TIM SHEEHY WANTS TO TRANSFER PUBLIC LANDS SO WEALTHY OUTSIDERS LIKE HIMSELF CAN BUY UP EVEN MORE "Local control has to be returned. Whether that means some of these public lands get turned over to state agencies, or even counties." - TIM SHEEHY EXPERTS AGREE. If public lands are transferred to state and local governments, they inevitably get sold to the highest bidder as local jurisdictions can't afford to manage them. When Tim Sheehy came to Montana, he bought 37,000 acres and prime elk habitat, sold access for $12,500 a week to millionaires like him and denied access for Montanans. Sheehy's proposal to transfer off public lands would let out-of-state millionaires like him buy even more of the best land Montana has to offer, and Montanans would lose access to the hunting land they have enjoyed for generations. Tim Sheeby refused to provide access to Montanans to hunt on his "prime elk country." instead selling luxury hunting packages to rich tourists for $12,500 a week. NBC NEWS THUFFPOSTI Whoops: Montana GOP Senate Candidate Steps On Third Rail With Public Lands Position nevitably it leads to selling off and privatizing public lands... STOP TIM SHEEHY BEFORE OUR MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS ARE GONE FOREVER. PRIVATE PROPERTY HUNTING FISHING TRESPASSING EXCEPT IF YOU PAYTM SHEEKY NO JON TESTER Is Montana's Champion For Public Lands And Will Always Protect Places Like Flathead National Forest JON TESTER FOR U.S. SENATE PAD FOR BY MONTANANS FOR TESTER TIM SHEEHY WANTS TO TRANSFER PUBLIC LANDS SO WEALTHY OUTSIDERS LIKE HIMSELF CAN BUY UP EVEN MORE " Local control has to be returned . Whether that means some of these public lands get turned over to state agencies , or even counties . " - TIM SHEEHY EXPERTS AGREE . If public lands are transferred to state and local governments , they inevitably get sold to the highest bidder as local jurisdictions can't afford to manage them . When Tim Sheehy came to Montana , he bought 37,000 acres and prime elk habitat , sold access for $ 12,500 a week to millionaires like him and denied access for Montanans . Sheehy's proposal to transfer off public lands would let out - of - state millionaires like him buy even more of the best land Montana has to offer , and Montanans would lose access to the hunting land they have enjoyed for generations . Tim Sheeby refused to provide access to Montanans to hunt on his " prime elk country . " instead selling luxury hunting packages to rich tourists for $ 12,500 a week . NBC NEWS THUFFPOSTI Whoops : Montana GOP Senate Candidate Steps On Third Rail With Public Lands Position nevitably it leads to selling off and privatizing public lands ... STOP TIM SHEEHY BEFORE OUR MONTANA PUBLIC LANDS ARE GONE FOREVER . PRIVATE PROPERTY HUNTING FISHING TRESPASSING EXCEPT IF YOU PAYTM SHEEKY NO JON TESTER Is Montana's Champion For Public Lands And Will Always Protect Places Like Flathead National Forest JON TESTER FOR U.S. SENATE PAD FOR BY MONTANANS FOR TESTER