FWP schedules public meetings on tentative hunting regulations – MFWP
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Headlines – Region 5
BILLINGS — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has scheduled six public meetings in south central Montana for people to comment on tentative 2010-2011 hunting regulations. The proposed regulations cover all hunting in Montana except for furbearers and migratory waterfowl.
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission approved the tentative regulations Dec. 10. Text of the regulations is available online at http://fwp.mt.gov and follow the “2010-11 Hunting Season Comments” link under “For Hunters.” Printed copies will be available at the public meetings.
In south central Montana, all meetings will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. They are set for:
· Red Lodge, middle school cafeteria, Monday, Jan. 11
· Columbus, high school cafeteria, Tuesday, Jan. 12
· Big Timber, high school cafeteria, Wednesday, Jan. 13
· Harlowton, Kiwanis Youth Center, Thursday, Jan. 14
· Billings, Holiday Inn, Monday, Jan. 18
· Roundup, ambulance barn, Tuesday, Jan. 19
Comments gathered at the meetings will be submitted to the commission before regulations are finalized. People also may submit comments online by following the link to “2010-11 Hunting Season Comments” on http://fwp.mt.gov and filling out a form. All comments are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 22.
A list of other public meetings in the state, proposed quota ranges and the 2009 regulations also are available on the FWP Web site.
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