Ordinance 44D: Bird Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulation changes for CSKT members approved
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News from Information & Education Program Manager Stephan Gillin
FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes announce that Tribal Council has approved the CSKT Member Regulations for the March 1, 2024, to Feb. 28, 2025, Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations. The Public Comment Period took place from Thursday, Feb. 1, through Friday, March 1, 2024. A public hearing was held Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, from 4-5 p.m. Public comments were received through mail, meetings and email address posted on press releases. We thank everyone who submitted comments.
The approved Regulations went into effect on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Please contact the permit office for a full set of 2024-2025 Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations for members and the annual supplemental booklets.
Regulation proposals included provisions to minimize the spread of wildlife diseases and the spread of aquatic invasive species. These included a harvest season on American bullfrogs, restrictions for Lick Cave to minimize the potential spread of white nose syndrome to bats, aquatic invasive species prevention and chronic wasting disease reporting.
Tribal Fisheries proposal to remove the harvest limit on brown trout and rainbow trout for the Flathead and Jocko Rivers was approved. Catch and release of bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout is still in effect.
Antlered bull moose hunting season was approved for Aug. 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. Off-reservation wild bison hunting and wolf harvest will be summarized in the 44D Member Regulations and specific information will be available in the annual supplemental booklets handed out with permits.
For more information, please contact Sattie Fisher, DFWRC Permit Agent at: Sattie.fisher@cskt.org at 406-883-2888 ext. 7227 or recpermits@cskt.org
the CSKT Permit office, 406 Sixth Ave. E, Polson, Montana 59860.
