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Ep. 124 - Randy Newberg and Andrew McKean - Elk Madness in Montana
FromBackcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring
Ep. 124 - Randy Newberg and Andrew McKean - Elk Madness in Montana
FromBackcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring
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Length:
102 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
The Montana chapter of BHA works hard to uphold the gold standard in public hunting opportunities, with one of the longest elk and mule deer hunting seasons in the U.S., a wealth of public land, and one of the most innovative private land access programs ever devised. But the winds of change are howling. MT BHA fought back this legislative session against efforts to commercialize and privatize our public wildlife. BHA members testified before committees, published op-eds and mobilized more than 2,500 resident sportsmen and women to the tune of 57,942 letters sent to Montana's elected officials. Yet the war is far from over. Many of the same bad ideas are back in front of Montana's Fish & Wildlife Commission. Elk numbers are booming, hunting pressure on public lands is skyrocketing, and landownership patterns are changing, with fewer small-scale ranches and more vast “amenity ranches” – many of them purchased specifically for hunting and outfitting that emphatically excludes the public hunter. What is happening? Where are we going? What does this mean, not just for Montana but for the future of hunting in the fast-growing and fast-changing West? Andrew McKean and Randy Newberg join us for a spirited and sobering look at the place where politics and privatization meet the future of our hunting – and how we might affect that future if we have the knowledge and the courage to act.
Released:
Jan 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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