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Committee hears bill to tighten eligibility for landowner-preference hunting licenses
Summary
The House Fish and Wildlife and Parks Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 235, a bill that would tighten eligibility for Montana's landowner-preference hunting licenses by clarifying language and closing identified loopholes.
The House Fish and Wildlife and Parks Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 235, a bill that would tighten eligibility for Montana's landowner-preference hunting licenses by clarifying language and closing what supporters described as loopholes.
Supporters told the committee the measure is intended to preserve the integrity of a long-standing program that gives landowners preference in permit allocations as a way to thank owners who provide year-round habitat and feed for wildlife.
Senate Bill 235 would narrow the circumstances under which a…
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