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Committee advances ‘early bird’ bill allowing Montana residents 10‑day head start on upland game season
Summary
The Senate Fish and Game Committee voted to advance SB 514, which would let Montana residents hunt upland game birds up to 10 days before nonresidents (excluding Montana grouse) after the committee adopted an amendment excluding certain private lands and enhancement‑program properties.
Senator Greg Hunter (Senate District 15) introduced legislation, Senate Bill 514, to let Montana residents hunt upland game birds up to 10 days before nonresidents while keeping overall season length unchanged. "This bill is basically not changing anything as far as the length of the time that the season is open, just allowing resident hunters to actually get a early bird shot at those birds," Hunter told the committee.
Proponents urged support on conservation and local‑economy grounds. Tom Jacobson of the Montana Wildlife Federation said the…
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