FWP holding elk management public meeting in Lincoln Oct. 11

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will be hosting a meeting in Lincoln Oct. 11 to gather public input on revisions to the statewide Elk Management Plan adopted in 2005.

The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Community Hall will seek input on the existing elk population objectives and local elk management challenges that should be considered in the revision, which has been in the works since 2020.

The scoping period began this summer and will continue through Oct. 15. Public meetings have ben held throughout communities across west central Montana since late September.

“We’ve been hearing concerns and interest from hunters and landowners about the current Elk Management Plan for a while now,” FWP Director Hank Worsech said in a press release last month. “This is a great opportunity to participate in revising that plan. We can’t have a good plan without knowing what people want elk management and elk objectives to look like in Montana.”

Information on current elk population objectives being considered for revision can be viewed online at fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities/elk-plan-scoping/hd-info.

“If you’re interested in elk management in Montana, we need to hear from you on this,” Worsech said.

The deadline for public comment is Oct. 15. Comments can be submitted online, emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Attn: Wildlife, P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620-0701.

There will be additional public comment opportunities once the management plan has been developed and released.