87-1-222. Construction and maintenance of fish hatcheries and fish ladders. (1) The department shall furnish plans for, direct, and compel the construction, installation, and repair of fish ladders upon dams and other obstructions in streams. The fish ladders shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the owners of the dam or other obstruction. (2) The […]
87-1-223. Control of state waters for propagation of fish. The department may control the waters of any lake, pond, or stream that lies wholly within the limits of land owned by the state so far as the use of that lake, pond, or stream for the breeding and propagation of game fish is concerned. Before the […]
87-1-224. Destruction of beaver and beaver dams for protection of public health. (1) When a complaint is made to the department of environmental quality that beaver are obstructing the free flow of a stream flowing through a settled area and into which stream sewage of a town or city is dumped and the obstruction endangers public […]
87-1-225. Regulation of wild animals damaging property — public hunting requirements. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), a landowner is eligible for game damage assistance under subsection (3) if the landowner: (a) allows public hunting during established hunting seasons; or (b) does not significantly reduce public hunting through imposed restrictions. (2) The department may provide game damage […]
87-1-226. Disposition of meat of animals damaging property. (1) The meat of all animals killed or destroyed pursuant to 87-1-225 by the department or the authorized landholder shall be conserved and given to state institutions, school lunch programs, the department of public health and human services, or charitable institutions. The department shall provide transportation and distribution […]
87-1-227. Hunting rights on adjoining federal wildlife preserve. (1) The department shall negotiate for and enter into written agreements with owners, lessors, lessees, or others having control of areas, tracts, or parcels of land adjoining or contiguous to any United States federal wildlife preserve, including any wildlife refuge for migratory waterfowl in any section of Montana, […]
87-1-228. Agreement with Indians concerning hunting and fishing — Indian treaty of 1855. (1) Whereas, by treaty of July 16, 1855, between the United States of America and the confederated tribes of the Flathead, Kootenai, and Upper Pend Oreille Indians, the tribes have certain rights to fish and hunt; and whereas, it appears to be to […]
87-1-229. Entry on private land — policy. It is the policy of the department to meet with and work cooperatively with individual private landowners on policies regarding entry of the department to private landowners’ land and to work with public and private land managers to resolve and reduce user conflicts. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 268, L. […]
87-1-230. Terminated. Sec. 8, Ch. 427, L. 2009. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 427, L. 2009.
87-1-231. Repealed. Sec. 120, Ch. 258, L. 2011. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 566, L. 1985.
87-1-232. Tattoo records. (1) The department shall maintain a record of each animal reported to it pursuant to 87-6-701. The record shall indicate: (a) the person by whom the animal was captured or is held in captivity; (b) the location of the capture or captivity; (c) the date the animal was tattooed; (d) the purpose of the captivity or capture; […]
87-1-233. Compensation for damage caused by animal held in captivity. If any bear, wolf, tiger, mountain lion, or coyote that is held in captivity or that escapes from such captivity causes any damage to the personal property of another person, compensation for such damage must be paid by the person holding or who held the animal […]
87-1-234. Exceptions to tattoo and compensation requirements. Sections 87-1-232, 87-1-233, and 87-6-701 do not apply to those animals: (1) captured and released as part of an ongoing game management program or an ongoing predator control program unless the animals have been involved in livestock killing; or (2) captured and released as part of a scientific, educational, or research […]
87-1-235 through 87-1-240 reserved.
87-1-241. Acquisition of wildlife habitat — rules. (1) Before acquisition of any interest in land for the primary purpose of securing wildlife habitat the commission shall by rule establish a policy for making such acquisitions. With regard to any specific acquisition the policy shall provide for a comprehensive analysis of: (a) the wildlife populations and use currently […]
87-1-242. Funding for wildlife habitat. (1) The amount of money specified in this subsection from the sale of each hunting license or permit listed must be used exclusively by the commission to secure, develop, and maintain wildlife habitat, subject to appropriation by the legislature: (a) Class B-10, nonresident combination, $77; (b) Nonresident antelope, $20; (c) Nonresident moose, $20; (d) Nonresident […]
87-1-243 through 87-1-245 reserved.
87-1-246. Funding of upland game bird enhancement program. The amount of money specified in this section from the sale of each hunting license listed must be used exclusively by the department to preserve and enhance upland game bird populations in Montana in accordance with 87-1-246 through 87-1-249, subject to appropriation by the legislature: (1) Class A-1, […]
87-1-247. Upland game bird enhancement program — authorized use of funds. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), revenue dedicated to the upland game bird enhancement program pursuant to 87-1-246 must be used by the department to: (a) prepare and disseminate information to landowners and organizations concerning the upland game bird enhancement program; (b) review potential upland game […]
87-1-248. Qualification of upland game bird enhancement projects. (1) A project eligible for funding under the upland game bird release program must contain the proper combination of winter cover, food, nesting cover, and other upland game bird habitat components determined necessary to provide for establishment of a viable upland game bird population. (2) A project eligible for […]
