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By Tom Puchlerz
President, Montana Wildlife Federation 

Op-Ed: Shoulder seasons not meant for public lands

 

Last updated 7/28/2021 at 10:23am



In Montana private land elk hunting is moving toward 11 weeks for people who can pay thousands of dollars for trophy bulls, while others are left to hunt cows in deep snows and bitter cold when they're struggling to survive the winter.

That's the proposal of the Gianforte administration, one that extends "elk shoulder seasons" through Feb 15 annually, and onto your National Forest in 19 huntin...



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