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Two Points:

1). Yes, the shoulder season is on private land http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/seasons/elkShoulder/

"While most shoulder seasons focus on antlerless elk harvest on private land and are not intended to replace or reduce harvest during the existing archery or 5-week general firearms seasons, a few are meant to address problematic distribution of elk."

2). The shoulder season extends geographically far beyond the GYES where brucellosis is generally concentrated. The "brucellosis threat" is a massively overblown red herring used to pressure FWP. Brucellosis monitoring and management is extraordinarily thorough.

The stressing and harassment of elk when they are most vulnerable (winter) directly on the heels of our lengthy 3 mo's archery and firearms seasons is unconscionable.