distribution to those who wish to hunt on their 

 land. They explained the "ranching for wildlife" 

 programs in California and Colorado, in which the 

 landowner can market a number of licenses and can 

 manage the wildlife on the property to his 

 advantage. 



4. Myles Watts, Director, Department of Agriculture/ 

 Economics, Montana State University, told of two 

 research projects at MSU on the economics of fee 

 hunting. 



Ninth Meeting — December 5, 1986 — Helena, Montana 



1. Staff provided information on the California and 

 Colorado programs on "ranching for wildlife", as 

 requested by the Subcommittee at the previous 

 meeting. The intent of the programs is to 

 encourage landowners to realize the economic 

 incentives of providing hunting access for 

 reasonable fees to complement the primary land use 

 practices. To participate in the program, a 

 landowner must: make a three-year commitment; 

 purchase a three-year license costing $300; and 

 provide biological data to the state's fish and 

 game department at his own cost. The department 

 must approve the landowner's game management plan. 

 Once the plan is approved, the landowner may sell 

 game tags and permits directly to residents and 

 nonresidents and may be allowed to offer hunting 

 and fishing opportunities outside normal seasons 

 and bag limits. In Colorado, a minimum land size 

 is required and landowners are not eligible for 

 wildlife damage payments. 



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