The Private Land/Public Wildlife Council will meet in Helena March 7 at the Red Lion Colonial Inn & Suites, 2301 Colonial Drive, to discuss hunting and fishing access issues. Council members will meet beginning March 7 at 1 p.m., on issues related to changes in Montana land ownership and land management, outfitting, wildlife management, and Montana’s hunting and angling traditions. The meeting will continue Saturday, March 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 15-member council, made up of landowners, outfitters, hunters, anglers, legislators, and an FWP Commissioner, is appointed by the Governor and 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 for 4:30 p.m. on March 7. 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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