Montana’s Initiative 177 was soundly rejected by voters in the Gem State on the Nov. 8 ballot. The initiative would have banned trapping on the
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- Hunting Regulations: https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt
- Fishing Regulations: https://fwp.mt.gov/fish
- Trapping Regulations: https://fwp.mt.gov/hunt/trapping
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- State Wildlife Commission: https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/commission
NEWS ARCHIVE
Montanans Urged to Vote No on I-177
Government Affairs ArchiveGame wardens and wildlife experts agree. Montana's Initiative 177 would cost taxpayers millions, would decimate deer, elk and moose populations and
Read MoreMontana I-177: Bad for Wildlife
MontanaMontana's ballot Initiative 177 would ban trapping on public lands, which would destroy deer, elk and moose herds, and cost local economies millions
Read MoreAlliance Submits Additional Grizzly Comments
HuntingThe Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation submitted additional comments concerning the delisting of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear. The
Read MoreMontana Voters to Decide Trapping Ban
MontanaThe Montana Secretary of State recently approved Initiative 177 (I-177) for the November ballot. The measure would ban all trapping on public
Read MoreGrizzly Bear Shot After Killing Sheep
HuntingThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, the agency responsible for managing and culling problematic wild animals, shot and killed a
Read MoreAlliance Submits Comments on Delisting of Grizzly Bears
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation recently submitted comments in favor of delisting of the grizzly bear as a threatened species under the federal
Read MoreTrio of Families Afield Bills Awaiting Gubernatorial Action
ColoradoColorado, Montana and Tennessee have all recently passed legislation to increase the recruitment of new hunters and ensure the future of our outdoor
Read MoreMontana Families Afield Bill to Receive Hearing Tomorrow
MontanaLegislation designed to aid in the recruitment of new hunters is scheduled for a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow, April 8. Montana
Read MoreSportsmen’s Act Stalls in U.S. Senate
AlabamaJust days after the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to proceed to debate on the bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014 (S. 2363), the measure hit a
Read MoreCritical Federal Hunting and Fishing Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives
AlabamaThe U.S. House of Representatives voted this week to pass H.R. 3590, a bi-partisan package of pro-sportsmen legislation. The measure, which passed by
Read More2014: The Year of the Ballot Issue?
Government Affairs ArchiveAs sportsmen and women are gearing up for the year ahead, the fight for the future of hunting appears headed for the ballot box next fall as ballot
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