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2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-510. Class B-11--nonresident deer combination license

87-2-510. Class B-11--nonresident deer combination license.
(1) (a) 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 $577 and subject to the limitations prescribed by law and department regulation, apply to the fish, wildlife, and parks office, Helena, Montana, to purchase a Class B-11 nonresident deer combination license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to all the privileges of the Class B, Class B-1, and Class B-7 licenses.
(b) Of the fee paid for the purchase of a Class B-11 nonresident deer combination license pursuant to subsection (1)(a), 28.5% must be deposited in the account established in 87-1-290.
(c) The cost of the Class B-11 nonresident deer 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.
(2) Not more than 4,600 unreserved Class B-11 licenses may be sold in any 1 license year.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 458, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 598, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 459, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 216, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 528, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 6, I.M. No. 161, approved Nov. 2, 2010; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 11, 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 › 87-2-512. Separation of Class B-7 license from Class B-10 license for deer management purposes -- disposition of license revenue

87-2-512. Separation of Class B-7 license from Class B-10 license for deer management purposes -- disposition of license revenue.
(1) The commission may by rule separate the Class B-7 license from the Class B-10 license and sell the separated Class B-7 license, giving a preference to any Class B-10 license holder to purchase one of the separated Class B-7 licenses. In the case of separated Class B-7 licenses that are not purchased by Class B-10 license holders, the commission, for purposes of sound deer management:
(a) may authorize the sale of not more than 5,000 Class B-7 licenses that have been separated from the Class B-10 licenses, as limited by 87-2-504;
(b) may authorize all or a portion of the separated Class B-7 licenses to be sold as Class B-11 combination licenses;
(c) shall set the fees for the separated licenses as follows:
(i) the fee for a Class B-10 license without the deer tag may not be more than the fee set in 87-2-505 for licenses in the general category; and
(ii) the fee for the separated Class B-11 licenses may not be more than the fees specified in 87-2-510 for licenses in the general and landowner-sponsored categories;
(d) may assign the separated Class B-7 or Class B-11 licenses for use in specific administrative regions, portions of administrative regions, hunting districts, or portions of hunting districts;
(e) may allocate a portion of the separated Class B-7 or Class B-11 licenses among the general and landowner-sponsored categories established in 87-2-510 and 87-2-511 but not count those licenses as part of the statutory quotas, with the Class B-7 licenses then subject to the requirements and procedures of 87-2-511; and
(f) may condition the separated Class B-7 and Class B-11 licenses as appropriate and necessary to manage the harvest of deer, including restricting the use of a license to either mule deer or whitetail deer.
(2) The revenue from any Class B-11 licenses that have been separated from Class B-10 licenses must be deposited in the state special revenue account to the credit of the department and not allocated pursuant to other statutory requirements generally applicable to Class B-11 licenses. The revenue from Class B-10 licenses sold without a deer tag must be allocated in the same manner as revenue from Class B-10 licenses sold with a deer tag.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 355, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, I.M. No. 161, approved Nov. 2, 2010.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-514. Nonresident relative of resident allowed to purchase nonresident licenses at reduced cost -- definitions

87-2-514. Nonresident relative of resident allowed to purchase nonresident licenses at reduced cost -- definitions.
(1) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Nonresident relative of a resident" means a person born in Montana who is the natural or adoptive child, sibling, or parent of a resident but is not a resident.
(b) "Resident" means a resident as defined in 87-2-102.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a nonresident relative of a resident who meets the qualifications of subsection (4) may purchase the following at one-half the cost:
(a) a Class B nonresident fishing license;
(b) a Class B-1 nonresident upland game bird license;
(c) one of the following:
(i) a Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license;
(ii) a Class B-11 nonresident deer combination license; or
(iii) a nonresident elk-only combination license;
(d) if available:
(i) a Class B-8 nonresident deer B tag;
(ii) a Class B-12 nonresident antlerless elk B tag license.
(3) Class B-10 and Class B-11 licenses sold pursuant to subsection (2) are not included in the limit on the number of available Class B-10 and Class B-11 licenses issued pursuant to 87-2-505 and 87-2-510. Nonresident elk-only combination licenses sold pursuant to subsection (2) are in addition to nonresident elk-only combination licenses available for sale pursuant to 87-2-511.
(4) To qualify for a license pursuant to subsection (2), a nonresident relative of a resident shall apply at any department regional office or at the department's state office in Helena and present proof of the following:
(a) a birth certificate verifying the applicant's birth in Montana or documentation that the applicant was born to parents who were residents at the time of birth;
(b) evidence that the person previously held a Montana resident hunting or fishing license or has passed a hunter safety and education course in Montana pursuant to 87-2-105; and
(c) proof that the applicant is a nonresident relative of a resident.
(5) Of the fee paid for a hunting license purchased pursuant to subsection (2), 28.5% must be deposited in the account established in 87-1-290.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 484, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 122, Ch. 2, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 415, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 287, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 387, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 221, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 170, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-515. Repealed

87-2-515. Repealed.
Secs. 40, 42(1), Ch. 449, L. 2015.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 484, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 415, L. 2011.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-516. Drawing for Class A-9 and Class B-12 antlerless elk B tag licenses -- landowner preference

87-2-516. Drawing for Class A-9 and Class B-12 antlerless elk B tag licenses -- landowner preference.
(1) In the event the number of valid applications for Class A-9 resident antlerless elk B tag licenses or Class B-12 nonresident antlerless elk B tag licenses for a hunting district exceeds the quota set by the department for the district, the department shall award the permits by a drawing.
(2) Subject to the limitations of subsection (4), in a hunting district where Class A-9 and Class B-12 licenses are issued, a corresponding Class A-9 or B-12 license must be issued, on application, to persons who:
(a) own or have contracted to purchase 640 acres or more of contiguous land, at least some of which is used by elk; or
(b) own 160 acres or more of contiguous production agricultural land on which the department documented elk game damage within the last 2 years.
(3) A landowner who is eligible to receive a Class A-9 or Class B-12 license under subsection (2) may designate an immediate family member or a person employed by the landowner to apply for the license. A corporation owning qualifying land under subsection (2) may designate one of its shareholders to apply for the Class A-9 or Class B-12 license.
(4) Subject to the management provisions provided in 87-1-321 through 87-1-325, 15% of the Class A-9 and Class B-12 licenses available each year in a hunting district must be available to landowners pursuant to subsection (2).
History: En. Sec. 1, 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 › 87-2-519. Class D-4--nonresident hound license

87-2-519. Class D-4--nonresident hound license.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (5) and (6), in order for a nonresident to use a dog or dogs to aid in the pursuit or harvest of mountain lions or black bears, the nonresident shall first purchase, for a fee of $250, a Class D-4 nonresident hound license. To be eligible, the nonresident must be:
(a) at least 18 years of age or older or turn 18 years of age before or during the season for which the license is issued; and
(b) a holder of a nonresident conservation license and a Class D-1 nonresident mountain lion license or a special nonresident black bear license.
(2) Not more than 80 Class D-4 licenses may be sold in any 1 license year.
(3) A Class D-4 license must be used as authorized by this section and any rule adopted by the department or commission.
(4) A holder of a Class D-4 license may only pursue mountain lions or black bears for the purpose of personally harvesting an animal and may not assist any other person in the pursuit of a lion or bear for harvest.
(5) A nonresident is not required to have a Class D-4 license to use a dog or dogs to aid in the pursuit or harvest of mountain lions or black bears when the nonresident:
(a) is hunting with an outfitter licensed pursuant to Title 37, chapter 47, part 3; or
(b) is a nonresident landowner who owns 640 or more contiguous acres. Nonpaying guests of the nonresident landowner may also hunt and pursue mountain lions or black bears on the landowner's property and any adjacent public land within 2 miles of the landowner's property without a Class D-4 license.
(6) A nonresident outfitter or guide licensed pursuant to Title 37, chapter 47, part 3, is not required to have a Class D-4 license.
(7) After recovering the costs associated with license administration, the department shall use revenue collected from the sale of licenses pursuant to this section for the management, conservation, and monitoring of mountain lions and black bears.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 378, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 552, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 507, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-520. Supplemental game damage license -- terms and conditions

87-2-520. Supplemental game damage license -- terms and conditions.
(1) If at any time the department determines, in conjunction with a landowner or a designated lessee acting as an agent for a landowner, that game animals on the property are causing a level of damage to crops or other vegetation that merits removal of a specific number of game animals or that the taking of a specific number of game animals is advisable for game management purposes, the department may issue nontransferable resident and nonresident supplemental game damage hunting licenses for game management purposes on the property.
(2) Supplemental game damage hunting licenses may be issued only for antlerless animals and may be issued only for use on lands eligible for game damage assistance pursuant to 87-1-225. A landowner may not charge a fee to a hunter using a license obtained pursuant to this section.
(3) Supplemental game damage licenses may be issued to hunters as an alternative to issuing a kill permit to a landowner.
(4) (a) In a hunting district with unlimited license quotas, a landowner may designate the resident supplemental game damage license recipient upon approval of issuance, including a recipient who has obtained an apprentice hunting certificate pursuant to 87-2-810.
(b) In a hunting district with limited permit quotas, a landowner may designate up to 75% of the resident supplemental game damage license recipients, with the remainder of the licenses offered to hunters in a manner prescribed by the department.
(5) If additional supplemental game damage licenses are available, the department may issue those licenses to resident and nonresident hunters.
(6) A licensee shall pay the regular license price or an adjusted price set by the commission for any supplemental game management license issued pursuant to subsection (1). Issuance of a supplemental game damage license authorizes the licensee to hunt, take, and possess the game animal designated on the license. All hunting under a supplemental game damage license must be conducted on the property designated on the license and in accordance with department regulations.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 590, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 21, 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 › 87-2-521. Class D-3--resident hound training license

87-2-521. Class D-3--resident hound training license.
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, upon payment of a fee of $5, may receive a Class D-3 hound training license that entitles the holder to use a dog or dogs to aid in pursuing mountain lions, bobcats, or black bears during a training season established in 87-6-404(4).
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 126, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 96, Ch. 258, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 359, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-522. Nonresident youth combination licenses

87-2-522. Nonresident youth combination licenses.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, and who is 12 years of age or older or will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued and who is under 18 years of age may, upon payment of a fee of one-half of the cost of a regularly priced license and subject to the limitations prescribed by law and department regulation, apply to the fish, wildlife, and parks office in Helena, Montana, to purchase:
(a) one of the following:
(i) a Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license;
(ii) a Class B-11 nonresident deer combination license; or
(iii) a nonresident elk-only combination license;
(b) if available:
(i) a Class B-8 nonresident deer B tag;
(ii) a Class B-12 nonresident antlerless elk B tag license.
(2) (a) When using a license issued pursuant to this section, the holder must be accompanied by an adult immediate family member who is the holder of a valid Class B-7, Class B-8, Class B-10, Class B-11, Class B-12, or nonresident elk-only combination license or who is the holder of a valid resident deer or elk tag. As used in this subsection, an adult immediate family member means an applicant's natural or adoptive parent, grandparent, brother, sister, stepparent, or legal guardian who is 18 years of age or older.
(b) An applicant shall provide the name and automated licensing system number of the adult immediate family member who will accompany the youth when applying for a license pursuant to this section.
(3) Class B-10 and Class B-11 licenses issued pursuant to this section are not included in the limit on the number of available Class B-10 and Class B-11 licenses issued pursuant to 87-2-505 and 87-2-510. Nonresident elk-only combination licenses issued pursuant to this section are in addition to nonresident elk-only combination licenses available for sale pursuant to 87-2-511.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 470, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 104, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 287, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 30, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-523. Class E-1--resident wolf license

87-2-523. Class E-1--resident wolf license.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in subsection (2) of this section, 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, upon payment of a fee of $12, may receive a Class E-1 license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt a wolf and possess the carcass of the wolf as authorized by commission rules.
(2) A resident holder of a Class AAA combination sports license, regardless of whether it includes a Class A-6 bear tag, may purchase the first Class E-1 license the person obtains in that license year for $10.
(3) Fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited and used in accordance with 87-1-623.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 415, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 390, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 13, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 297, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 377, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 405, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 90, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-524. Class E-2--nonresident wolf license

87-2-524. Class E-2--nonresident wolf license.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and in subsection (2) of this section, 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 $50, may receive a Class E-2 license that entitles a holder who is 12 years of age or older to hunt a wolf and possess the carcass of the wolf as authorized by commission rules.
(2) A nonresident holder of a valid Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license or Class B-11 deer combination license may purchase the first Class E-2 license the person obtains in that license year for one-half the cost.
(3) Fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited and used in accordance with 87-1-623.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 415, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 390, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 13, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 297, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 351, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 90, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 5. Game Animal Licenses › 87-2-526. License for nonresident to hunt with resident sponsor or family member -- use of license revenue

87-2-526. License for nonresident to hunt with resident sponsor or family member -- use of license revenue.
(1) The department may offer for sale 500 B-10 nonresident big game combination licenses, 500 B-11 nonresident deer combination licenses, and 500 nonresident elk-only combination licenses that must be used as provided in this section and as authorized by department rules. Sale of licenses pursuant to this section does not affect the license quotas established for Class B-10 and Class B-11 licenses in 87-2-505 and 87-2-510 or the number of nonresident elk-only combination licenses available pursuant to 87-2-511. The price of licenses sold under this subsection is one-half of the fee set for the equivalent license in 87-2-505, 87-2-510, or 87-2-511.
(2) A license authorized in subsection (1) may be used only by an adult nonresident family member of a resident who sponsors the license application and who meets the qualifications of subsection (3). The nonresident family member must have completed a Montana hunter safety and education course and have previously purchased a resident hunting license. A nonresident family member who receives a license pursuant to subsection (1) must be accompanied in the field by a sponsor or family member who meets the qualifications of subsection (3).
(3) To qualify as a sponsor or family member who will accompany a nonresident licensed under subsection (1), a person must be a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 18 years old or older and possesses a current resident hunting license and who is related to the nonresident within the second degree of kinship by blood or marriage. The second degree of kinship includes a mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, stepson, and stepdaughter. The sponsor shall list on the license application the names of family members who are eligible to hunt with the nonresident hunter.
(4) If the department receives more applications for licenses than the number that are available under subsection (1), the department shall conduct a drawing for the licenses. Applicants who are unsuccessful in the drawing must be entered in the general drawing for a nonresident license provided under 87-2-505 or 87-2-510, as applicable.
(5) All money received from the sale of licenses under subsection (1) must be deposited in a separate account and must be used by the department to acquire public hunting access to inaccessible public land, which may include obtaining hunting access through private land to inaccessible public land.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 345, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 107, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 287, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 24, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 6. Furbearer Licenses › 87-2-601. Class C--trapper's license

87-2-601. Class C--trapper's license.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 12 years of age or older, upon making application and payment of a fee of $20 to the department, may receive a Class C license that authorizes the holder to trap fur-bearing animals within the state at the times and in the manner provided by law and the regulations of the commission and at the places that may be designated in the license. This license includes the Class C-4 license to hunt bobcat, wolverine, and Canada lynx established in 87-2-606.
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(14); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 329, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 321, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 170, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 6. Furbearer Licenses › 87-2-602. Class C-1--landowner's trapping license

87-2-602. Class C-1--landowner's trapping license.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any individual who owns land in this state or any tenant or member of the immediate family of the owner or tenant, upon making application to the department and payment of the fee of $1, may receive a Class C-1 license that entitles the holder to trap any fur-bearing animal and to hunt bobcat, wolverine, and lynx on land owned or leased by the individual or the individual's immediate family at times and in a manner that is lawful under the laws of the state and the regulations of the department and at places that may be designated in the license.
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(15); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2845, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 6. Furbearer Licenses › 87-2-603. Class C-2--nonresident trapper's license -- reciprocity

87-2-603. Class C-2--nonresident trapper's license -- reciprocity.
(1) A person not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 12 years of age or older, on making application and payment of a fee of $250 to the department, is entitled to a nonresident trapper's license that authorizes the holder to trap and snare predatory animals, nongame wildlife, and, subject to the provisions of subsection (2), certain fur-bearing species within the state. The trapping or snaring is permitted only after October 15 of each license year and in the manner provided by law and the rules of the commission and at the places that may be designated in the license.
(2) A person seeking a license to trap fur-bearing species under this subsection (2) shall:
(a) provide a notarized affidavit on a form approved by the department listing the person's legal residence, including the state;
(b) (i) provide documentation that the person's resident state issues nonresident trapping licenses that allow Montana residents to trap the same species for which the person seeks to trap in Montana; or
(ii) attest on the affidavit that the person's resident state does not offer reciprocity for trapping the fur-bearing species the person seeks to trap in Montana because the species does not exist in the resident state; and
(c) provide evidence that the person completed a trapping education course that is equivalent to the trapping education requirements for residents.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 255, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 329, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 321, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 466, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 6. Furbearer Licenses › 87-2-604. Repealed

87-2-604. Repealed.
Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 255, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2846, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 6. Furbearer Licenses › 87-2-605. Class C-3--youth trapping license

87-2-605. Class C-3--youth trapping license.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 6 years of age or older and less than 12 years of age, upon making application to the department, may receive a Class C-3 license that authorizes the holder to trap fur-bearing animals, the trapping of which has not been restricted by the commission, within the state at the times and in the manner provided by law and the regulations of the commission and at the places that may be designated in the license.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 329, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 321, L. 2003.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 6. Furbearer Licenses › 87-2-606. Class C-4--resident license to hunt bobcat, wolverine, and Canada lynx

87-2-606. Class C-4--resident license to hunt bobcat, wolverine, and Canada lynx.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, who is 12 years of age or older, upon making application and payment of a fee of $20 to the department, may receive a Class C-4 license that authorizes the holder to hunt bobcat, wolverine, and Canada lynx within the state at the times and in the manner provided by law and the regulations of the commission and at the places that may be designated in the license.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 170, L. 2021.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-701. Special licenses

87-2-701. Special licenses.
(1) An applicant 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 apply for a special license that, in the judgment of the department, is to be issued and shall pay the following fees:
(a) moose--resident, $125; nonresident, $1,250;
(b) mountain goat--resident, $125; nonresident, $1,250;
(c) mountain sheep--resident, $125; nonresident, $1,250;
(d) antelope--resident, $14; nonresident, $200;
(e) grizzly bear--resident, $150; nonresident, $1,000;
(f) black bear--nonresident, $350;
(g) wild buffalo or bison--resident, $125; nonresident, $1,250.
(2) If a holder of a valid special grizzly bear license who is 12 years of age or older kills a grizzly bear, the person shall purchase a trophy license for a fee of $50 within 10 days after the date of the kill. The trophy license authorizes the holder to possess and transport the trophy.
(3) Except as provided in 87-5-302 for special grizzly bear licenses, special licenses must be issued in a manner prescribed by 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(13); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 680, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 568, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 598, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 401, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 263, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 528, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 604, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 292, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 221, L. 2019.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-703. Repealed

87-2-703. Repealed.
Sec. 16(1), 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(21); amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 478, L. 1979.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-704. Regulation of special elk permits

87-2-704. Regulation of special elk permits.
(1) The department may:
(a) provide for the refund of resident elk tag license fees to persons applying for special elk permits in hunting districts where there is no general elk hunting and set time limits and describe area restrictions; and
(b) designate special elk permit areas where priority will be given to applicants who have not held special elk permits for a period of years to be determined by the department.
(2) The department shall provide that a person who is issued a special elk permit to hunt antlerless elk during the regular hunting season is:
(a) limited to the hunting and taking of only an antlerless elk in the hunting district or portion of a hunting district where the permit is valid, except that in a hunting district or portion of a district where the holder of a general elk license is allowed to hunt antlerless elk during certain times, the holder of a special elk permit to hunt antlerless elk in that district or portion of a district may also hunt any elk authorized under the regulations for a general elk license during those same times; and
(b) entitled to the general elk hunting privileges for a holder of a Class A-5 license in all other hunting districts.
(3) The commission may establish a waiting period during which a person who has received a special elk permit that is valid for an antlered bull may not receive another special elk permit that is valid for an antlered bull. The commission may specify which special elk permits are subject to the waiting period, by hunting district or portion of a hunting district.
(4) The fee for a special elk permit is $4.
(5) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.
History: En. 26-202.7 by Sec. 2, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.7; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 358, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 201, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 2009.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-705. Drawing for special elk permits

87-2-705. Drawing for special elk permits.
(1) In the event the number of valid applications for special elk permits for a hunting district exceeds the quota set by the department for the district, these permits shall be awarded by a drawing. The department shall provide for those persons making valid application for special elk permits a method of selecting first, second, and third choice hunting districts for any drawing held pursuant to this section.
(2) Subject to the limitation of subsection (4), a person who owns or is contracting to purchase 640 acres or more of contiguous land, at least some of which is used by elk, in a hunting district where elk permits are awarded under this section shall be issued, upon application, a permit to hunt elk in the hunting district under the terms and conditions of the permit.
(3) An applicant who receives a permit under subsection (2) may designate that the permit be issued to an immediate family member or a person employed by the landowner. A corporation owning qualifying land under subsection (2) may designate one of its shareholders to receive the permit.
(4) Fifteen percent of the special elk permits available each year under this section in a hunting district must be available to landowners under subsection (2).
(5) The department may promulgate the rules necessary to implement this section.
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)(h); amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 554, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 623, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 290, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 418, L. 1991.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-707. Repealed

87-2-707. Repealed.
Sec. 20, Ch. 478, L. 1979.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 239, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 319, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 9, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.5(1).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-708. Class A-2--special bow and arrow license

87-2-708. Class A-2--special bow and arrow license.
A holder of a valid hunting license for which a special archery season is set by the department may receive, upon payment of an additional fee of $10, a Class A-2 license that authorizes the holder to hunt with bow and arrow the game animals authorized by the licenses held and to possess the carcass of the game animals during seasons and in areas designated by 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(3); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 220, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 478, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 210, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 417, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 585, L. 2005.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-711. Class AAA--combination sports license

87-2-711. Class AAA--combination sports license.
(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 is entitled to:
(a) a combination sports license that permits a holder who is 12 years of age or older to exercise all rights granted to holders of Class A, A-1, A-3, and A-5 licenses upon payment of the sum of $62; or
(b) a combination sports license that permits a holder who is 12 years of age or older to exercise all rights granted in subsection (1)(a) and the additional rights granted to holders of a Class A-6 tag upon payment of the sum of $77.
(2) The department may furnish each holder of a combination sports license an appropriate decal.
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(18); amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 255, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 598, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 636, L. 1987; amd. Secs. 8, 9, Ch. 601, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 592, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 263, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 187, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 533, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 216, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 573, L. 2005. amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 585, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 406, L. 2007; amd. Secs. 27, 28, Ch. 449, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 387, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 221, L. 2019.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-712. Repealed

87-2-712. 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(7).
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-713. Terminated

87-2-713. Terminated.
Sec. 3, Ch. 109, L. 1989.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 109, L. 1989.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-714. Landowner preference for Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license

87-2-714. (Effective March 1, 2024) Landowner preference for Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license.
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (6), 15% of licenses issued under 87-2-505 may be placed in a landowner preference pool for nonresident landowners to hunt only on property the landowner owns in fee title or on other private property the landowner leases to produce a crop as defined in 80-8-102.
(2) A nonresident landowner of record may designate an immediate family member to receive the license issued under this section. For purposes of this section, an immediate family member means a spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sibling, niece, or nephew of the landowner by blood, marriage, or legal adoption.
(3) (a) To qualify to receive a Class B-10 license pursuant to this section, the landowner must own at least 2,500 contiguous acres in fee title. Subject to the provisions of subsections (3)(b) and (5), for each additional 2,500 contiguous acres owned by the landowner, the department may issue to the landowner or the landowner's immediate family members an additional Class B-10 license up to a maximum of five Class B-10 licenses per qualifying landowner.
(b) An individual may not hold more than one Class B-10 license.
(4) Applicants must pay the full Class B-10 license fee established in 87-2-505.
(5) If there is a sufficient number of licenses set forth in subsection (1) and multiple applications made per qualifying landowner, the department shall issue one license to each qualifying landowner or the landowner's immediate family member before it issues a second or subsequent license to any landowner or the landowner's immediate family member. All Class B-10 licenses not issued pursuant to this section shall be returned to the general draw pool available to all applicants pursuant to 87-2-505.
(6) The commission may, by rule, limit the overall number of licenses that can be provided to landowners or their immediate family members pursuant to this section to less than 15% of those available pursuant to 87-2-505.
(7) A landowner who receives a license pursuant to this section and who was enrolled in a department-administered private land hunting access program in the previous license year may purchase an additional bonus point for an elk or deer license or permit drawing for the fee established in 87-2-113.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 487, L. 2023.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-721. Repealed

87-2-721. Repealed.
Sec. 16(1), Ch. 554, L. 1981.
History: En. 26-202.8 by Sec. 3, Ch. 546, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-202.8.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-722. Auction of mountain sheep license

87-2-722. Auction of mountain sheep license.
(1) The commission may issue one male mountain sheep license each year through a competitive auction. The commission shall promulgate rules for the use of the license and conduct of the auction. A wildlife conservation organization involved in the conservation of mountain sheep may be authorized by the commission to conduct the license auction, in which case the authorized organization may retain proceeds of the sale, not to exceed 10%, to cover reasonable auction expenses.
(2) All proceeds remaining from the auction, whether conducted by the commission or as otherwise authorized by the commission, must be used by the department for the substantial benefit of mountain sheep. The proceeds from the auction must be used in addition to any other funds the department uses for the management of mountain sheep. The department shall report the use or investment of auction proceeds to the office of budget and program planning as a part of the information required by 17-7-111.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 414, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 349, L. 1993.
2023 Montana Code Annotated › Title 87. Fish and Wildlife › Chapter 2. Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Licenses › Part 7. Special and Combination Licenses and Nongame Certificate › 87-2-723. Repealed

87-2-723. Repealed.
Sec. 4, Ch. 401, L. 1991.
History: En. Secs. 3, 4, Ch. 568, L. 1985.