Montana outlines hunting season impact statements
Jim Posewitz head of the Montana Fish and Game Department announces prepared environmental impact statements on upland and big game hunting seasons. The drafts, prepared under the Environmental Policy Act of 1972, cover impacts on air water land vegetation animals and humans and discuss alternatives. Copies are available for review at seven regional offices or by writing the department in Helena.
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Jim Posewitz
Fish and Game Department
Environment and Information Division
Treasure State
Posewitz
Montana Fish and Game Department
Helena
Fish and Game
Antelope Licenses Remain Available in Several Districts
Don Brown of the Fish and Game Department says a limited supply of antelope hunting licenses is still available on a first come first served basis. Residents with a current conservation license pay 3 dollars, non residents with a 151 license pay 10 dollars, and non residents without a 151 license pay 35 dollars. Only one license per year per person. Licenses cover districts 74 76 77 78 79 721 740 741 742 770 781 and 790 and may be applied for at offices in Helena Kalispell Missoula Bozeman Great Falls Billings Glasgow and Miles City.
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Don Brown
Fish and Game Department
Brown
Helena
Kalispell
Missoula
Bozeman
Great Falls
Billings
Glasgow
Miles City
Bow Season Opens Saturday
The bow and arrow deer and elk seasons start Saturday September 9 with longbow antelope season to follow September 10. Montana’s 1971 bow season data show 4 066 bowmen bagging 593 deer 2 208 elk taking 57 animals and 236 bowhunters securing 7 antelope. Archery requires a $3 stamp plus license antelope license and no crossbows or firearms allowed. Hunter orange clothing rules apply to most big game areas.
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Montana
Little Brown Crane Hunting Opens in Montana This Fall
The Little Brown Crane hunting season in Montana runs Oct 1 to Nov 6 for holders of bird licenses and migratory waterfowl stamps. Cranes arrive around Oct 1 with peak northbound flights between Oct 7 and 15, migration possibly totaling 200000 birds. Birds nest in Arctic regions and winter in New Mexico Texas and Mexico.
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Montana
United States
New Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Salmon snagging season opens in Montana waters
Salmon snagging becomes legal in Montana on Sept 1. Art Whitney of the Fish and Game Department notes early action may be slow but lists open waters in district 1 including Georgetown Lake shore only, Lake Francis, Dailey Lake, and several reservoirs. The season runs through January with a daily limit of 25 pounds and 1 fish not exceeding 35. possession limit is two daily limits.
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Montana
Art Whitney
Fisheries Division
Fish and Game Department
Fishing District 1
Georgetown Lake
Inez Lake
Helena Valley
Ackley
Pishkun
Kunkle Drop
Lake Francis
Whitney
Fall Practices By Farmers Is Encouraged
Farmers planning earth moving or ground treatment conservation projects in Teton County are urged to start this fall under the REAP cost-sharing program. Glenn Yeager of the ASCS committee warns early work avoids winter delays, listing eligible practices and stressing timely completion before December 31 or projects must be dropped.
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Glenn Yeager
Teton County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Teton County
Yeager
ASCS
Local families share Labor Day visits and harvest notes
Osburn and Helena guests join in Labor Day activities as farmers report rapid harvest progress and average yields of 30 bushels per acre for winter wheat and 40-45 for barley. Frost threats appear, hopper concerns linger, and many stay cautious about seeding. Community events include funerals, birthdays, and gardening notes amid a busy Collins area week.
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Lonnie McCollum
Osburn
Idaho
Rodney Schilling
Los Angeles
Larry
Bill Murphy
Bill Anderson
Richey
Danny
Allen
Don
Marie Murphy
Helena
Marie
East Helena
Donald
Mark Alzheimer
Lee Revear
Dale Bartsch
Chateau
Roy Inbody
Missoula
Charles
Marion Averill
Great Falls
Francis McKee
Deer Lodge
Ray McKee
Kwajalien
Sarah McKee
Maud Volk
Esther Hannah
Collins
Dutton
Bynum
Doug
Amy Larson
Lee Larson
Michele Horak
Carroll College
Dan Neckstads
Romey McCollum
Choteau
Ed Alzheimers
Marion
Charles Averill
Jim Robison
United Methodist Church
Leo Pierre
L. Pedersens
Clark Inbody
Irene
Bud Moulton
Cheryl Brown
Dan Neckstad
Charrissa
Not Quite That Big A Montana Trout Ranch Visit
The column recalls trips by Harry Missildine with Joe Boros and Gene Hackney to Bynum Montana and Duck Lake near the Blackfeet Nation. They fish for rainbows, describe the scenery along Glacier Park and the Going to the Sun Highway, and note humor and camaraderie amid modest catches and travel chatter.
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Joe Boros
Caribou Creek
Mbollie’s Lake
Hack
Gaye Hewson
Boros
Burke Lake
Gene Hackney
Monte Phipps
Indian Canyon
Bynum
Montana
Cheney
Hackney
Gene
Litte
Eureka Lake
Chateau
Eureka
Duck Lake
Chateau Golf Club
Blackfeet Indian Nation
St. Marys
Glacier Park
Charley Benson
Rhode Island
Ned
Interpid) Cunningham
Kootenay Lake
British Columbia
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Spokane Daily Chronicle
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