

[EYJONAS!]

This state is a ****in joke.

 

[Gerald Martin]

I don’t always buy a general deer and elk tag but when I do it’s so I can be entered into a lottery for a free MSG license…

 

[BAKPAKR]

Probably an unlimited sheep tag…

 

[Stone_Ice_1]

Guaranteed the winner will be some dimwit that buys a license, hunts deer and elk maybe 1 or 2 times a year and doesn't even know anything about moose, sheep or goat tags.

 

[HappyCamper]

Probably an unlimited sheep tag…

And probably take all your bonus points too. Wonder if it’s good for any unit though?

 

[Elky Welky]

And probably take all your bonus points too. Wonder if it’s good for any unit though?

It'll be a mountain goat tag for region 705.

I predict the logic is to get more people that are going to buy tags to buy them in that time frame so they can anticipate fall pressure. And jokes aside, it is interesting that they don't declare that this is a supertag, but I am almost certain it will be.

 

[DFS]

So this is in addition to the super tags?

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

It'll be a mountain goat tag for region 705.

I predict the logic is to get more people that are going to buy tags to buy them in that time frame so they can anticipate fall pressure. And jokes aside, it is interesting that they don't declare that this is a supertag, but I am almost certain it will be.

Could just make residents apply in the draw

All the dumbest hunting related stuff comes out of Montana these days.

 

[Elky Welky]

Confirmed, it is a supertag. I found the bill:

https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/billpdf/HB0456.pdf

 

[PRO MO]

i bet some "random" landowner or lawmaker gets it.

 

[MTGomer]

People value what they pay for.

 

[Southern Elk]

 

[Elky Welky]

Noteworthy about this new statute, is that unlike the supertag, this does not accomplish any additional proceeds to be earmarked for anything in particular. It simply seems like a way to potentially reward a resident for buying a deer or elk tag. Not really much to write home about though. Residents will continue to buy a supertag or two for their species of choice, and residents still have to apply for region specific tags.

I vaguely remember when this came up during the session (turns out there were more important things going on), and it was met with a collective shrug.

I wonder how many laws make it into the books based on collective shrugs.

Edit: @DFS it is an additional supertag, on top of the already existing tags. One more animal harvested.

 

[The Hedgehog]

So somebody could get the MSG supertag, even if they didn't really want one? Sounds like a good idea. Actually sounds like good reason to not both buying any.

 

[Elky Welky]

So somebody could get the MSG supertag, even if they didn't really want one? Sounds like a good idea. Actually sounds like good reason to not both buying any.

Moose OR goat OR sheep at the discretion of the commission. So if you draw it you might get moose, but if you want a sheep supertag, you still have to apply for sheep/buy supertag chances.