Ordinance 44D Bird Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations for Members of the CSKT

Approved Changes for March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025

FLATHEAD RESERVATION — The Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes announce that Tribal Council has approved the CSKT Member Regulations for the March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025 Hunting, Fishing and Recreation Regulations. The Public Comment Period took place from Thursday February 1st through Friday, March 1st, 2024. A public hearing was held Thursday, February 29th, 2024 from 4:00-5:00PM. 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 & Jocko River was approved. Catch and release of Bull Trout & Westslope Cutthroat trout is still in effect!

Antlered Bull Moose Hunting season was approved for August 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 6th Avenue East, Polson, Montana 59860.