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<blockquote data-quote="TopPin" data-source="post: 2934645" data-attributes="member: 109070"><p>Unfortunately the population spike in Montana, and many other western states have been impacted at a very negative level. Unfortunately you cannot prevent this. Now as far as non resident permits in the state of Montana, I will agree with there needing to be a change. MT FWP does not manage the state for "trophy" animals, rather for opportunity. Unfortunately with this system we as residents and the non resident hunters are granted the longest hunting season allowed. </p><p>This is going to open up a can of worms, but the management practices in Montana have to change. Unfortunately we are headed in the direction of choose your season and choose your weapon. I however will be saddened when this does happen. I predict it will be within 10 years. The liberal limits on doe and cow tags needs to change, the mule deer population is tanking across the state. The whitetail deer are on the decline in alot of units as well. Whitetail deer have a faster recovery time than the mule deer. The allotment of doe surplus tags needs to change, also the nonresident hunters being granted either sex, and surplus doe tags sometimes up to multiple doe tags in given units. This isn't a bash on non resident hunters just factual. This also needs to be held back for on residents as well. </p><p> The screw ups by FWP in many units regarding the non resident elk tags, over issue of non resident tags in units that cannot handle the pressure have had a negative impact on game populations. I do not at all agree with either sex elk tags in any state. If you're applying it should be a bull or cow tag period. Now if you apply for both and get drawn for both, that's a win for the person applying. </p><p> I am not at all opposed to the revenue created by out of state hunters. Nor am I opposed to trying to draw tags in any state. However I am opposed to the management practices that are happening in the state of Montana. We have an amazing resource, as well as many other western states. What we don't have is logical and realistic permits being issued.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TopPin, post: 2934645, member: 109070"] Unfortunately the population spike in Montana, and many other western states have been impacted at a very negative level. Unfortunately you cannot prevent this. Now as far as non resident permits in the state of Montana, I will agree with there needing to be a change. MT FWP does not manage the state for “trophy” animals, rather for opportunity. Unfortunately with this system we as residents and the non resident hunters are granted the longest hunting season allowed. This is going to open up a can of worms, but the management practices in Montana have to change. Unfortunately we are headed in the direction of choose your season and choose your weapon. I however will be saddened when this does happen. I predict it will be within 10 years. The liberal limits on doe and cow tags needs to change, the mule deer population is tanking across the state. The whitetail deer are on the decline in alot of units as well. Whitetail deer have a faster recovery time than the mule deer. The allotment of doe surplus tags needs to change, also the nonresident hunters being granted either sex, and surplus doe tags sometimes up to multiple doe tags in given units. This isn’t a bash on non resident hunters just factual. This also needs to be held back for on residents as well. The screw ups by FWP in many units regarding the non resident elk tags, over issue of non resident tags in units that cannot handle the pressure have had a negative impact on game populations. I do not at all agree with either sex elk tags in any state. If you’re applying it should be a bull or cow tag period. Now if you apply for both and get drawn for both, that’s a win for the person applying. I am not at all opposed to the revenue created by out of state hunters. Nor am I opposed to trying to draw tags in any state. However I am opposed to the management practices that are happening in the state of Montana. We have an amazing resource, as well as many other western states. What we don’t have is logical and realistic permits being issued. [/QUOTE]
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