Kibler Hunting Outfitters
in Garfield County, Montana
in Garfield County, Montana
Myron Kibler
Hunting Forecast:
Wishing the best to you in 2012!
Hunters it is time to reserve your hunt dates and prepare to apply for the General Deer Combination, Elk Combination and Elk/Deer Combination license, AND THE SPECIAL AREA PERMITS between January 16 - the deadline March 15, 2012. This means residents and non-residents must apply for their antelope and elk special area permits by this deadline. If unsuccessful, you may opt out of your elk or deer licenses and received a refund immediately. GREAT NEWS!
We are encouraging you to attend the 2012-13 Season Setting Proposal public meetings and/or submit comments at http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/publicComments/2012_13seasonSetting.html . We need to have as many people as possible attend these meetings and give testimony. Check out the link below for scheduled meetings and plan to attend as many as you can. http://fwp.mt.gov/fwpDoc.html?id=53403 . Written and emailed comments are also being accepted and must be submitted by 5 PM January 23, 2012. Again we must make our opinions heard by sending in public comments.
One of the most important issues to be discussed is the Final Archery Elk Proposals that are going out for public comment. Option # 5 is : ELK ARCHERY OPTION #5 - 2007 Season Structure (unlimited either sex elk archery permits in Breaks, no elk archery permits outside Breaks)
This is supported by, the Elk Archery Hunting Regulation Advisory Committee, the Coalition for the Responsible Management of Fish and Wildlife, myself and many Garfield County residents. Our elk numbers are still above objective as the FWP is pushing 700 cow elk rifle permits, therefore it isn't necessary to limit archery hunters. The limited archery permits is an attempt to appease those who perceive overcrowding, however area 700 is a huge area and if hunters will get off the beaten path to hunt, crowding isn't an issue. It is also an attempt to force access to private land. The FWP needs to manage game not social issues. The cost of limiting archery hunters has adversely affected the economy of eastern Montana. Many landowners are considering dropping out of the FWP block management program in favor of other game management options, unless the FWP Commission gives on this issue.
I found the Dissent of the Elk Archery Hunting Regulation Advisory Committee, http://fwp.mt.gov/fwpDoc.html?id=36342 posted on the FWP website, very interesting in their assessment of the limits on archery permits. "We would recommend the regulations be rescinded." AND "To us, the only way to bring many landowners back to the table is for FWP to tacitly admit it made a mistake in passing the new regulations and rescind them altogether…." I believe the Advisory Committee got it right.
Reserve your hunt dates and let us help you through the Montana licensing process. Call us at 406-557-2503 or email us at: Kibler@midrivers.com.
We would like to invite you to join us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kibler-Outfitting-Charter-Fishing/123080394381963?ref=sgm .Please feel welcome to ask any questions on your mind.
Happy Hunting, Myron, Mary Beth & the Crew.
Kibler Outfitting & Charter Fishing
Myron & Mary Beth Kibler
1239 N. Lodge Pole Road
Sand Springs, Montana 59077
Phone: 406-557-2503
www.KiblerCharterFishing.com
email: Kibler@midrivers.com
kibler@midrivers.com
Kibler Outfitting & Charter Fishing