87-1-301. Powers of commission. (1) Except as provided in subsections (6) and (7), the commission: (a) shall set the policies for the protection, preservation, management, and propagation of the wildlife, fish, game, furbearers, waterfowl, nongame species, and endangered species of the state and for the fulfillment of all other responsibilities of the department related to fish and […]
87-1-302. Commission meetings. The members of the commission shall hold quarterly or other meetings for the transaction of business at times and places it considers necessary and proper. The meetings must be called by the presiding officer or by a majority of the commission and must be held at the time and place specified in the […]
87-1-303. Rules for use of lands and waters. (1) Except as provided in 23-1-111, 87-1-301(6), and subsection (3) of this section, the commission may adopt and enforce rules governing uses of lands that are acquired or held under easement by the commission or lands that it operates under agreement with or in conjunction with a federal […]
87-1-304. Fixing of seasons and bag and possession limits. (1) Subject to the provisions of 87-5-302 and subsections (7) through (9) of this section, the commission may: (a) fix seasons, bag limits, possession limits, and season limits; (b) open or close or shorten or lengthen seasons on any species of game, bird, fish, or fur-bearing animal as defined […]
87-1-305. Fish and game refuges. (1) The commission may establish and close to hunting, trapping, or fishing any game, bird, or fish refuge on public lands and, with the consent of the owner, on private lands. It may close streams, lakes, or parts of them to hunting, trapping, or fishing. (2) The commission may establish game refuges […]
87-1-306. Designation of certain river stretches as no-wake waters — personal watercraft use prohibited. (1) In the interest of public health, safety, and welfare and protection of property and public resources, the use of personal watercraft is prohibited on the headwaters of the Missouri River downstream to its confluence with Prewett Creek, except in Missouri River […]
87-1-307 through 87-1-320 reserved.
87-1-321. Purpose. The purpose of 87-1-321 through 87-1-325 is to require the commission, with advice of the department, to manage elk, deer, and antelope populations in a sustainable manner that keeps animal populations at a number that does not adversely affect Montana land. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 553, L. 2003.
87-1-322. Calculation of available habitat. When determining the total acreage that serves as habitat for elk, deer, and antelope, the commission shall consider public land and private land for wildlife management or habitat enhancement purposes. This calculation must be reconsidered and provided to the public by October 1 of each odd-numbered year. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. […]
87-1-323. Viable elk, deer, and antelope populations based on habitat acreage — reduction of populations as necessary. (1) Based on the habitat acreage that is determined pursuant to 87-1-322, the commission shall determine the appropriate elk, deer, and antelope numbers that can be viably sustained. The department shall consider the specific concerns of private landowners when […]
87-1-324. Sustainable elk, deer, and antelope populations program — funding. The department shall use money from the fish and game fund, as described in 87-1-601(3), to implement 87-1-321 through 87-1-325. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 553, L. 2003.
87-1-325. Rulemaking — discounted antlerless elk B tag licenses. (1) The department and the commission shall adjust existing wildlife management rules and plans to implement 87-1-321 through 87-1-325. (2) The department and the commission may adopt rules for determining sustainability. The commission shall consider average carrying capacity and use generally accepted animal unit factors for each species […]
