A proposed amendment for an item on the April 17 Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting agenda is available for public review and comment online. The commission will meet virtually April 17 at 8:30 a.m.

The amendment, proposed by Region 5 Commissioner Brian Cebull, would keep in place the restriction on waterfowl hunting on the 87-mile portion of the Yellowstone River between the confluence of the Bighorn and Yellowstone rivers to the Rosebud-Custer County line that has been in place since 1958.

This amends Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ recommendation to remove this closure in the the proposed 2024-2025 Migratory Bird Regulations.

To see the proposed amendment, click here. Other commission amendments may be announced prior to the April 17 meeting. To see the topics the commission will consider, click here.

Comments on commission amendments can be emailed to the commission at this address: FWComm@mt.gov. Written comments on this amendment will be accepted through April 15; comments will also be taken virtually during the meeting. To register to comment, click here.