Still Workin' on I-161...

Howdy Folks-
Just in case you're wondering, the photo at right has nothing to do with today's blog. It's just a great shot of some really great pack trip guests on a trip with us. And...
Yes, I'm doggin' the blog. I need to spend more time typing. But, I've been traveling all over western Montana doing a variety of things. First it was my horses and mules... they didn't want to stay in the pasture they were in. So they've been roaming all over the mountains south of Helmville. We now seem to have that under control. (That's good!)

Alan has had a good wrestling season so far, and we've been all the way to Polson and Florence, and a few stops in between, plus two practices in Seeley Lake and two in Missoula every week. It's taken a LOT of time, and we are off to Hamilton this week.
And, I've been traveling around helping with the anti I-161 campaign.

On March 10th, Mac Minard, Darren Dunham and I met with some good folks from the 5 Valleys Chapter of the Safari Club International. We talked about I-161 for over an hour, and it was a very good discussion. The SCI members present were all aware of 161, and had some great questions and comments for us. I think the meeting went well, and most importantly, they all know a lot more about the bill and whether or not those individuals choose to support the bill, they can now make a better informed decision. We all worked in shifts over the weekend to man the MOGA booth at the Great Rockies Sport Show in Kalispell. Again, same old thing- just getting the message out to the masses: I-161 is bad for hunters, bad for the state's economy, bad for the FWP, and just bad for Montana.

So, if you see anybody out there gathering signatures for I-161, please don't sign the petition, and you might take a minute to just ask this simple question: "If I sign that petition, what good does it do me as a Montana sportsman?"

That seems to be the golden question- Jim Posewitz couldn't answer that. Kurt Kephart either can't or won't answer that. Nobody in the 161 camp can answer that. An initiative without a positive outcome for the citizens of Montana has no place on the ballot in this state.
Go to the website www.stop161.org for all the latest news, articles, etc. about this critical issue.

So, with that thought- I'm off for the evening. Be sure to fill out your March Madness brackets.
Greg