Fish & Wildlife Commission: February 15, 2018 Meeting Agenda
Feb 15, 2018 8:30 AM
Montana WILD - 2668 Broadwater Ave - Helena MT
Times Are Approximate and Best Estimate Only
08:30 a.m. – Call to Order and Administrative Items
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Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
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Approval of Minutes from the December 7 and December 21, 2017 Commission Meeting
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Approval of Commission Expenses
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Commission Reports
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AUDIO: Commission Reports.mp3
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Director's Report
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AUDIO: Director’s Report.mp3
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9 a.m. – Fisheries Division
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Holter Lake Fishing Contest Appeal - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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Mulherin Creek Instream Flow Water Rights Lease Renewal (R3) - Endorsement
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Big Creek Instream Flow Water Rights Lease Renewal (R3) - Endorsement
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Little Belt Creek Instream Flow Water Rights Lease (R4) - Final
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Seasonal Closure of White Bear Fishing Access Site (R4) - Proposed
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River Safety Closure to Replace Bridge at Bonner on the Blackfoot River (R2) - Proposed
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Fishing Access Site Permit/Lease with Montana Department of Transportation on Yellowstone River (R3) - Proposed
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2018 Fishing Regulations - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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AUDIO: 2018 Fishing Regulations.mp3
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~~ Newlan Creek Reservoir Kokanee Salmon Snagging Season (R4)
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~~Canyon Ferry Reservoir Walleye Harvest (R4)
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Future Fisheries Improvement Projects, Winter 2018 Funding Cycle - Final
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Milwaukee Fishing Access Site / Montana Department of Transportation Land Use Permit (R3) - Final
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50-Year Memorandum of Understanding for the Helena Valley Reservoir with the Bureau of Reclamation - Endorsement
10:10 a.m. – Wildlife Division
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Horse Creek Complex Conservation Easement (Springhill Ranch) (R7) - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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AUDIO is not available due to large file size. Please email fwcomm@mt.gov to request a copy.
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2018/2019 Helena Urban Deer Plan Quota Range and Quota - Final
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2018/2019 Deer Hunting Seasons - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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~~Deer Master List
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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Expansion of Youth Deer Hunt - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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2018/2019 Elk Hunting Seasons - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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~~Elk Master List
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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Annual Adoption of Elk Seasons in the Original (43) Hunting Districts with Shoulder Seasons in 2016 - Final
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2018/2019 Antelope Hunting Seasons - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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~~Antelope Master List
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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12:05 p.m. – Lunch Break
1 p.m. – Wildlife Division Continued
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2018/2019 Moose/Bighorn Sheep/Mountain Goat/Bison Hunting Seasons - Final
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~~Moose/Bighorn Sheep/Mountain Goat/Bison Master List
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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2018/2019 Black Bear/Mountain Lion Hunting Seasons - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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AUDIO: 2018-2019 Black Bear-Mountain Lion Hunting Seasons.mp3
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~~Black Bear/Mountain Lion Master List
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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2018/2019 Wolf Hunting Season, Quotas and Landowner Take Under Senate Bill 200 Quotas - Final
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2018/2019 Biennial Quota Ranges - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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2018/2019 Turkey and Upland Game Bird Regulations and Quotas - Final
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2018/2019 Hunting District Boundaries for all Species - Final
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2018/2019 Hunting Season Dates - Final
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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2018/2019 Game Damage/Management Season/Wildlife Health/Special Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Hunt Quotas - Final
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Criteria for Exception on Ban on Ungulate Urine from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) - Positive States (per SB173) - Final
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2018/2019 Adopt All Other Elements from the 2017 Regulations - Final
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2018/2019 Peregrine Falcon Falconry Take - Proposed
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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REVISED: Direction to Department for No Grizzly Bear Hunt in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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Recovering America's Wildlife Act - Endorsement
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Cover Sheet (PDF)
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3:35 p.m. – Public Comment For Issues Not On This Agenda and Adjournment
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Public Comment For Issues No On This Agenda and Adjournment
Please note: The Commission may take action on all matters specifically noticed on any agenda.
Extensive opportunity is provided for public comment on hunting, fishing and trapping regulations. As a matter of equity for citizens who cannot attend Commission meetings, when making final decisions on these regulations, the Commission will not open public comment unless a significant amendment to the tentative proposal is brought forth by the Commission or Department. Comments will be limited to the amendment only.
The Department ensures its meetings are fully accessible to persons with disabilities and if special accommodations are needed, contact Commission Secretary at (406) 444-3186.