Montana HB 468 Black Bear with hounds

[Bowhunter65]

Update, HB 468 passed the house FWP committee 12-6, now onto the house floor we still have to show our support and call the number stating pass HB 468 !!!
Montana! HB 468 —This is about more hunting opportunity here in our state, for houndsmen and our family & friends. This is a spring harvest & summer training for hounds. Let's get those phone calls into Montana Legislatures.
HB 468 will allow Hunting Black bear with dogs in Montana.
If they pass it it will advance to a full House Floor vote
Ross H Fitzgerald (R) HD 17 Chair
Neil Duram (R) HD 2 Vice Chair
Robert Farris-Olsen (D) HD 79 Vice Chair
Seth Berglee (R) HD 58 Member
Paul Fielder (R) HD 13 Member
Tom France (D) HD 94 Member
Jedediah Hinkle (R) HD 67 Member
Rhonda Knudsen (R) HD 34 Member
Denley M Loge (R) HD 14 Member
Marilyn Marler (D) HD 90 Member
Braxton Mitchell (R) HD 3 Member
Sara Novak (D) HD 77 Member
Bob Phalen (R) HD 36 Member
Brian Putnam (R) HD 9 Member
Linda Reksten (R) HD 12 Member
Tyson T Running Wolf (D) HD 16 Member
Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R) HD 43 Member
Marvin Weatherwax (D) HD 15 Member
You can make one phone call that will reach all 18 members of the House FWP Committee.
Call 406 444-4800 and ask that your message of support for HB468 (hound hunting for black bears) be sent to each member of the House FWP Committee. Add any talking points you want to make.
That one phone call reaches all 18 Committee members

[bearsinva]

Good luck in getting this passed. One phone call reaching all those people is nothing to ask, especially when it is helping yourself and your hounds.

[Rowdy Fitz]

I will be calling Monday! I’m not from Montana, but if it were passed, a buddy and I would definitely come donate our money there!

[GVBEAR]

Any update on this? Only thing I can find on the internet is it in 2nd reading.

[Beebout-it]

HB 468 has passed the house fwp committee, passed on the house floor, passed the senate fwp committee and is currently awaiting the senators to vote!

[Beebout-it]

Passed the second reading 28-22 today. Fingers crossed less than 5 senators change their vote at the third reading!

[Beebout-it]

PASSED THE SENATE!! Governor Gianforte just has to sign it.

[Rowdy Fitz]

That’s awesome! Is he expected to sign it?

[Beebout-it]

Yes sir

[Rowdy Fitz]

That’s good to hear!

[GVBEAR]

I know it is still early and they are probably still trying to setup all the regulations but anyone know the preliminary info with regards to nonresidents? Just curious if a person will have to apply for class 4 d hound handler permit or will they change the amount they will allow or will be a separate permit for the bear season? Just curious

[Rowdy Fitz]

This is what I found.

https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2021/billpdf/HB0468.pdf

[Beebout-it]

There is no plan for the out of state houndhandler license yet . Everything is still a work in progress.

[GVBEAR]

10-4 thanks was just curious

[Bowhunter65]

I want to thank all the houndsmen how sent in support for HB 468, this was a team effort.

Thank you,
Terry L. Zink