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Committee hears plan to license and season shed-antler collecting with resident priority; opponents flag fees and access concerns
Summary
HB 353, with an amendment, would add shed-antler collecting to Montana’s conservation-license framework, give the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission authority to set seasons and grant residents an eight-day head start on commission-managed WMAs; proponents said it manages crowding and wildlife impacts, while opponents objected to fees, federal‑land applicability and potential access restrictions.
Representative Jill Cohenour presented House Bill 353 and an amendment that would integrate shed-antler collecting into the state’s conservation-license framework and give the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission authority to set seasons and timing on WMAs. Key features in the amendment: remove a proposed $10 resident fee and instead include resident shed-collecting privileges with the conservation license; require a $50 nonresident collecting license; allow the Commission to set area- or district-specific seasons; and require the Commission to give Montana residents an…
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