Montana Recreationists and Hunters Input Needed Now

• Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is seeking input from the public on several proposals and assessments
• Input on subjects include new cut-throat fish introductions in waterways and forest thinning projects
• Hunting rules are also under review for lands within ranch owner properties after passage of SB87 by the Montana Legislature

Montana Recreationists and Hunters Input Needed Now

If you enjoy the outdoors of Montana and want to see them continue to thrive for generations to come, making your voice heard is extremely important.  Especially to the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Department.

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Public input on several important projects is being requested by the agency to ensure the public's desire for their lands is being implemented and that our conservation of our state continues to be of utmost importance.

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Deadlines Approaching for Public Comment on Fish and Fire in Montana

Deadlines in July are approaching for two different projects that MFWP needs public input on:

• Bull River WMA Forest Habitat Improvement and Fuels Reduction Project Scoping Notice - Comment Deadline: July 19
• Yellowstone cutthroat trout introduction into Bokma Reservoir Draft EA - Comment Deadline: July 21

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For Montana residents wishing to comment on the above proposals, MFWP is accepting them online at their website here.

Public Comment on Hunting Rules with Landowners in Montana

The Montana Wildlife Commission is also seeking public input on new rules for hunting set forth in Senate Bill 87 by the Montana Legislature.  The adoption of the new rules would "further clarify how rules on private landowner’s property enrolled in public access agreements will be adopted and enforced"

The public comment deadline for the proposal is August 15, 2025.  Residents wishing to express their opinion can email them to Kara Thompson with MFWP here.  You can read more about SB87 here.