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Republican Rep. Paul Fielder of Thompson Falls, sponsor of HB 367, introduces the proposed legislation during during a House Judiciary Committee on March 12, 2021.
Montana legislators heard testimony Friday on a bill that, if passed, would ask voters to amend language in the state constitution related to harvesting and managing wildlife.
House Bill 367 proposes to change the state constitution’s language to explicitly say Montanans have the right to hunt, fish, trap and harvest fish and wildlife with current methods. Currently, the constitution says the opportunity for citizens to harvest fish and wild game will forever be preserved.
Republican Rep. Paul Fielder of Thompson Falls introduced his bill during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Friday.