Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HR6: Resolution on the protection of November mule deer hunt
Status: Introduced, May 1, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution of the house of representatives of the state of montana urging the protection of montana's traditional november mule deer hunt.
From the engrossed text:
A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA URGING THE PROTECTION OF MONTANA'S TRADITIONAL NOVEMBER MULE DEER HUNT. WHEREAS, this resolution may be cited as the "Traditional November Mule Deer Hunt Protection Resolution"; and WHEREAS, the House of Representatives is the closest representation of the people of the state; and WHEREAS, to increase populations of mule deer, antlerless harvest is minimized, and to decrease populations of mule deer, antlerless harvest is maximized; and WHEREAS, except to increase the buck-to-doe ratio at certain times, mule deer buck harvest is generally not a major factor in population management; and WHEREAS, Montana is unusual among the states in that, apart from the early 1900s, and despite recurrent increases and decreases in mule deer populations, it has always allowed the harvest of mule deer bucks during the rut period; and WHEREAS, harvesting mule deer bucks during the rut gives hunters the opportunity to harvest a mature deer, because older deer are more active at that time; and WHEREAS, Montana hunters have long-standing personal and family traditions of hunting mule deer during the rut; and WHEREAS, Montana has hunting families whose traditions of hunting mule deer during the rut are generational and culminate with Thanksgiving when families are together; and WHEREAS, it is essential to preserve the long-standing opportunity and tradition …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
Votes
- Do Adopt (April 24, 2025): 90 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish
Common questions
- What is HR6?
- HR6 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution on the protection of November mule deer hunt.
- What does HR6 do?
- In its own words: A resolution of the house of representatives of the state of montana urging the protection of montana's traditional november mule deer hunt.
- What is the status of HR6?
- Introduced as of May 1, 2025. Latest action: (H) Filed with Secretary of State (May 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR6?
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67).
- Where is the official record for HR6?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1324
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