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  • Rehberg Opposes Schweitzer-backed Legislation to Expand Federal Regulation of Montana’s Water
    May 21, 2008
    WASHINGTON – Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, in a letter to Governor Brian Schweitzer, announced his strong opposition to legislation Schweitzer is pushing that would expand federal control over Montana’s water... more

  • UPOM Participates in Water Rights Networking Conference
    May 9, 2008
    (Butte) – Unwarranted government intrusion into water use, a drastic decrease in recreational opportunities, and the further erosion of private property rights were the primary concerns aired at a grassroots...more

  • Private property rights threatened by FWP panel
    February 29, 2008, Great Falls Tribune
    The Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission recently elected to limit archery elk hunters in 31 hunting districts, primarily in Central and Eastern Montana. Keep in mind that archery elk hunting is a recreational sport; the harvest rate is generally accepted to be around 6 percent. The FWP Commission...more

  • Ranchers upset over new FWP Regulations
    March 4, 2008, Northern Ag Network
    Montana landowners are hopping mad at Montana’s Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Commission this week. Over 100 of them from all over a large part of central Montana, gathered in Roundup on March 3 to discuss what they can do to fight the newly-announced big game regulations.
    Toby Dahl, who...more

  • Elk Summit
    December 13, 2007
    I attended the Elk Summit on December 8th, 2007 in Bozeman. The summit was sponsored by the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Montana Bow Hunters, Montana Outfitters and Guides, Montana Wildlife Federation, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The focus of the meeting was to address the over population of Elk in 64% of the 44 Elk Management Units...more

    • Winter blankets the Judith Mountains

  • Ranchers and Landowner Concerns Ignored in Fish Wildlife & Parks Commission Decision
    February 22, 2008, Montana Stockgrowers Association
    HELENA – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) is asking Montana’s ranchers, landowners, outfitters, and sportsmen to denounce the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (FWP) Commission’s recently adopted archery elk permit proposal. Despite overwhelming...more