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Lawmakers hear study bill to assess nonresident pressure, access loss and season structure
Summary
House Bill 568 would direct Fish, Wildlife and Parks to study growing challenges in Montana’s hunting-season structure, nonresident pressure, block management enrollment and access; proponents said the study is needed to turn anecdote into data ahead of 2027 licensure decisions.
Representative Courtney Sprunger opened a hearing on House Bill 568, a study bill to direct FWP to evaluate hunting-season structure, nonresident participation and access trends. "Nonresident hunting interest is steadily increasing in Montana," Sprunger said, noting changes in license sales and access that lawmakers and stakeholders have raised.
Nut graf: HB 568 would create a stakeholder-driven study on where nonresident hunters go, how many hunter days occur, what levels of pressure exist across regions and how access programs such as block management and Habitat Montana have changed. The bill seeks…
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