87-1-107. Right to harvest -- legislative intent. The legislature, mindful of its constitutional obligations under Article II, section 3, of the Montana constitution protecting the inalienable rights of a person to pursue life's basic necessities, enjoy the person's life and liberties, and pursue happiness in all lawful ways, and Article IX, section 7, of the Montana constitution protecting the opportunity for a person to harvest wild fish and wild game animals while not diminishing other private rights, has enacted the laws of this title pertaining to the lawful means of hunting, fishing, and trapping, as defined in 87-2-101 and 87-6-101, as adequate remedies for the preservation of the harvest heritage of the individual citizens of this state.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 1. Organization and Operation
87-1-103. Fines, bonds, and penalties
87-1-104. Payment of cost bill to county
87-1-105. Duty of attorney general and county attorneys
87-1-106. Fish, wildlife, and parks offices
87-1-107. Right to harvest -- legislative intent
87-1-116. through 87-1-119 reserved
87-1-120. Remedial hunter education program
87-1-122. through 87-1-124 reserved
87-1-126. Use of exploding targets prohibited -- definition -- penalty