The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet June 5-6 in Helena at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel, at 2301 Colonial Drive, to discuss hunting and fishing access issues. The council will meet from 1– 5 p.m. on June 5, and on June 6 from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. During the meeting, council members will review 2007 legislative activity related to hunting and fishing access, and discuss issues regarding changes in land ownership and land management, outfitting, wildlife management, and Montana’s hunting and angling traditions. The 13-member council, made up of landowners, outfitters, hunters, anglers, legislators, and an FWP Commissioner, is charged with reviewing FWP hunting and fishing access programs, offering recommendations to help achieve program goals, and addressing issues related to private land and public wildlife. Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting and observe council proceedings. A public comment period is scheduled June 5 at 4:30 p.m. For more information about the PL/PW Council, contact Alan Charles, FWP Coordinator of Landowner/Sportsman Relations by phone: (406) 444-3798, or by email: acharles@mt.gov . Or, visit the FWP website at fwp.mt.gov on the Hunting page under hunter access.
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