Game damage hunts registration underway

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal member hunters interested in participating in game damage hunts on private land on the Flathead Indian Reservation this year are encouraged to register with the Division of Fish Wildlife Recreation and Conservation office at 406 6th Avenue East in Polson or online.

To register online, go to the NRD home page and click on Damage Hunt Registration Hunt. Internet-based registration can be completed and printed on personal computers, at most public libraries, and at any CSKT office.

To register, hunters will need their Tribal ID number. Send completed and signed registration forms to Stephanie Gillin, Natural Resources Department, PO Box 278, Pablo, MT 59855.

The hunts, if they occur, could take place anytime from Aug. 15, 2012 through January 31, 2013. For more information on game damage hunts contact Steph Gillin or Germaine White at 675-2700 or 883-2888.