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FWP News: Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet June 8

HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet June 8 in Helena at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks headquarters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website and YouTube. The public can participate in person or via Zoom. To make a comment via Zoom, you…

HELENA – The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet June 8 in Helena at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks headquarters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.

The meeting will be streamed live on the FWP website and YouTube. The public can participate in person or via Zoom. To make a comment via Zoom, you must register by following the link here by noon on June 7.

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The commission will make final decisions on the following items:

  • Elk Hunting Access Agreements for 2023
  • Private Land Recreation Management Area biennial rules
  • Consolidated public use rules
  • Bird dog training seasons
  • Moving forward with grizzly bear ARM rulemaking
  • Mountain lion quotas

The commission will also hear a proposal for adjusting some mule deer licenses from either sex license to antlered buck licenses. Additionally, the commission will hear a proposal for a closure on the Jefferson River to accommodate a bridge replacement.

The commission will also hear a petition from members of the public to abolish the Brinkman Game Preserve in Liberty County.

All proposals, supporting documentation, and any collected public comment can be found here.

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FWP ensures its meetings are fully accessible to those with special needs. To request arrangements, call FWP at 406-444-3186.

For the full agenda, background on the scheduled topics and public comments, go to the Fish and Wildlife Commission page on the FWP website.

FWP’s website offers live-streamed audio of each Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting.


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