87-3-126. Use of aircraft or helicopter -- authority to issue permits and adopt rules. An aircraft or helicopter may be used for the purpose of herding, driving, or hazing wild animals damaging private property or crops on the property in question pursuant to a permit issued by the department. The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of the permit. The permit may be conditioned to address individual circumstances of each application for a permit. The department may not issue permits during any legal hunting season for the species for which a permit was requested. The permitting program must comply with requirements of federal law for the activity.
History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 238, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3694, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 77, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 192, L. 1925; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 59, L. 1927; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 162, L. 1931; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 159, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 224, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 157, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 126, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 223, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 193, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 53, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 34, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 90, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 201, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 124, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 305, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 108, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 152, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 9, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 235, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 400, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 485, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-301(2); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 211, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 100, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Restrictions and Regulations
87-3-106. Hunting and fishing prohibited in fire-danger areas
87-3-114. Labeling of packages
87-3-115. Violation by carriers
87-3-119. and 87-3-120 reserved
87-3-121. Regulation of contests
87-3-126. Use of aircraft or helicopter -- authority to issue permits and adopt rules
87-3-127. Taking of stock-killing animals
87-3-128. Exceptions -- department personnel
87-3-129. Exception in cases of extreme hunger
87-3-131. Regulation of grizzly bear parts
87-3-132. and 87-3-133 reserved