3/3/2023   ELK MANAGEMENT LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE ADVANCES PAST TRANSMITTAL  Hunters and outfitters say bills improve elk management and build trust   Montana hunters, outfitters, and policymakers are celebrating a package of six bipartisan elk management and hunting-themed bills that have advanced through the Montana legislature’s general transmittal deadline.    The package of legislation was rolled out by the Montana Citizens Elk Management Coalition and Montana Outfitters and Guides Association during the “Elk Camp at the Capitol’ event in early January.  The package has been described as the first legislative agreement to bring the outfitting and hunting communities together since the 2007 legislature.   Representatives from the Montana Citizens Elk Management Coalition and Montana Outfitters and Guides Association say their package will collectively improve wildlife management, reduce non-resident... Read More