Montana sportsmen groups oppose HB 635

Montanans have long fought to make sure that hunting is available for all, equitably, and not just reserved for the wealthy and well-connected.

This is so important that when many of us agreed to join — and some of us helped start — the Montana Citizens Elk Management Coalition (MCEMC), we made sure that this was paramount to our many goals.

The group agreed, to the point that the “Who We Are” page of the website states, succinctly: “we are a diverse group of Montana hunters who seek to improve relations with landowners, outfitters, guides, farmers, and ranchers while ensuring t...