---
title: "HB 176, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals"
description: "Principals that declared support, monitor or oppose on House Bill 176 (HB 176) in the 2025 Montana legislative session."
type: "bill"
bill: "HB 176"
bill_kind: "House Bill"
session: 2025
also_written:
  - "HB176"
  - "House Bill 176"
support: 1
monitor: 0
oppose: 6
other: 1
data_through: "2026-10-02"
generated_at: "2026-10-02"
source: "Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (CERS)"
---

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# HB 176, 2025 session: positions declared by Montana lobbying principals

In the 2025 session of the Montana Legislature, 8 principals declared a position on HB 176 (House Bill 176, also written HB176): 1 support, 0 monitor, 6 oppose, 1 other or unrecorded. Data through 2026-10-02.

These are the positions principals declared on this bill when they registered: support, monitor or oppose, in their own words. They do not say how any vote went or whether the bill passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can land on the wrong bill. For what the bill says and what happened to it, use the Legislature's bill search at https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by session and bill number.

For the text and history of HB 176, use https://bills.legmt.gov and filter by the 2025 session and bill number 176.

## HB 176, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 176, 2025 session: principals declaring support, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Outdoor Heritage Coalition](/lobbying/outdoor-heritage-coalition-e819143/) | Sarah Clerget | HB 176 - Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves; HB176 Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves; HB 176 Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves |

## HB 176, 2025 session: principals declaring monitor, data through 2026-10-02

None.

## HB 176, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 176, 2025 session: principals declaring oppose, rows 1 to 6 of 6, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Backcountry Hunters & Anglers](/lobbying/backcountry-hunters-anglers-e816692/) | Matthew Leow | HB 176 |
| [Greater Yellowstone Coalition](/lobbying/greater-yellowstone-coalition-e818824/) | Kali Wicks | HB 176 (Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves); HB 176 (wolves); HB 176 (Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450)) |
| [Montana Audubon](/lobbying/montana-audubon-e816896/) | Peter Dudley, Tom Jacobson | HB 176 |
| [Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund](/lobbying/montana-conservation-voters-education-fund-e817920/) | Kearstyn Cook, Natalie Wright | HB122, HB176, HB221, HB258, HB259, HB270, HB285, HB291, HB379, HB389, HB413, HB424, HB431, HB490; HB30, HB55, HB57, HB122, HB176, HB216, HB222, HB285, HB291, HB295; HB30, HB57, HB122, HB176, HB216, HB258, HB285, HB291, HB295, HB322, HB326, HB375, HB379, HB389 |
| [Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation](/lobbying/rocky-mountain-elk-foundation-e816544/) | Charlie Booher | HB176, HB139, HB222, FWP micro management bills |
| [WildEarth Guardians](/lobbying/wildearth-guardians-e818284/) | Lizzy Pennock | HB 176, require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves. |

## HB 176, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02

| Principal | Lobbyists authorized | Subject as filed |
|---|---|---|
| HB 176, 2025 session: principals with another or no recorded position, rows 1 to 1 of 1, data through 2026-10-02 |  |  |
| [Fish, Wildlife & Parks](/lobbying/fish-wildlife-parks-e817555/) | Jeff Hindoien, Marina Yoshioka, Melissa Watson, Quentin Kujala | HB-176 Unlimited wolf hunting quota when pop. is at or above 450 wolves |

## What this page does not say about HB 176, data through 2026-10-02

It does not say how any legislator voted on HB 176 or whether it passed. The bill is matched from the text each principal filed, so a mistyped number can put a principal on the wrong bill.