The MT FWP commission voted today to totally KILL the lead shot ban...
http://www.helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/article_a7fbcf8e-1760-11df-bd63-001cc4c03286.html

FWP received over 2,600 comments via the survey monkey web site and more than 325 comments via letters and email on their proposed hunting regulations for 2010-11. If you're interested, you can read that information plus much more via this link: http://fwp.mt.gov/news/publicnotices/notice.html?action=getPublicNotice&id=2285


You might also be interested to know that BEFORE today's meeting FWP staff modified their original proposal from a total ban lead shot on all WMAs to only add the Freezeout Lake and Canyon Ferry WMAs to the restricted list along with existing Pb shot bans at NinePipe and Pablo. And FWP staff did it because of the public comment they received. The following quote comes directly from the FWP COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM (for UGB & Turkey) COVER SHEET prepared for today's commission meeting:
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For the 2010 and 2011 upland game bird structures, the more significant proposed changes include a requirement that non-toxic shot be used for all game bird hunting on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). Spring turkey seasons in Regions 1 and 2 are proposed to be liberalized. Refinements to December adoptions based upon public comment include further expansion of turkey hunting in Region 1 and expanding the requirement for non-toxic shot for upland bird hunting to only Canyon Ferry and Freezout Lake WMAs (Ninepipe and Pablo WMAs already have that requirement).


The MT FWP commission, at least a majority, listened to their constituents.