Daines hands public land to outfitters
Well,
Sen. Steve Daines has shown his cards, once again, as a true champion
of the welfare outfitters while sticking it to the average hunter.
Daines jumped into the case of Livingston District Ranger Alex
Sienkiewicz, a public servant doing his job for the public to increase
access to the Crazy Mountains.
Sienkiewicz’
crime: actually suggesting that people could use a public trail. That
didn’t sit well with the landowners/outfitters along the east face of
the Crazies, who have locked up the access to the Crazies. Not only do
they sell bull elk on their private lands but they block off access to
the public lands as well. All this in an area that is way over objective
numbers for elk. Some of these same folks come to FWP screaming about
too many elk and FWP should do something about it. Talk about special
interests screaming about the very problem they’ve helped create
— Daines, included!
Daines’
spokesman Jason Thielmann said recently that “darn right” the senator
would intervene in the case like this. Seems it’s OK for landowners to
bully public officials, but when that public official pushes back on
behalf of the public, he’s out of line to Daines.
Just remember that the next time Daines spews his bull about being for public access. A leopard doesn't change its spots!
Carl Brenden
Columbus
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