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2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-117. License bonus point system

87-2-117. License bonus point system.
(1) The commission shall establish a bonus point system that gives an applicant who has purchased more bonus points more chances to receive a license, tag, or permit over an applicant who has purchased fewer bonus points.
(2) A person may purchase only one bonus point per species per license year and may:
(a) purchase a bonus point when applying for a license, tag, or permit by paying the fee established in 87-2-113(2) per species; or
(b) if the person is otherwise eligible to apply for a license, tag, or permit, purchase a bonus point without applying for the license, tag, or permit by paying the fee established in subsection (5). An applicant not applying for a license, tag, or permit may purchase a bonus point only between July 1 and September 30 in the current license year.
(3) The department may only apply any accumulated bonus points to a person's chance to obtain a license, tag, or permit if the person purchases a bonus point when applying for the license, tag, or permit.
(4) Bonus points may only be applied to first choice drawings.
(5) (a) A resident who does not apply for a license, tag, or permit may purchase a bonus point for $15 for each species for which a bonus point is made available by the commission.
(b) A nonresident who does not apply for a license, tag, or permit may purchase a bonus point for $25 for each species for which a bonus point is made available by the commission, except that the fee is $75 for moose, mountain goat, mountain sheep, and wild buffalo or bison.
(6) The department may not delete a person's accumulated bonus points unless the person obtains the license, tag, or permit associated with the bonus points, in which case the department shall delete the person's accumulated bonus points.
(7) (a) Except as provided in subsection (7)(b), the department shall square the number of points purchased by a person per species when conducting drawings for licenses, tags, and permits.
(b) For persons applying for licenses, tags, or permits as a party, the department shall calculate the average number of bonus points accumulated by the individuals listed on the party application, rounded to the nearest whole number, and square the average. Each individual retains their own bonus points unless the party obtains the licenses, tags, or permits associated with the bonus points, in which case the department shall delete each person's accumulated bonus points.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 349, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 208, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 360, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 95, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-119. Electronic validation of hunting licenses and tags -- rulemaking

87-2-119. Electronic validation of hunting licenses and tags -- rulemaking.
(1) A hunter may electronically validate any hunting license or tag issued electronically pursuant to this chapter for any species for which a carcass tag is issued.
(2) Electronic validation of licenses pursuant to this section may not include the collection of hunter location data through the use of a global positioning system.
(3) The department may adopt rules to implement this section. Except as provided in 87-3-310, the department may adopt rules regarding the possession of a species for which a license or tag was electronically validated.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 75, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 238, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 71, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-120. Repealed

87-2-120. Repealed.
Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 2007.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-121. Lawful method of hunting on landowner's private property

87-2-121. Lawful method of hunting on landowner's private property.
In recognition of the inalienable right of persons to acquire and possess property in all lawful ways contained in Article II, section 3, of the Montana constitution and of the heritage of individual citizens to harvest wild game animals contained in Article IX, section 7, of the Montana constitution, a landowner and a landowner's guests and lessees may hunt on the landowner's private property as long as the hunting is conducted in the manner provided by law and is consistent with regulations.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 2005.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-124. Option to direct limited drawing refunds to block management program

87-2-124. Option to direct limited drawing refunds to block management program.
A person who participates in a limited drawing but is not successful in the drawing may opt, upon application, to direct that the refund the person is eligible to receive instead be deposited in the hunting access account established in 87-1-290 and used for the purpose of funding the block management program established in 87-1-265.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 106, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 166, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-125. Eligibility standards for licenses or permits obtained by telephone, mail, or electronic means -- rulemaking

87-2-125. Eligibility standards for licenses or permits obtained by telephone, mail, or electronic means -- rulemaking.
The department may adopt rules that prescribe requirements necessary to determine that an applicant meets the eligibility requirements provided in this part when the applicant obtains a license or permit by telephone, by mail, on the internet, or by other electronic means.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 80, L. 2003.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-126. Provisional hunter safety and education certificate for person with developmental disability -- conditions of licensure -- definition

87-2-126. Provisional hunter safety and education certificate for person with developmental disability -- conditions of licensure -- definition.
(1) A person with a diagnosed developmental disability who satisfactorily completes the classroom portion and field course of the firearms safety course but who is unable to pass the written or an alternate-format exam portion of the course because of a developmental disability may be issued a provisional hunter safety and education certificate. The certificate is valid only when used according to this section.
(2) A person with a developmental disability may obtain a hunting license with a provisional hunter safety and education certificate.
(3) Each person who uses a provisional hunter safety and education certificate must be in the company of and assisted by the person's parent or guardian or by an adult designated by the person or by the person's parent or guardian when hunting and shall conduct all hunting within the terms and conditions of the license issued. A person who is accompanying and assisting a person with a disability:
(a) must have successfully completed a hunter safety and education course pursuant to 87-2-105(1);
(b) must have as the sole priority the direct supervision of the person with a disability at all times;
(c) may only be actively engaged in hunting a game animal that may be taken with the license of the person with a disability; and
(d) must be able to immediately intervene and control the firearm of the person with a disability at any time.
(4) (a) This section does not entitle a person to possess a firearm if the person is otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law or a court order.
(b) A person may not knowingly authorize or permit a person with a developmental disability who is incapable of safely possessing a firearm to possess a firearm for hunting in this state.
(5) As used in this section, "developmental disability" means a developmental disability as defined in 53-20-102.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 68, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-127. Trapper education required

87-2-127. Trapper education required.
(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2), a Class C trapper's license may not be issued to a resident unless the license agent processing the application determines proof of:
(i) the applicant's purchase of a trapper's license in three prior trapping seasons; or
(ii) completion of a trapper education course established pursuant to this section or otherwise approved by the trapper education committee.
(b) Neither the department nor a license agent is required to provide records of past Montana trapper's license purchases prior to 1990 or for trapping licenses purchased in another state.
(2) A resident is not required to complete a trapper education course if the resident:
(a) is trapping for the purposes of livestock or property protection; or
(b) completes the advanced level of the youth trapper camp offered by the Montana trappers association.
(3) The department shall provide a trapper education course that includes field instruction and classroom or online instruction and incorporates the trapper education manual from the Montana trappers association in the course resources. The course must:
(a) include but is not limited to instruction in trapping ethics, best practices, equipment, regulations, and avoidance of nontarget species;
(b) meet the requirements of rule or law for certification to trap wolves; and
(c) be reviewed and, as needed, revised by the trapper education committee established in subsection (6).
(4) To successfully complete a trapper education course, a person must pass a final exam. Upon successful completion, the department shall issue that person a certificate of completion.
(5) To be certified to teach a trapper education course established pursuant to this section, an instructor shall:
(a) pass a background check conducted by the department; and
(b) be deemed competent by the trapper education committee established in subsection (6) to give instruction in ethical and humane trapping methods.
(6) The department shall establish a trapper education committee consisting of three active, certified trapper instructors, two of whom are members of the Montana trappers association, and three department staff knowledgeable in trapping. The committee shall review and revise trapper education course content and certify new trapper education instructors.
(7) As part of the department's trapper licensing procedures, the department shall notify the public of the requirements of this section.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 170, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 1. General Provisions › 87-2-130. Aquatic invasive species prevention pass

87-2-130. Aquatic invasive species prevention pass.
(1) Except as provided in 87-2-803(6), to be eligible to fish in Montana or to apply for a fishing license or a combination license that includes a fishing license, a person who is 16 years of age or older must first obtain an aquatic invasive species prevention pass as provided in this section. The pass must be purchased once each license year.
(2) Resident aquatic invasive species prevention passes may be purchased for a fee of $2.
(3) Nonresident aquatic invasive species prevention passes may be purchased for a fee of $7.50.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 387, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 356, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 318, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 2. Wildlife Conservation License › 87-2-201. Conservation license required and prerequisite for other licenses

87-2-201. Conservation license required and prerequisite for other licenses.
(1) Except as provided in 87-2-803(6) and 87-2-815, it is unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following without first having purchased a conservation license as provided in this part:
(a) purchase or apply for a hunting, fishing, or trapping license;
(b) use lands owned or controlled by the department; or
(c) engage in general recreational use as defined in 77-1-101 on state trust land pursuant to an agreement established under 77-1-815.
(2) If the department of natural resources and conservation and the department enter into an agreement pursuant to 77-1-815, the department shall submit every other legislative session a report to the legislature in accordance with 5-11-210 that documents the number of conservation licenses sold and revenue received pursuant to this section. The first report shall be provided to the legislature by January 1, 2027.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 172, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 26-229; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 41, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 121, Ch. 2, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 221, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 507, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 2. Wildlife Conservation License › 87-2-203. Repealed

87-2-203. Repealed.
Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 172, L. 1969; R.C.M. 1947, 26-231; amd. Sec. 2843, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 2. Wildlife Conservation License › 87-2-204. Disposition of conservation license fees

87-2-204. Disposition of conservation license fees.
The fees from the conservation license must be delivered to the state treasurer and deposited by the treasurer in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department in accordance with the provisions of 87-1-601.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 172, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-233; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2844, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 507, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 2. Wildlife Conservation License › 87-2-205. Repealed

87-2-205. Repealed.
Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 172, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 9, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-232.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-301. Class A--resident fishing license

87-2-301. Class A--resident fishing license.
A resident, as defined by 87-2-102, upon payment of a fee of $21, is entitled to receive a Class A license that authorizes the holder of the license to fish with hook and line or rod as prescribed by rules of the department.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(1); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 255, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 601, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 449, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-302. Class B--nonresident fishing license

87-2-302. Class B--nonresident fishing license.
Any person not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, upon payment of the sum of $100 to any agent of the department authorized to issue fishing and hunting licenses, is entitled to a Class B license that entitles the holder to fish with hook and line as authorized by the rules and regulations of the department.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(5); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 255, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 601, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 528, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 353, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-303. Repealed

87-2-303. Repealed.
Sec. 16(2), Ch. 554, L. 1981.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(8).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-304. Class B-4--one-day nonresident fishing license

87-2-304. Class B-4--one-day nonresident fishing license.
(1) Any person not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, upon payment of the sum of $14 to any agent of the department authorized to issue fishing and hunting licenses, is entitled to a 1-day nonresident fishing license that authorizes the holder to fish with hook and line, as prescribed by rules and regulations of the department, for 1 calendar day.
(2) When purchasing a license pursuant to this section, the applicant shall indicate, and the license must state, on which calendar date the license will be used. There is no limit on the number of 1-day licenses a person may purchase. If the person is purchasing multiple 1-day licenses at one time, the department may issue a single license listing the multiple calendar dates for which the license is valid. The dates need not be consecutive.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 117, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.6; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 255, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 528, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 221, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 353, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-305. Navigable waters subject to fishing rights

87-2-305. Navigable waters subject to fishing rights.
Navigable rivers, sloughs, or streams between the lines of ordinary high water thereof of the state of Montana and all rivers, sloughs, and streams flowing through any public lands of the state shall hereafter be public waters for the purpose of angling, and any rights of title to such streams or the land between the high water flow lines or within the meander lines of navigable streams shall be subject to the right of any person owning an angler's license of this state who desires to angle therein or along their banks to go upon the same for such purpose.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 95, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 3717.3, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 26-338.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-306. Paddlefish tags

87-2-306. Paddlefish tags.
The department may issue paddlefish tags to holders of valid Class A, Class A-8, Class B, Class B-4, and Class B-5 fishing licenses for a fee of $6.50 for residents and $15 for nonresidents. Each tag authorizes the holder to fish with hook and line for paddlefish as prescribed by rules of the department.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 255, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 3, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 84, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 228, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 449, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-307. Class B-5--five-day nonresident fishing license

87-2-307. Class B-5--five-day nonresident fishing license.
(1) Any person not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, upon payment of the sum of $56 to any agent of the department authorized to issue fishing and hunting licenses, is entitled to a 5-day nonresident fishing license that authorizes the holder to fish with hook and line, as prescribed by rules and regulations of the department, for 5 consecutive days.
(2) When purchasing a license pursuant to this section, the applicant shall indicate, and the license must state, on which calendar dates the license will be used. There is no limit on the number of 5-day licenses a person may purchase. If the person is purchasing multiple 5-day licenses at one time, the department may issue a single license listing the calendar dates for which the license is valid. The 5-day periods need not be consecutive.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 228, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 221, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 353, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-308. Class A-8--resident temporary fishing license

87-2-308. Class A-8--resident temporary fishing license.
(1) Any resident, as defined in 87-2-102, is entitled to a resident temporary fishing license authorizing the holder to fish with hook and line in designated waters, for a period of time determined by the commission and indicated on the license, upon payment to any agent of the department authorized to issue fishing licenses of the amount determined by the commission. Cost of the license and length of time for which the license is effective must be set:
(a) at an amount that is less than the Class A resident fishing license; and
(b) at an amount and for a length of time that the commission determines will serve at a reasonable price the needs of residents who fish occasionally.
(2) Terms and conditions of the license must be prescribed by rules of the commission.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 336, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 221, L. 2019.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 3. Fishing Licenses › 87-2-311. Free fishing weekends

87-2-311. Free fishing weekends.
Each year on Father's Day and Mother's Day weekends, a person may fish for any fish within this state without obtaining a fishing license pursuant to this part as long as the person does so in accordance with any other law or regulation of the department in effect on that weekend.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 316, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 4. Game Bird Licenses › 87-2-401. Class A-1--resident upland game bird license

87-2-401. Class A-1--resident upland game bird license.
Except as otherwise provided, a resident, as defined by 87-2-102, who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued may, upon payment of a fee of $7.50, receive a Class A-1 license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt upland game birds and possess the carcasses of upland game birds as authorized by department rules.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(part(2)); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 636, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 32, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 585, L. 2005.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 4. Game Bird Licenses › 87-2-402. Class B-1--nonresident upland game bird license

87-2-402. Class B-1--nonresident upland game bird license.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, but who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued, upon payment of a fee of $110 may receive a Class B-1 license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt upland game birds and possess the carcasses of upland game birds as authorized by department rules.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(part(6)); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 105, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 636, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 32, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 525, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 544, L. 1999.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 4. Game Bird Licenses › 87-2-403. Wild turkey tags and fee

87-2-403. Wild turkey tags and fee.
(1) The department may issue wild turkey tags to the holder of a valid Class A-1 or nonresident conservation license. Each tag entitles the holder to hunt one wild turkey and possess the carcass of the turkey, during times and places that the commission authorizes an open season on wild turkey.
(2) The fee for a wild turkey tag is $6.50 for a resident and $115 for a nonresident, except that a nonresident holder of a valid Class B-1, Class B-10, or Class B-11 license may purchase a wild turkey tag for one-half of the nonresident fee. Turkey tags must be issued either by a drawing system or in unlimited number as authorized by department rules.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 35, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-510; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 304, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 598, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 528, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 150, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 507, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 4. Game Bird Licenses › 87-2-404. Three-day nonresident captive-reared bird hunting stamp

87-2-404. Three-day nonresident captive-reared bird hunting stamp.
Except as otherwise provided, a person who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued and who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, may, upon payment of a fee of $20, receive a 3-day nonresident shooting preserve bird hunting stamp that authorizes a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt game specified under 87-4-522 on a shooting preserve licensed under 87-4-501 for 3 consecutive calendar days as indicated on the license.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 371, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 449, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 4. Game Bird Licenses › 87-2-405. Class B-2--3-day nonresident upland game bird license

87-2-405. Class B-2--3-day nonresident upland game bird license.
(1) Except as otherwise provided and subject to subsection (2), a person who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, but who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued may, upon payment of a fee of $50, receive a Class B-2 license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt upland game birds for 3 calendar days as indicated on the license and possess the carcasses of upland game birds as authorized by the commission.
(2) A Class B-2 license may not be used to hunt or take:
(a) ring-necked pheasants during the opening week of that season; or
(b) sage grouse at any time.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 204, L. 2013.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 4. Game Bird Licenses › 87-2-411. Migratory game bird licenses -- fees -- disposition of proceeds

87-2-411. (Temporary) Migratory game bird licenses -- fees -- disposition of proceeds.
(1) The fee for a resident to purchase the migratory game bird license is $6.50. The fee for a nonresident to purchase the migratory game bird license is $50.
(2) Money received from the sale of migratory game bird licenses must be deposited in an account in the state special revenue fund for the use of the department and may be expended only for the protection, conservation, and development of wetlands in Montana.
87-2-411. (Effective March 1, 2024) Migratory game bird licenses -- fees -- disposition of proceeds.
(1) The fee for a resident to purchase the migratory game bird license is $5.50. The fee for a nonresident to purchase the migratory game bird license is $150.
(2) Money received from the sale of migratory game bird licenses must be deposited in an account in the state special revenue fund for the use of the department and may be expended only for the protection, conservation, and development of wetlands in Montana.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 609, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 431, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 32, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 187, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 568, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 381, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 95, Ch. 258, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 626, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 4. Game Bird Licenses › 87-2-412. Repealed

87-2-412. Repealed.
Sec. 4, Ch. 381, L. 2003.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 609, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 32, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 187, L. 1997.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-501. Class A-3, A-4, A-5, A-6, and A-9 resident deer, elk, and bear licenses -- fees

87-2-501. Class A-3, A-4, A-5, A-6, and A-9 resident deer, elk, and bear licenses -- fees.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a resident, as defined by 87-2-102, who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued, upon payment of the proper fee or fees, is entitled to purchase one of each of the following licenses at the prescribed cost that will entitle a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt the game animal or animals authorized by the license held and to possess the carcasses of those game animals as authorized by department rules:
(a) Class A-3, deer A tag, $16;
(b) Class A-4, deer B tag, $10;
(c) Class A-5, elk tag, $20;
(d) Class A-6, black bear tag, $19;
(e) Class A-9, resident antlerless elk B tag, $20.
(2) Subject to the management provisions provided in 87-1-321 through 87-1-325, a person may not take more than three elk during any license year, only one of which may be antlered.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(4); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 331, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 623, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 296, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 418, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 263, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 201, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 553, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 381, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 486, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-502. Repealed

87-2-502. Repealed.
Sec. 20, Ch. 478, L. 1979.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(9).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-503. Repealed

87-2-503. Repealed.
Sec. 20, Ch. 478, L. 1979.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(10).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-505. Class B-10--nonresident big game combination license

87-2-505. Class B-10--nonresident big game combination license.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, but who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued may, upon payment of the fee of $981 and subject to the limitations prescribed by law and department regulation, apply to the fish, wildlife, and parks office, Helena, Montana, to purchase a B-10 nonresident big game combination license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to all the privileges of Class B, Class B-1, and Class B-7 licenses and an elk tag.
(2) Not more than 17,000 Class B-10 licenses may be sold in any 1 license year.
(3) Of the fee paid for the purchase of a Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license pursuant to subsection (1), 28.5% must be deposited in the account established in 87-1-290.
(4) The cost of the Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license must be adjusted annually based on any change to the consumer price index from the previous year. The consumer price index to be used for calculations is the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U). The adjusted cost must be rounded down to the nearest even-numbered amount.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(12); amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 255, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 598, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 636, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 459, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 216, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 528, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 201, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 25, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 5, I.M. No. 161, approved Nov. 2, 2010; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 221, L. 2019.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-506. Restrictions on hunting licenses

87-2-506. Restrictions on hunting licenses.
(1) The department may prescribe by rule the number of hunting licenses to be issued. Any license sold may be restricted to a specific administrative region, hunting district, or other designated area and may specify the species, age, and sex to be taken and the time period for which the license is valid.
(2) When the number of valid resident applications for big game licenses or permits of a single class or type exceeds the number of licenses or permits the department desires to issue in an administrative region, hunting district, or other designated area, then the number of big game licenses or permits issued to nonresident license or permitholders in the region, district, or area may not exceed 10% of the total issued.
(3) Disabled veterans who meet the qualifying criteria provided in 87-2-817(1) must be provided a total of 50 Class A-3 deer A tags, 50 Class A-4 deer B tags, 50 Class B-7 deer A tags, 50 Class B-8 deer B tags, and 50 special antelope licenses annually, which may be used within the administrative region, hunting district, or other designated area of the disabled veteran's choice, except in a region, district, or area where the number of licenses are less than the number of applicants, in which case qualifying disabled veterans are eligible for no more than 10% of the total licenses for that region, district, or area.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(16)(f); amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 304, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 556, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 449, L. 2015.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-507. Class D-1--nonresident mountain lion license

87-2-507. Class D-1--nonresident mountain lion license.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, but who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued may, upon payment of a fee of $320, receive a Class D-1 license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt mountain lion and possess the carcass of the mountain lion as authorized by department rules.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(19); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 598, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 2013.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-508. Class D-2--resident mountain lion license

87-2-508. Class D-2--resident mountain lion license.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who is a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, and who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued may, upon payment of a fee of $19, receive a Class D-2 license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt mountain lion and possess the carcass of the mountain lion as authorized by department rules.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 16, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 36, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 36, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 55, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 9, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 241, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 84, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 129, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 110, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 261, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 49, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 91, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 289, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 417, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(20); amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 129, L. 2013.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-509. Repealed

87-2-509. Repealed.
Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 267, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 65, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 72, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 167, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 195, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 9, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.2(3); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 589, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 417, L. 1995.