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Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Montana lobbying record

In the 2025-2026 session, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was registered as a lobbying principal, authorized 1 lobbyist, and filed 6 L-5 reports reporting $48,901.53 in total, as the state totals each report. Data through 2026-10-02.

A principal is a person or organization that pays someone to lobby the Montana Legislature. Principals register with the Commissioner of Political Practices and file the L-5 Lobbying Financial Report, which lists what they paid their lobbyists and what they spent to support lobbying.

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers's lobbying record on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/lobbying/816692

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: lobbyists authorized, data through 2026-10-02

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 133, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 1 to 25 of 133, data through 2026-10-02
HB 897 Support HB 897
HB 855 Support HB 855
SB 235 Support SB 235
HB 347 Oppose HB 347
HB 259 Oppose HB 259
HB 379 Oppose HB 379
HB 647 Oppose HB 647
HB 676 Oppose HB 676
HB 450 Support HB 450
HB 519 Support HB 519
SB 83 Support SB 83
SB 238 Support SB 238
HB 436 Support HB 436
HB 763 Support HB 763
SB 63 Support SB 63
SB 441 Support SB 441
SJ 17 Support SJ 17
HB 57 Oppose HB 57
HB 133 Oppose HB 133
HB 176 Oppose HB 176
SB 416 Oppose SB 416
SB 209 Oppose SB 209
SB 221 Oppose SB 221
HB 259 Oppose HB 259
SB 270 Oppose SB 270

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 133, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 26 to 50 of 133, data through 2026-10-02
SB 307 Oppose SB 307
SJ 14 Oppose SJ 14
Agriculture Not recorded None named
Energy/conservation Not recorded None named
Government/regulation Not recorded None named
Natural resources/land use/water Not recorded None named
SJ 14 Oppose SJ 14
HB 96 Support HB 96
HB 141 Support HB 141
HB 145 Support HB 145
HB 175 Support HB 175
HB 202 Support HB 202
HB 372 Support HB 372
HB 145 Support HB 145
HB 57 Oppose HB 57
HB 139 Oppose HB 139
HB 270 Oppose HB 270
SB 146 Oppose SB 146
SB 209 Oppose SB 209
HB 285 Support HB 285
HB 330 Support HB 330
HB 450 Support HB 450
HB 568 Support HB 568
HB 762 Support HB 762
HB 907 Support HB 907

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 133, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 51 to 75 of 133, data through 2026-10-02
HB 564 Support HB 564
HB 568 Support HB 568
HB 661 Support HB 661
HB 762 Support HB 762
SB 441 Support SB 441
SB 537 Support SB 537
SJ 17 Support SJ 17
HB 176 Oppose HB 176
HB 283 Support HB 283
HB 96 Support HB 96
HB 145 Support HB 145
HB 175 Support HB 175
HB 202 Support HB 202
HB 242 Support HB 242
SB 441 Support SB 441
SB 537 Support SB 537
SJ 17 Support SJ 17
HB 354 Oppose HB 354
HB 676 Oppose HB 676
HB 931 Oppose HB 931
HJ 24 Oppose HJ 24
SB 307 Oppose SB 307
HB 897 Support HB 897
HB 932 Support HB 932
HJ 39 Support HJ 39

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 133, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 76 to 100 of 133, data through 2026-10-02
SB 106 Support SB 106
SB 235 Support SB 235
SB 270 Support SB 270
HB 676 Oppose HB 676
HB 931 Oppose HB 931
SB 307 Oppose SB 307
SJ 14 Oppose SJ 14
HB 283 Support HB 283
HB 175 Support HB 175
BH 202 Support None named
HB 242 Support HB 242
HB 283 Support HB 283
HB 330 Support HB 330
HB 216 Oppose HB 216
HB 931 Oppose HB 931
HB 907 Support HB 907
HB 932 Support HB 932
HJ 39 Support HJ 39
SB 63 Support SB 63
SB 83 Support SB 83
SJ 24 Oppose SJ 24
HB 568 Support HB 568
HB 762 Support HB 762
HB 763 Support HB 763
HB 330 Support HB 330

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 125 of 133, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 101 to 125 of 133, data through 2026-10-02
SB 106 Support SB 106
HB 242 Support HB 242
HB 264 Support HB 264
HB 283 Support HB 283
HB 270 Oppose HB 270
HB 354 Oppose HB 354
HB 73 Support HB 73
HB 96 Support HB 96
HB 133 Support HB 133
HB 141 Support HB 141
SB 63 Support SB 63
SB 83 Support SB 83
HB 176 Oppose HB 176
HB 222 Oppose HB 222
HB 259 Oppose HB 259
HB 763 Support HB 763
HB 145 Support HB 145
HB 216 Oppose HB 216
HB 264 Support HB 264
HB 283 Support HB 283
HB 330 Support HB 330
HB 450 Support HB 450
SB 63 Support SB 63
SB 106 Support SB 106
SB 235 Support SB 235

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 126 to 133 of 133, data through 2026-10-02

Subject Position declared Bills named
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, principal, session 2025-2026: subjects and declared positions, rows 126 to 133 of 133, data through 2026-10-02
HB 202 Support HB 202
HB 242 Support HB 242
HB 264 Support HB 264
HB 855 Support HB 855
HB 285 Oppose HB 285
HB 354 Oppose HB 354
Taxation Not recorded None named
LC 3872 Support LC 3872

Subjects are what the principal registered as its interests, with the position it declared. They do not say how any vote went.

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

Report Session Received Total for report
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: L-5 reports filed, every session, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02
Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-12-20 $0.00
Post Session 2025-2026 2025-05-07 $9,474.60
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-04-15 $9,316.40
Monthly 2025-2026 2025-03-13 $9,378.83
Non Session Year End 2025-2026 2025-02-10 $11,415.30
Initial Report 2025-2026 2025-02-10 $9,316.40

The L-5 Lobbying Financial Report is filed by the principal. It reports payments to lobbyists and the costs of supporting lobbying on nine lines, and itemizes entertainment by who was paid and whom it was for.

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-20: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Session Year End received 2025-12-20: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $0.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $0.00
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $0.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $0.00

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-07: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Post Session received 2025-05-07: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $9,000.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $474.60
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $0.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $9,474.60

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Monthly received 2025-04-15: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $9,000.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $316.40
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $0.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $9,316.40

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Monthly received 2025-03-13: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $9,000.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $316.40
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $62.43
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $9,378.83

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Non Session Year End received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $11,250.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $165.30
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $0.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $11,415.30

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02

Line Amount
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, L-5 Initial Report received 2025-02-10: payments and expenditures, rows 1 to 10 of 10, data through 2026-10-02
1. Total Lobbyist Pay $9,000.00
2. Other Pay $0.00
3. Travel $316.40
4. Advertising (including production costs) $0.00
5. Entertainment (including all foods and refreshments) $0.00
6. Communication (including telephone, fax, e-mail) $0.00
7. Postage $0.00
8. Printing $0.00
9. Other Office Expenses $0.00
Total for report $9,316.40

What this record does not say about Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted or whether any bill passed. A declared subject position is the principal's own statement of interest. L-5 totals are the nine lines the principal reported, as the state totals each report.