Provide for the Montana hunters first act to create a hunting impact study and mandatory hunter reporting

HB 417, the Montana Hunters First Act, would have required the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks to study how nonresident hunters impact deer and elk hunting in Montana, including analyzing hunting pressure on public lands, license sales, and population trends. It would have mandated that all hunters report their game harvests before purchasing next year's license, with rules developed by the department. The study and report were to be completed by December 1, 2026, with the reporting requirement taking effect March 1, 2026. However, the bill was withdrawn on February 27, 2025, and never became law.