

State wildlife officials have set dates for several public meetings throughout the state on proposed regulations for the 2000 hunting season
During January, the meetings regarding tentative regulations and quotas for the 2000 deer, elk, black bear, mountain lion, moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat, antelope, upland game bird and spring turkey seasons are set for:
| DATE | TIME | TOWN | LOCATION |
| REGION ONE | |||
| Jan. 22 | 9 - 10:00 a.m. Open House | Kalispell | Cavanaugh's |
| 10:00 a.m. Meeting | |||
| REGION TWO | |||
| Jan. 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Philipsburg | Granite County Museum |
| Jan. 12. | 6:00 p.m. | Superior | Superior Ranger Station |
| Jan. 13 | 6:00 p.m. Open House | Missoula | Double Tree Hotel |
| 7:00 p.m. Meeting | |||
| Jan. 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Seeley Lake | Community Center |
| Jan. 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Deer Lodge | Community Hall |
| Jan. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Anaconda | AOH Hall |
| Jan. 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Lincoln | Lambkins Cafe |
| REGION THREE | |||
| Jan. 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Helena (Prickley Pear Sportsmen's Assoc.) | Trap & Skeet Club |
| Jan. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Butte (Skyline Sportsmen's Assoc.) | War Bonnet Inn |
| Jan. 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Bozeman Regional Hearing | Holiday Inn |
| Jan. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Anaconda (Anaconda Sportsmen's Assoc.) | AOH Hall |
| REGION FOUR | |||
| Jan. 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Fairfield | City Office (back meeting room) |
| Jan. 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Lewistown | FWP Area Office (Airport Road) |
| Jan. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Great Falls | MSU College of Technology, Heritage Room |
| REGION FIVE | |||
| Jan. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Harlowtown | National Guard Armory |
| Jan. 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Columbus | High School Cafeteria |
| Jan. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Billings | Holiday Inn, Gallatin & Bitterroot Rooms |
| Jan. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Red Lodge | High School Cafeteria |
| Jan. 18. | 7:00 p.m. | Roundup | High School Room 5A (east entrance) |
| Jan. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Big Timber | High School Cafeteria |
| Jan. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Fromberg | High School Gym |
| Jan. 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Hardin | Courthouse, 3rd Floor, (west door) |
| REGION SIX | |||
| Jan. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Glasgow | Cottonwood |
| Jan. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Havre | Duck Inn (upstairs room) |
| REGION SEVEN | |||
| Jan. 13 | 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Open House | Glendive | Dawson Community College Student Union |
| Jan. 18 | 7:00 p.m. | Miles City | Miles Community College, Rm 106 |
| Jan. 19 | 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. | Forsyth | Veterans Center |
| Jan. 21 | 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Open House | Ekalaka | Wagon Wheel Cafe; |
The statewide hearing will be in Helena on Jan. 22 at Jorgenson's Restaurant, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Final regulations will be set Feb. 3-4 at the FWP Commission meeting in Helena.
To comment or obtain copies of the tentative regulations and proposed changes for the 2000 hunting seasons, write to: Wildlife Division, Montana FWP, PO Box 200701, Helena MT 59620-0701. Comment deadline is Jan. 22, 2000.