Commissioners Propose Amendments to Hunting Regulation Proposals

Fish and Wildlife commissioners Bill Lane and KC Walsh have proposed amendments to the 2026/2027 hunting regulation proposals released by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks last month.

Commissioner Lane, who represents FWP Region 7 in southeast Montana, has an amendment to eliminate the 798-20 elk permit as proposed by FWP. His proposal would increase the quota of the 799-20 elk license from 280 to 325 while keeping the second antlerless elk B license available to any elk permit holder in hunting districts (HD) 702, 704, and 705.

Commissioner Walsh, who represents FWP Region 4 in central Montana,...