RANDY NEWBERG SLAMS PROPOSED MONTANA LEGISLATION – Randy took to Facebook to express his disproval of proposed legislation. Montana Senate Bill 143 aims to force 60% of the non-resident deer and elk tags to go through an outfitter. Randy also elaborated on his podcast, Elk Talk Live! Episode 104.
UPDATE 2/6/21 – Montana Outfitters Support this legislation.
UPDATE 2/19/21 – Montana SB143 Heavily Amended
Randy is a known, key personality and influencer in North American hunting. What he and his personal brand represent rings true for the majority of all hunters in this great nation. The everyday, average person pursuing the drive of primal instinct to hunt fair chase, often on public land.
Randy Newberg Slams Proposed Montana Legislation
Knowing what we know about Randy and what he stands for, the positions he takes on relevant legislation are no surprise. Here are Randy’s comments from his Facebook post earlier today:
“The Montana Legislature has been asked to consider a bill, Senate Bill 143, that would take 60% of the non-resident deer/elk tags and force those 60% to go through an outfitter. Yup, that’s correct, take 60% of the tags from the general draw and give those tags to non-residents who use an outfitter.
This is a huge negative for self-guided non-residents to hunt Montana. As demand for tags gets higher and higher, cutting the pool of tags by 60% to those inclined to hunt on their own is against all I stand for and all that our platforms are about. I have been using our platforms to notify residents and non-residents of this proposed bill that has a lot of lobbying support, though almost no resident support.
The good news is that you, even as a non-resident, can have a big impact on this outcome. Non-residents have more influence than you probably expect. The bill is being heard on February 2nd in the Senate Fish & Game Committee. Killing a bill in committee is the best way to defeat this effort.
You can reach these committee members at these emails with your thoughts about Senate Bill 143. Ask them to share your comments with the rest of their Committee members.
Committee Chairman – Senator Steve Hinebach steve.hinebauch@mtleg.gov
Committee Vice-Chairman – Senator Bob Brown Bob.Brown@mtleg.gov”
Do you hunt Montana as a non-res? What are your thoughts?
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