Bill > HB175

This bill requires the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) to publish an annual public report detailing specific hunting district data for elk, deer, and antelope. The report must include four key pieces of information for each hunting district: the estimated number of resident and nonresident hunters, the estimated number of hunting days by hunter type, the estimated average number of days hunters spent in the district, and the species being hunted. This new reporting requirement would be added to the department's existing responsibilities, which already include publishing an annual game count and a report on nonresident hunting licenses. The goal appears to be increasing transparency and providing more detailed information about hunting activities across different districts in Montana, which could help hunters, wildlife managers, and policymakers better understand hunting patterns and resources. The bill amends section 87-1-201 of the Montana Code Annotated to add this new reporting mandate, specifying that the report should be created using currently available data.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2550